§ 5-301 Definitions
§ 5-301.1 Scope of part
§ 5-302 Formation and plan of religious corporation
§ 5-303 Acknowledgment and entry of plan in record book
§ 5-304 Articles of incorporation
§ 5-305 Conveyance of assets on formation of religious corporation
§ 5-306 Trustees – Powers
§ 5-307 Trustees – Duties; succession; minister
§ 5-308 Amendment of plan or charter
§ 5-309 Articles of amendment
§ 5-310 Arbitration of contested election
§ 5-311 Members may organize another church
§ 5-312 Validation of religious corporations and unfiled, lost, or destroyed plans or articles of incorporation
§ 5-313 Amendment of charter by special acts prohibited

Terms Used In Maryland Code > CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS > Title 5 > Subtitle 3 > Part I - In General

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.