Maryland Financial Institutions Section 5-1104

      If the Commissioner deems it appropriate in order to consummate an acquisition under this subtitle, the Commissioner may:

            (1)      Convert the charter, form of ownership, or operating powers of a savings and loan association into the charter, form of ownership, or operating powers of a commercial bank;

            (2)      Authorize the consolidation, merger, or transfer of assets of a savings and loan association into one or more savings and loan associations or commercial banks; and

            (3)      Charter a new commercial bank or savings and loan association to acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets and liabilities of an existing savings and loan association, including all savings accounts liabilities and liabilities to the State.