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MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-642 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VI - Member-Regulated Cooperatives|Section 5-642 - Annual Report on Deployment of Broadband Internet Service -- Access to Facilities

    (a)    On or before December 1 each year, a member–regulated cooperative shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the status of the deployment of broadband Internet service to the member–regulated cooperative’s members.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member–regulated cooperative may not prohibit a telecommunications or cable service provider from accessing a pole, duct, conduit, right–of–way, or similar facility owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by the member–regulated cooperative.        (2)    A member–regulated cooperative may deny access to a facility specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    On a nondiscriminatory basis; and            (ii)    If the member–regulated cooperative determines that:                1.    The facility does not have sufficient capacity to allow access; or                2.    Allowing access would create safety, reliability, or engineering concerns.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member–regulated cooperative shall charge a reasonable rate for access to a facility specified under subsection (b)(1) of this section.        (2)    A member–regulated cooperative may not charge a rate for access to a facility specified under subsection (b)(1) of this section that is more than the rates charged for access by a local exchange carrier, electric company, water company, or other utility operating in the member–regulated cooperative’s service area.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-643 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VI - Member-Regulated Cooperatives|Section 5-643 - Elections to Revert to Cooperative -- Jurisdiction by Commission

    (a)    (1)    A member–regulated cooperative shall hold an election to revert to a cooperative on:            (i)    A majority vote of the board of directors; or            (ii)    Receipt by the board of directors of a petition signed by at least 1,000 members.        (2)    A member–regulated cooperative may hold an election to revert to a cooperative only once every 12 months.    (b)    (1)    A vote to revert to a cooperative shall be held in accordance with § 5–635 of this subtitle.        (2)    Within 5 days after an affirmative vote to revert to a cooperative, the member–regulated cooperative shall file a declaration with the Commission stating that it has reverted to a cooperative.    (c)    (1)    The Commission shall have jurisdiction over a member–regulated cooperative that has elected to revert to a cooperative on issuance of an order by the Commission.        (2)    The Commission shall issue the order under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 180 days after the filing of a declaration under subsection (b)(2) of this section.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-644 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VI - Member-Regulated Cooperatives|Section 5-644 - Prevailing Provisions if Conflict

    If there is a conflict between the provisions of this part and other provisions of law, the provisions of this part shall prevail.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-647 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-647 - Change of Principal Office, Resident Agent, or Address of Resident Agent

    (a)    On authorization of its board of directors or members, a cooperative may change its principal office, its resident agent, or the address of its resident agent by filing for record with the Department a certificate that states the change being made.    (b)    The certificate shall be signed and acknowledged by the chairman or vice–chairman of the cooperative and attested by its secretary, and the seal of the cooperative shall be affixed to the certificate.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-648 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-648 - Filing of Articles and Other Corporate Documents

    (a)    Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, and certificates of election to dissolve, executed and accompanied by any affidavits required under this subtitle, shall be filed for record with the Department.    (b)    On payment of the fees provided for in § 5–639 of this subtitle, the Department shall accept for record any articles or certificate filed with the Department under this section if the Department finds that the articles or certificate conform to the requirements of this subtitle.    (c)    The incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution provided for in articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution is effective as of the time the Department accepts the articles for record.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-649 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-649 - Fees; Exemption From Excise and Income Taxes

    (a)    The Department shall collect fees for filing and recording corporate documents as provided in § 1–203 of this article.    (b)    On or before July 1 of each year, each cooperative and each foreign corporation doing business in the State under this subtitle shall pay a fee of $100 to the Department.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a cooperative or a foreign corporation doing business in the State under this subtitle is not subject to any excise or income tax.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-650 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-650 - Revenues of Cooperative

    (a)    Revenues of a cooperative for a fiscal year may be used:        (1)    To pay the expenses of operating and maintaining the facilities of the cooperative during the fiscal year;        (2)    To pay interest and principal obligations of the cooperative that are due in the fiscal year;        (3)    To the extent determined by the board of directors, to finance or provide a reserve for the financing of the construction or acquisition by the cooperative of additional facilities;        (4)    To provide a reasonable reserve for working capital;        (5)    To provide a reserve for the payment of the indebtedness of the cooperative in an amount not less than the total interest and principal payments that are due during the next fiscal year;        (6)    To provide for education about cooperatives; and        (7)    To provide for the dissemination of information about the effective use of electricity and services made available by the cooperative.    (b)    (1)    Unless otherwise determined by a vote of the members of the cooperative, for each fiscal year, the revenues of a cooperative in excess of the amount necessary to provide for the items described in subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated by the cooperative, in the form of patronage credits, to:            (i)    Its members; and            (ii)    Other persons to whom the cooperative supplies electricity or provides other services.        (2)    For each fiscal year, the patronage credits shall be allocated to a member or other person in proportion to the patronage of the member or other person during the fiscal year.    (c)    This section does not prohibit the payment by a cooperative of all or part of its indebtedness before it becomes due.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-651 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-651 - Disqualification From Taking Acknowledgments Prohibited

    A person who is authorized to take acknowledgments under the laws of the State may not be disqualified from taking acknowledgments of instruments executed in favor of a cooperative or to which a cooperative is a party because the person is an officer, director, or member of the cooperative.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-652 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-652 - Disposition of Property

    (a)    (1)    Without authorization by the members and on the conditions the board of directors determines, the board of directors of a cooperative may authorize the execution and delivery of a mortgage or deed of trust of, or the pledging or encumbering of, any or all of the assets of the cooperative, whether acquired or to be acquired, and wherever located, and the revenues and income from the assets, to secure any indebtedness of the cooperative to:            (i)    The United States or an agency or instrumentality of the United States; or            (ii)    1.    A national financing institution that is organized on a cooperative plan for the purpose of financing its members’ programs, projects, and undertakings, and in which the cooperative holds membership; or                2.    Any other financing institution.        (2)    A loan described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is not subject to § 4–106(b) of the Real Property Article.    (b)    (1)    A cooperative may not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial portion of its assets unless:            (i)    The sale, lease, or disposition is authorized at a meeting of the members by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all the members of the cooperative; and            (ii)    The notice of the meeting contained notice of the proposed sale, lease, or disposition.        (2)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the authorization of a majority of the members of the cooperative present at a meeting of the members, the board of directors may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial portion of its assets to:            (i)    Another cooperative or a foreign corporation doing business in the State under this subtitle; or            (ii)    The holder of any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness of the cooperative issued to the United States or an agency or instrumentality of the United States.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-653 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-653 - Liens on Real and Personal Property

    A mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other security instrument affecting real or personal property, or both, executed by a cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in the State under this subtitle is governed by the Real Property Article or by Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code, or both, as applicable.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-654 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-654 - Electric Easement

    (a)    In this section, “electric easement” means an easement held by a cooperative for the siting of electric facilities, regardless of whether the easement is for the exclusive benefit of the cooperative or for use by other utility companies.    (b)    This section applies only to a cooperative in the exercise of its authority under § 5–607(a)(12) of this subtitle to construct, maintain, or operate conducting or communications facilities within an electric easement that does not expressly provide for the construction, maintenance, or operation of conducting or communications facilities within the easement.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a cooperative shall give notice to each owner of property subject to an electric easement at least 60 days before the cooperative:            (i)    Constructs conducting or communications facilities within the easement; or            (ii)    Makes capacity available for telecommunications, broadband Internet access, or related services within the electric easement.        (2)    The cooperative shall give the notice required under this subsection by:            (i)    Posting notice on the cooperative’s website; and            (ii)    Including the notice with billing information such as a bill insert or bill message.        (3)    The cooperative shall give the notice required under this section at the next following annual member meeting of the cooperative after the notice has been given under paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (4)    The notice shall contain:            (i)    A statement indicating the cooperative’s intent to use the electric easement by:                1.    Constructing new conducting or communications facilities; or                2.    Making capacity available for telecommunications, broadband Internet access, or related services through existing facilities; and            (ii)    A written plan for making broadband Internet service available within the cooperative’s service territory.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  5-655 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations|Subtitle 6 - Electric Cooperatives|Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-655 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Electric Cooperative Act.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-301 - Service of Writs

    (a)    Except as provided in § 2-302 of this subtitle, the sheriff shall serve all papers directed to him according to their instructions, within the time set by the court.    (b)    (1)    A sheriff may serve papers in a county other than the county of which he is sheriff; or        (2)    The clerk may send a paper to the sheriff of another county for service by him. After serving the paper the sheriff shall file a return with the court from which it was issued.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-302 - Executions and Attachments

    (a)    A writ of execution or attachment shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the property is located.    (b)    A sheriff may seize only property found within his county.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-303 - Filing of Returns -- Required

    When a sheriff serves or attempts to serve a paper he shall file a return with the clerk of the court that issued the paper stating whether or not the paper was served, and other information required by rule or law.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-304 - Filing of Returns -- Failure to File

    (a)    If a sheriff fails to file a return within the time set by the court or by rule, the court, on motion, shall order him to do so.    (b)    If a sheriff fails to file a return on an original writ within the time set by the court, the court shall amerce the sheriff for the benefit of the plaintiff in the amount of the debt or damages and costs due from the defendant, ascertained from the oath of the plaintiff and other proof required by the court.    (c)    If a sheriff fails to file a return on a writ mailed to him for service in his county, the court that issued the writ may cite him for contempt, and may fine the sheriff not more than $50.    (d)    If a sheriff fails to file a return on a writ of execution or attachment within the time set by the court, the court may amerce the sheriff, for the benefit of the plaintiff, in the amount of the judgment stated in the writ.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-305 - Failure to Bring Person Into Court

    (a)    Any officer who neglects or refuses to bring a detained person into court when a writ of habeas corpus commands it shall forfeit $500 to the person detained.    (b)    On motion of the State’s Attorney the court may order judgment to be entered against the sheriff in the amount of the amercement, or in the amount of the penalty or judgment and costs entered against the person who failed to appear.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-306 - Right of Subrogation

    If a sheriff pays the plaintiff an amount ordered by the court as an amercement, he is entitled to the full benefit of the cause of action or judgment and may proceed against the defendant in any manner the plaintiff might have proceeded.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-307 - Books and Records

    A sheriff shall keep an official record of the fees and charges he collects and those which remain to be collected. The official record shall remain in the sheriff’s office after the expiration of a sheriff’s term and may be audited by the county government.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-308 - Duty to Collect Fees and Penalties

    (a)    A sheriff shall collect the fees of a clerk, register, attorney, or other officer when requested to do so.    (b)    A sheriff is answerable for all penalties imposed on an inhabitant of his county by a court of the State unless he shows that the person liable for the penalty is insolvent.    (c)    A sheriff may request a writ of execution for an uncollected fee or penalty, however, no levy may be made under the writ until 60 days after the date it was issued. Before the 60 days elapse, the person against whom the writ was issued may post a recognizance to stay the execution. If a recognizance is forfeited, the sheriff shall deduct the costs incurred by a county and pay them to the clerk of the court for payment to the county.    (d)    (1)    After deducting costs, all fees or penalties collected by a sheriff shall be paid to the county where the offense occurred, or to the person or entity entitled to receive them.        (2)    Costs shall be paid to the person entitled to receive them.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-309 - Second in Command

    (a)    The sheriff of Baltimore City and each county may appoint, from time to time, from among his deputies a second in command. On the death, disqualification, or resignation of the sheriff or in the event the sheriff is convicted of a felony, the second in command shall succeed to all the powers, duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the sheriff until a successor has been appointed by the Governor.    (b)    Immediately upon assuming the powers of the sheriff, the second in command shall file a bond with the State Comptroller, in the same penalty and on the same conditions as that required of the sheriff.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 3 - Sheriffs|Part I - General Provisions|Section 2-310 - Guidelines for Disposal of Property

    (a)    The sheriff of a county may establish and administer reasonable guidelines in accordance with this section for disposing of abandoned, lawfully confiscated, or recovered property that is in the possession of the sheriff’s office.    (b)    The guidelines shall provide that:        (1)    (i)    After lawfully confiscated property has been in the possession of the sheriff for a period of one year, notice of the sale of the property shall be given by registered or certified mail to those persons entitled to its possession and to those lienholders whose names and addresses can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence; and            (ii)    After abandoned or recovered property has been in the possession of the sheriff for a period of 90 days, notice of the sale of the property shall be given by registered or certified mail to those persons entitled to its possession and to those lienholders whose names and addresses can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence;        (2)    The property may be sold at public auction after a description of the property and the time, place, and terms of the sale have been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in each of 2 successive weeks;        (3)    The amount received from the sale of property in accordance with this section shall be distributed in the following order of priority:            (i)    To the sheriff, in an amount equal to the expense of the sale and all expenses incurred while the property was in the sheriff’s custody;            (ii)    To lienholders in order of their priority; and            (iii)    Subject to the provisions of item (4) of this subsection, to the general fund of the county; and        (4)    At any time within 3 years from the date of the sale of the property, any person submitting satisfactory proof of the person’s right to the possession of the property shall be paid, without interest, the amount distributed to the general fund pursuant to item (3) of this subsection, and after the expiration of 3 years from the date of the sale, any claims shall be absolutely barred.