{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5–302","heading":"","body":"(a) The adult members of a church may form a religious corporation as provided in this part.\n(b) The members shall:\n(1) Elect at least four individuals to act as trustees in the name of and on behalf of the church; and\n(2) Prepare a plan of the church.\n(c) The plan shall include:\n(1) The purposes for which the religious corporation is formed;\n(2) The name of the religious corporation and the church;\n(3) The time and manner for election and succession of trustees; and\n(4) The exact qualifications of individuals eligible:\n(i) To vote at elections; and\n(ii) To be elected to office.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=5-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"8d35d84fea02b32ae5bac8560dcfda2e3b73b048a44f0dfac7ffac4d100a52ee","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-301.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}