Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 4-201
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- 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.
- 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.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
(a) A corporation may elect to be a close corporation under this title by including in its charter a statement that it is a close corporation.
(b) The statement that a corporation is a close corporation shall be:
(1) Contained in the articles of incorporation originally filed with the Department; or
(2) Added to the charter by an amendment which is approved:
(i) Under the provisions of § 2-603 of this article, if at the time of the adoption of the amendment no stock of the corporation is either outstanding or subscribed for; or
(ii) By the affirmative vote of every stockholder and every subscriber for stock of the corporation.