{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-financial-institutions-3-205","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 3–205","heading":"","body":"(a) When articles of incorporation are filed for record in accordance with § 3-204 of this subtitle, the commercial bank becomes a corporation.\n(b) Notwithstanding any charter provision or provision of law, each commercial bank has the right to perpetual existence until forfeiture.","path":["Article - Financial Institutions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfi\u0026section=3-205","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:27Z","sha256":"c553b5a8850e3ee4f32e89019c58eb51ef9d66cf4ad91f6ad6e90b60f50cbf22","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-financial-institutions-3-204","next":"us-md/md.-code-financial-institutions-3-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}