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MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  12-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 12 - Statutory Trusts|Subtitle 10 - Conversions of Statutory Trusts|Section 12-1001 - General Rule

    (a)    In this subtitle, “other entity” means:        (1)    A Maryland corporation incorporated under Title 2 of this article;        (2)    A foreign corporation, as defined in § 1–101 of this article;        (3)    A domestic limited liability company, as defined in § 4A–101 of this article;        (4)    A foreign limited liability company, as defined in § 4A–101 of this article;        (5)    A partnership, as defined in § 9A–101(i) of this article;        (6)    A limited partnership, as defined in § 10–101 of this article, including a limited partnership registered as a limited liability limited partnership under § 10–805 of this article;        (7)    A foreign limited partnership as defined in § 10–101 of this article;        (8)    A business trust, as defined in § 1–101 of this article, excluding a statutory trust; or        (9)    Another form of unincorporated business formed under the laws of this State or the laws of the United States, another state of the United States, a territory, possession, or district of the United States, or a foreign country.    (b)    Except as provided in its governing instrument, a statutory trust may convert to an other entity by:        (1)    Approving the conversion in accordance with § 12–1002 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Filing for record with the Department articles of conversion executed in the manner required by Title 1 of this article.    (c)    An other entity may convert to a statutory trust by complying with § 12–1002 of this subtitle and filing for record with the Department:        (1)    Articles of conversion executed in the manner required by Title 1 of this article; and        (2)    A certificate of trust, which shall include the name of the converting other entity, executed in the manner required by § 12–204 of this title and otherwise complying with this title.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  12-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 12 - Statutory Trusts|Subtitle 10 - Conversions of Statutory Trusts|Section 12-1002 - Approval

    (a)    Except as provided in the governing instrument, a conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity shall be approved by a majority of the trustees and by the beneficial owners by the affirmative vote of two–thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.    (b)    A conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust shall be approved in the manner and by the vote required by its governing document and the laws of the place where it is incorporated or organized.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  12-1005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 12 - Statutory Trusts|Subtitle 10 - Conversions of Statutory Trusts|Section 12-1005 - Exchange or Conversion of Interests and Stock

    (a)    In a conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust, the stock, membership interests, partnership interests, beneficial interests, or other ownership interests of the other entity may be exchanged for or converted into any one or more of the following:        (1)    Beneficial interests of the statutory trust or stock, evidence of indebtedness, membership interests, partnership interests, beneficial interests, or other ownership interests of any other statutory trust or other entity, whether or not party to the conversion;        (2)    Other tangible or intangible property;        (3)    Money; and        (4)    Any other consideration.    (b)    In a conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity, beneficial interests of the statutory trust may be exchanged for or converted into any one or more of the following:        (1)    Stock, evidence of indebtedness, membership interests, partnership interests, beneficial interests, or other ownership interests of the other entity to which the statutory trust is converted or of any other statutory trust or other entity, whether or not party to the conversion;        (2)    Other tangible or intangible property;        (3)    Money; and        (4)    Any other consideration.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  12-1006 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 12 - Statutory Trusts|Subtitle 10 - Conversions of Statutory Trusts|Section 12-1006 - Completion of Conversion

    (a)    The conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust shall be completed on the later of:        (1)    The formation of the statutory trust in accordance with this title; or        (2)    The effectiveness of articles of conversion filed for record with the Department.    (b)    The conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity shall be completed on the effectiveness of articles of conversion filed for record with the Department.    (c)    Articles of conversion are effective on the later of:        (1)    The time the Department accepts the articles of conversion for record; or        (2)    The future effective time of the articles of conversion as set forth in articles of conversion that have been accepted by the Department for record.    (d)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at the time the conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust is completed:                1.    The other entity shall be converted to a statutory trust;                2.    The conversion shall have the effects set forth in § 12–1004 of this subtitle; and                3.    The statutory trust shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Maryland Statutory Trust Act.            (ii)    Notwithstanding § 12–204 of this title, the existence of the statutory trust shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the other entity commenced existence in the place in which the other entity was first incorporated, created, formed, or otherwise came into being.        (2)    At the time the conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity is completed, the conversion shall have the effects set forth in § 12–1004 of this subtitle.
MD. Corporations and Associations Code Ann. §  12-1007 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Corporations and Associations|Title 12 - Statutory Trusts|Subtitle 10 - Conversions of Statutory Trusts|Section 12-1007 - Abandonment of Proposed Conversion

    (a)    Except as provided in the governing instrument, unless the articles of conversion provide otherwise, the proposed conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity may be abandoned before the effective date of the articles of conversion by majority vote of the trustees of the statutory trust.    (b)    Unless the articles of conversion provide otherwise, the proposed conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust may be abandoned in the manner and by the vote required by the governing document of the other entity and the laws of the place in which it is incorporated or organized or, if no manner and vote is specified, in the manner and by the vote required to approve the conversion under § 12–1002 of this subtitle.    (c)    If the articles of conversion have been filed with the Department, notice of the abandonment shall be given promptly to the Department.    (d)    (1)    If the proposed conversion is abandoned as provided in this section, no legal liability arises under the articles of conversion.        (2)    Abandonment of a conversion under this section does not prejudice the rights of any person under any other contract made by a statutory trust party to the proposed conversion in connection with the proposed conversion.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  1-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 1-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commissioner of Correction” means the Commissioner of the Division of Correction.    (c)    “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the State.    (d)    “Correctional facility” means a facility that is operated for the purpose of detaining or confining adults who are charged with or found guilty of a crime.    (e)    “County” means a county of the State and Baltimore City.    (f)    “Department” means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (g)    “Division of Correction” means the Division of Correction in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (h)    “Division of Parole and Probation” means the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (i)    “Inmate” means an individual who is actually or constructively detained or confined in a correctional facility.    (j)    “Local correctional facility” means a correctional facility that is operated:        (1)    by one or more counties; or        (2)    by a municipal corporation.    (k)    “Managing official” means the administrator, director, warden, superintendent, sheriff, or other individual responsible for the management of a correctional facility.    (l)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.    (m)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (n)    “State” means:        (1)    a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or        (2)    the District of Columbia.    (o)    (1)    “State correctional facility” means a correctional facility that is operated by the State.        (2)    “State correctional facility” includes:            (i)    the Patuxent Institution;            (ii)    the Baltimore City Detention Center; and            (iii)    the centralized booking facility in Baltimore City that is operated by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (p)    “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the State.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  1-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-201 - Verification

    A requirement in this article that a document be verified means that the document shall be verified by a declaration made under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts contained in the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the declaration.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-101 - Established

    There is a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services established as a principal department of the State government.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-102 - Secretary

    (a)    (1)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.        (2)    The Secretary is the head of the Department.    (b)    Before taking office, the appointee shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor.        (2)    The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies on public safety, crime prevention, correction, parole, and probation.    (d)    The Secretary is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-103 - Administration of Department

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department.    (b)    The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the office of the Secretary as necessary to fulfill effectively the duties assigned to the Secretary.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-104 - Seal

    The Secretary shall have a seal.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-105 - Deputy Secretaries

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint two Deputy Secretaries.    (b)    The Deputy Secretaries:        (1)    serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and        (2)    are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (c)    The Deputy Secretaries:        (1)    shall assist the Secretary in administering the Department; and        (2)    have the other duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.    (d)    The Secretary shall designate a Deputy Secretary to be the acting Secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.    (e)    If the Secretary is required by law to make an appointment, with the approval of the Governor, to a particular office within the Department and the appointee is required by law to serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, the Secretary may not remove the appointee without first obtaining the Governor’s approval.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-106 - Staff -- Secretary's Office

    (a)    In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary may employ a staff attached to the office of the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary may designate a staff assistant to be in charge of a particular area of responsibility in the office of the Secretary.    (c)    (1)    (i)    The Secretary shall appoint each staff assistant in the office of the Secretary in charge of a particular area of responsibility and each professional consultant.            (ii)    An employee specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph:                1.    is in the executive service or management service of, or is a special appointment under, the State Personnel Management System; and                2.    serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.        (2)    Unless otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall appoint and remove all other employees in the office of the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-107 - Staff -- Service of Documents

    The Secretary may designate employees of the Department to serve a criminal summons, warrant, or charging document as provided in § 6-309 of the Courts Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-108 - Staff -- Other Units

    (a)    The appointment or removal of personnel by a unit or appointing officer in the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary may delegate the power of approval established under subsection (a) of this section to the head or governing body of the unit.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-109 - Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the office of the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary shall review regulations proposed by a unit in the Department.        (2)    The Secretary may approve, disapprove, or revise regulations proposed by a unit in the Department.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall adopt regulations to govern the policies and management of correctional facilities in the Department in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a guideline pertaining to the routine internal management of correctional facilities in the Division of Correction.        (3)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this  paragraph, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that provide for a requirement that:                1.    a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2007, for employment in any unit of the Division of Correction shall be at least 21 years old; and                2.    a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2008, for employment in any unit of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or the Patuxent Institution shall be at least 21 years old.            (ii)    The regulations adopted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall exempt any honorably discharged veteran or reserve member of the United States armed forces from the minimum age requirement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-110 - Secretary's Duties -- Budget

    The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-111 - Secretary's Duties -- Plans and Activities

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for planning activities of the Department.    (b)    The Secretary may review and approve, disapprove, or revise the plans, proposals, and projects of units in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-112 - Secretary's Duties -- Evaluation of Units

    (a)    The Secretary may authorize an evaluation or study of the operation and effectiveness of any unit in the Department.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary may make the records of any inmate or unit available to a person who is authorized to conduct an evaluation or study under subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    A person who obtains a record as provided under this subsection may not transmit by any means the record or any information contained in the record to a person other than the Secretary.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the evaluation or study shall be:        (1)    reported to the Secretary; and        (2)    released to the public by the Secretary.    (d)    The evaluation or study may not contain the name of an inmate unless the inmate and the Secretary consent.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-113 - Secretary's Powers -- Assumption of Functions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary with the approval of the Secretary, may exercise any power, duty, responsibility, or function of any unit, unit head, or appointing officer in the Department.    (b)    The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may not exercise a power, duty, responsibility, or function that is set forth in:        (1)    §§ 7–204(b)(2), 7–205(a), and 7–401 of this article; or        (2)    Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-113.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-113.1 - Secretary's Powers -- Subpoenas

    (a)    The Secretary may subpoena, administer an oath to, and examine under oath any person if the Secretary considers it necessary for the effective administration of the Secretary’s duties.    (b)    A person who fails to appear before the Secretary or refuses to testify when subpoenaed under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.    (c)    A person who makes a false statement under oath before the Secretary is guilty of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalty provided under § 9–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-114 - Secretary's Powers -- Transfer of Functions

    (a)    To increase efficiency and economy, the Secretary may transfer, assign, or reassign any function, activity, or staff, and the associated funds and equipment, from a unit in the Department to another unit in the Department.    (b)    (1)    A transfer authorized by this section shall be made in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article and the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    Except for a warden, assistant warden, or a chief of security of a State correctional facility, an employee of the Department may not be transferred or reassigned involuntarily to a work site that is more than 50 miles from the work site to which the employee previously was assigned.    (c)    (1)    If the transfer of a function or activity under this section renders the name of a unit in the Department misleading or inadequate, the Secretary may, with the Governor’s approval, rename the affected unit.        (2)    If the Secretary renames a unit as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit legislation during the next session of the General Assembly to make any necessary conforming changes to the Code.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-115 - Secretary's Powers -- Advisory Units

    In addition to any advisory boards established by law, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may create advisory units or use as an advisory unit any existing commission established by executive order.