2010 Maryland Code
CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TITLE 5 - SPECIAL TYPES OF CORPORATIONS
Subtitle 3 - Religious Corporations

PART I. In General.

• Section 5-301 - Definitions.
• Section 5-301.1 - Scope of part.
• Section 5-302 - Formation and plan of religious corporation.
• Section 5-303 - Acknowledgment and entry of plan in record book.
• Section 5-304 - Articles of incorporation.
• Section 5-305 - Conveyance of assets on formation of religious corporation.
• Section 5-306 - Trustees - Powers.
• Section 5-307 - Trustees - Duties; succession; minister.
• Section 5-308 - Amendment of plan or charter.
• Section 5-309 - Articles of amendment.
• Section 5-310 - Arbitration of contested election.
• Section 5-311 - Members may organize another church.
• Section 5-312 - Validation of religious corporations and unfiled, lost, or destroyed plans or articles of incorporation.
• Section 5-313 - Amendment of charter by special acts prohibited.

PART II. Roman Catholic Church.

• Section 5-314 - Scope of part.
• Section 5-315 - Formation of religious corporation.
• Section 5-316 - Articles of incorporation.
• Section 5-317 - Conveyance of assets on formation of religious corporation.
• Section 5-318 - Powers of corporation.
• Section 5-319 - Succession of corporators.
• Section 5-320 - Amendment of charter; articles of amendment.

PART III. United Methodist Church.

• Section 5-321 - Scope of part.
• Section 5-322 - Incorporation.
• Section 5-323 - Members.
• Section 5-324 - Trustees.
• Section 5-325 - Bylaws.
• Section 5-326 - Holding of property.
• Section 5-327 - Absence of trust clause in deeds.
• Section 5-328 - Assets of certain churches in Garrett County.

PART IV. United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

• Section 5-329 - Scope of part.
• Section 5-330 - Incorporation.
• Section 5-331 - Charters.
• Section 5-332 - Trustees.

PART V. Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Maryland.

• Section 5-333 - Scope of part; applicability of Part I.
• Section 5-334 - Regulation of affairs.
• Section 5-335 - Parish boundaries.
• Section 5-336 - Corporate existence and rights not impaired.

PART VI. Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Easton.

• Section 5-337 - Scope of part; applicability of Part I.
• Section 5-338 - Regulation of affairs.