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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 360

File Code: Corporations and Associations
Sponsored By:
Delegate Frank
Entitled:
Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Extraordinary Actions

Synopsis:

Allowing specified amendments to be made to the charter of a corporation or to the declaration of trust of a real estate investment trust without stockholder or shareholder approval; allowing a Maryland corporation to consolidate with and merge into a corporation or business trust organized under the laws of a foreign country; clarifying that a specified merger need be approved by a Maryland successor corporation only by a majority of its entire board of directors under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (123-11)
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHARTERS
CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
MERGERS
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Corporations and Associations
( 2-105 , 2-306 , 2-604 , 2-605 , 2-607 , 3-101 , 3-105 , 3-106 , 3-202 , 3-203 , 8-202 , 8-501 , 8-501.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 293773/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (123-11)
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