{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-8-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 8–503","heading":"","body":"(a) A real estate investment trust may file a certificate of notice for record with the Department.\n(b) A certificate of notice may describe:\n(1) An action by the real estate investment trust, its board of trustees, or its shareholders;\n(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\n(3) Any other information that the real estate investment trust determines should be disclosed.\n(c) A certificate of notice may not:\n(1) Amend, supplement, or correct the declaration of trust of the real estate investment trust in any manner; or\n(2) Affect any rights or liabilities of shareholders, whether or not accrued or incurred before the certificate of notice is filed.\n(d) A certificate of notice is not a part of the declaration of trust of a real estate investment trust.\n(e) A trustee of a real estate investment trust is not required to authorize or direct the filing of a certificate of notice.\n(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.\n(g) A certificate of notice shall be executed in the manner required for charter documents by § 1–301 of this article.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=8-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"f7763f9f4a3d7086a8943f104853580223f7b6e431ea72bfef7032830102cee2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-8-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-8-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}