{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5–304","heading":"","body":"(a) The trustees shall file articles of incorporation for record with the Department.\n(b) The articles of incorporation shall contain:\n(1) The plan of the church;\n(2) The address of the principal place of worship of the church; and\n(3) The name and address of the resident agent of the church.\n(c) When the Department accepts the articles of incorporation for record, the trustees become a body corporate under the name stated in the articles.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=5-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"e1e66352bf3eb28d2793d61537f5885f5b2fd15c6cc4c86f97f897965ce4c924","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}