(a) (1) A trust company that administers a common trust fund may issue a certificate of participation for each participating account.
(2) A certificate of participation is not assignable and may not be issued in any form that purports to be negotiable or assignable.
(b) In any report or accounting required from the trust company by law, a statement that is signed and verified by one of its officers as to the existence, extent, and value of a participation in a common trust fund that it administers may be accepted as evidence of those facts by any court, trust clerk, or supervisory authority.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Banking Institutions -- Commercial Banks
Subtitle 5 - Common Trust Funds
Section 3-502 - Establishment of Fund
Section 3-503 - Powers of Trust Company
Section 3-504 - Fund Plans in General
Section 3-505 - Required Provisions for Fund Plans
Section 3-506 - Optional Provisions for Fund Plans
Section 3-507 - Optional Method of Administration
Section 3-508 - Filing of Fund Plan; Inspection; Copying
Section 3-509 - Amendment of Fund Plan
Section 3-510 - Investment in Fund
Section 3-512 - Limitations on Investments and Interests
Section 3-513 - Fund Entry and Withdrawal; Valuation; Distribution
Section 3-514 - Evidence of Participation in Fund
Section 3-515 - Fund Management; Management Fees
Section 3-516 - Valuation Dates; Audits; Special Accounting
Section 3-517 - Ownership of Assets; Records
Section 3-518 - Registration of Assets in Name of Nominee