Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 3 - Religious Corporations

Part I - In General

Section 5-301 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-301.1 - Scope of Part - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or in any...

Section 5-302 - Formation and Plan of Religious Corporation - (a) The adult members of a church may form a...

Section 5-303 - Acknowledgment and Entry of Plan in Record Book - The plan shall be: (1) Entered in the record book...

Section 5-304 - Articles of Incorporation - (a) The trustees shall file articles of incorporation for record...

Section 5-305 - Conveyance of Assets on Formation of Religious Corporation - If a church forms a religious corporation, any assets held...

Section 5-306 - Trustees -- Powers - (a) The trustees have the power to: (1) Have perpetual...

Section 5-307 - Trustees -- Duties; Succession; Minister - (a) The trustees shall: (1) Keep an accurate record book;...

Section 5-308 - Amendment of Plan or Charter - (a) A religious corporation may amend its plan or charter...

Section 5-309 - Articles of Amendment - (a) If an amendment is adopted under § 5-308 of...

Section 5-310 - Arbitration of Contested Election - (a) If any contest arises over the voting rights or...

Section 5-311 - Members May Organize Another Church - (a) Members of a church may separate from the church,...

Section 5-312 - Validation of Religious Corporations and Unfiled, Lost, or Destroyed Plans or Articles of Incorporation - (a) If any church organized since 1800 as a religious...

Section 5-313 - Amendment of Charter by Special Acts Prohibited - A bill may not be introduced at the General Assembly...

Part II - Roman Catholic Church

Section 5-314 - Scope of Part - This part applies to every religious corporation formed in this...

Section 5-315 - Formation of Religious Corporation - The corporators of a religious corporation subject to this part...

Section 5-316 - Articles of Incorporation - (a) (1) The corporators shall sign articles of incorporation for...

Section 5-317 - Conveyance of Assets on Formation of Religious Corporation - In addition to the requirements of § 5-305 of this...

Section 5-318 - Powers of Corporation - Subject to the discipline and government of the Roman Catholic...

Section 5-319 - Succession of Corporators - The corporators of a religious corporation formed under this part...

Section 5-320 - Amendment of Charter; Articles of Amendment - (a) The corporators may amend the charter of a religious...

Part III - United Methodist Church

Section 5-321 - Scope of Part - This part applies to every religious corporation formed in this...

Section 5-322 - Incorporation - A religious corporation subject to this part may be incorporated...

Section 5-323 - Members - The members of a religious corporation formed by a church...

Section 5-324 - Trustees - (a) The trustees of a Methodist Church, whether or not...

Section 5-325 - Bylaws - The bylaws of a religious corporation subject to this part:...

Section 5-326 - Holding of Property - All assets owned by any Methodist Church, including any former...

Section 5-327 - Absence of Trust Clause in Deeds - The absence of a trust clause in any deed or...

Section 5-328 - Assets of Certain Churches in Garrett County - As to any local church in Garrett County that was...

Part IV - United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

Section 5-329 - Scope of Part - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 5-330 - Incorporation - A religious corporation subject to this part may be incorporated...

Section 5-331 - Charters - (a) To the extent not prohibited by the Constitution of...

Section 5-332 - Trustees - (a) The trustees of a religious corporation subject to this...

Part V - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Maryland

Section 5-333 - Scope of Part; Applicability of Part I - (a) This part applies to every religious corporation formed in...

Section 5-334 - Regulation of Affairs - (a) (1) Each religious corporation subject to this part may...

Section 5-335 - Parish Boundaries - (a) This part does not affect the geographical boundaries of...

Section 5-336 - Corporate Existence and Rights Not Impaired - This part does not diminish or impair in any way...

Part VI - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Easton

Section 5-337 - Scope of Part; Applicability of Part I - (a) This part applies to every religious corporation formed in...

Section 5-338 - Regulation of Affairs - (a) (1) Each religious corporation subject to this part shall...