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Limited Liability Companies - Articles of Organization - Required Information

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a limited liability company to include in its articles of organization the name and home address of each member who is authorized to act on behalf of the limited liability company; requiring a limited liability company to update information required under the Act in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from filing certain documents with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation that the person knows or has reason to know contain false information; providing a maximum $5,000 penalty for a violation; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRoth-Gormley, ShanaCommunity Law CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVLoveless, JosephMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Grammer, Delegate GrammerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVYoungbar, CharlesIndividualOral
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
UNFHawkins, GiavanteMSATPWritten (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFAiken II, PaulMaryland Land Title AssociationOral
UNFGlazer, MarkMaryland Land Title AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMcGee, ChristalobbyistMaryland RealtorsWritten (PDF)
UNFBallentine, TomNAIOP MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFPritts, ChristiaSims & Campbell LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFCahn, DavidWhiteford Taylor & Preston L.L.P.Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors