(a) When articles of amendment become effective, the amendment becomes part of the charter of the corporation.
(b) When the Department accepts articles of restatement for record:
(1) If they were not approved in the manner required for a charter amendment, they become evidence of the charter; and
(2) If the articles were approved in the manner required for a charter amendment, they become the charter of the corporation and supersede all prior charter documents.
(c) When articles of amendment and restatement become effective, they become the charter of the corporation and supersede all prior charter documents.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Corporations in General -- Formation, Organization, and Operation
Subtitle 6 - Amendment or Restatement of Charter
Section 2-601 - General Rule; Exception
Section 2-602 - Power to Amend Charter
Section 2-603 - Charter Amendment -- No Stock Outstanding or Subscribed For
Section 2-604 - Charter Amendment -- Stock Outstanding or Subscribed For
Section 2-605 - Charter Amendment -- Minor Changes in Name or Designation of Stock Classes or Series
Section 2-606 - Charter Amendment -- Multiple Amendments
Section 2-607 - Contents of Articles of Amendment
Section 2-608 - Restatement of Charter
Section 2-609 - Amendment and Restatement of Charter
Section 2-610 - Execution and Filing of Articles
Section 2-610.1 - Time Articles Effective