Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 3-507
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 3-507
- 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.
- 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.
(b) (1) Any two of the last acting officers of the corporation shall sign and acknowledge articles of revival and file them for record with the Department.
(2) If the officers authorized to sign and acknowledge the articles of revival are unable or unwilling to do so, the lesser of a majority or 3 of the last acting directors of the corporation may sign and acknowledge them.
(3) If there are less than the required number of directors of the corporation able and willing to sign and acknowledge the articles:
(i) Any director or stockholder may call a meeting of the stockholders by giving notice in the manner required by Title 2 of this article, stating the purpose of the meeting; and
(ii) The stockholders or their successors in interest present at the meeting in person or by proxy, whether or not sufficient to constitute a quorum, may elect a board consisting of the lesser of the number of directors required by the charter and bylaws of the corporation, or 3 directors, who may sign and acknowledge the articles and do all acts necessary and proper to revive the charter of the corporation.