Maryland Statutes
Corporations and Associations
Title 8 - Real Estate Investment Trusts

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 8-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-102 - Recognized Entity - A real estate investment trust: (1) Is a permitted form...

Section 8-103 - Construction of Title - (a) This title does not limit present law as it...

Subtitle 2 - Formation and Qualification

Section 8-201 - Formation; Compliance Required - A real estate investment trust: (1) Is formed by filing...

Section 8-202 - Declaration of Trust - (a) A real estate investment trust shall file its declaration...

Section 8-203 - Classification of Shares - (a) A real estate investment trust may provide by its...

Section 8-204 - Security for Payment of Taxes - (a) A real estate investment trust shall post the security...

Section 8-205 - Removal of Trustee - (a) The shareholders of a real estate investment trust may...

Section 8-206 - Trustee Committees; Delegation of Powers - (a) The board of trustees of a real estate investment...

Section 8-207 - Federal Qualification by Issuance of Shares Without Consideration - Notwithstanding any other provision of the Maryland REIT Law, a...

Subtitle 3 - Powers

Section 8-301 - Powers - A real estate investment trust has the power to: (1)...

Section 8-303 - Voting Trust - One or more shareholders of a real estate investment trust...

Subtitle 4 - Annual Report; Inspection of Records; Fees

Section 8-402 - Inspection of Records - (a) Each declaration of trust and annual report filed with...

Section 8-403 - Fees - (a) A real estate investment trust shall pay the fees...

Subtitle 5 - Amendments and Termination of Existence

Section 8-501 - Amendment of Declaration - (a) Except as provided in § 8–202(c) or § 8–203(a)(8)...

Section 8-501.1 - Merger - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-501.2 - Restatement of Declaration of Trust - (a) If authorized by a majority of the entire board...

Section 8-501.3 - Articles of Amendment and Restatement - (a) A complete restatement of the declaration of trust may...

Section 8-502 - Termination of Existence - (a) A real estate investment trust may terminate its existence...

Section 8-503 - Certificate of Notice - (a) A real estate investment trust may file a certificate...

Subtitle 6 - Liabilities, Service of Process, and Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 8-601 - Liabilities of Trust, Shareholders, and Trustees - (a) The liability of a real estate investment trust extends...

Section 8-601.1 - Applicability of Certain Title 2 Provisions - Sections 2–113, 2–201(c), 2–309(a) and (e), 2–313, 2–502(e), 2–503(b), and...

Section 8-602 - Service of Process - In an action against a real estate investment trust doing...

Subtitle 7 - Conversions of Real Estate Investment Trusts

Section 8-701 - General Rule - (a) In this subtitle, “other entity” means: (1) A Maryland...

Section 8-702 - Approval and Objections - (a) A conversion of a real estate investment trust to...

Section 8-703 - Articles of Conversion - (a) In this section, “facts ascertainable outside the articles of...

Section 8-704 - Effects of Conversion - (a) A conversion has the effects provided in this section....

Section 8-705 - Exchange or Conversion of Interests or Stock - (a) In a conversion of an other entity to a...

Section 8-706 - Completion of Conversion - (a) The conversion of an other entity to a real...

Section 8-707 - Abandonment of Proposed Conversion - (a) Unless the declaration of trust of the real estate...

Subtitle 8 - Penalties

Section 8-801 - Penalties - The trustees of a real estate investment trust which does...

Subtitle 9 - Short Title

Section 8-901 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland REIT Law.