Maryland Financial Institutions Section 9-209

      (a)      On final approval of the articles of incorporation by the Division Director, the chairman of the incorporators of a savings and loan association shall file for record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation the endorsed, executed articles of incorporation.

      (b)      When the State Department of Assessments and Taxation accepts the articles of incorporation for record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the savings and loan association becomes a corporation.

      (c)      The chairman of the incorporators shall send to the Division Director a copy of the certificate that acknowledges that the articles of incorporation have been accepted for record.