Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Amendments and Termination of Existence
Section 8-503 - Certificate of Notice

(a)    A real estate investment trust may file a certificate of notice for record with the Department.
    (b)    A certificate of notice may describe:
        (1)    An action by the real estate investment trust, its board of trustees, or its shareholders;
        (2)    The occurrence of or change to facts ascertainable outside of the declaration of trust, as defined in § 8–203(c) of this title; or
        (3)    Any other information that the real estate investment trust determines should be disclosed.
    (c)    A certificate of notice may not:
        (1)    Amend, supplement, or correct the declaration of trust of the real estate investment trust in any manner; or
        (2)    Affect any rights or liabilities of shareholders, whether or not accrued or incurred before the certificate of notice is filed.
    (d)    A certificate of notice is not a part of the declaration of trust of a real estate investment trust.
    (e)    A trustee of a real estate investment trust is not required to authorize or direct the filing of a certificate of notice.
    (f)    A real estate investment trust is not required to file a certificate of notice for any purpose, including to indicate that there has been a change to the facts or information contained in a previously filed certificate of notice.
    (g)    A certificate of notice shall be executed in the manner required for charter documents by § 1–301 of this article.