Terms Used In Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 3-204

  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) If the Commissioner approves the articles of incorporation, the incorporators shall file for record one of the endorsed copies of the articles with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

(b) Articles of incorporation that are filed for record are not effective unless the Commissioner has endorsed the articles as approved.