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§ 4-902. Articles of incorporation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFinancial Institutions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Financial Institutions
Title 4. Banking Institutions--Savings Banks
Subtitle 9. Subsidiary Savings Banks (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 4-902
§ 4-902. Articles of incorporation
Currentness
Incorporator signatures and acknowledgment
(a) The incorporators of a subsidiary savings bank shall sign and acknowledge 2 copies of the articles of incorporation.
Contents of articles of incorporation
(b) The articles of incorporation shall include:
(1) The name and address of each incorporator;
(2) A statement that each incorporator is 18 years old or older, a resident of this State, and a citizen of the United States;
(3) A statement that the incorporators are associated to form a subsidiary savings bank under this subtitle;
(4) The name of the subsidiary savings bank, which may not be similar in any material respect to the name of any other bank or trust company in this State, except that the name of the subsidiary savings bank may be similar to the name of a savings bank reorganized pursuant to this title that is affiliated with the subsidiary savings bank;
(5) The municipal area and county where the principal banking office of the subsidiary savings bank is to be located;
(6) The number of directors and the names and residence addresses of those who will serve as directors until their successors are elected and qualify; and
(7) A statement that more than 50% of the shares of capital stock issued shall be held by the mutual holding company.
Minimum capital requirements
(c) The minimum capital requirements of a subsidiary savings bank shall be governed by §§ 3-209 and 3-211 of this article.
Other provisions
(d) The articles of incorporation may include any other provision not inconsistent with law.

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Added by Acts 1986, c. 355, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 2004, c. 342, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004.
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 4-902, MD FIN INST § 4-902
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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