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Maryland Corporation Family Farm Articles of Amendment Form

The Maryland Corporation Family Farm Articles of Amendment Form has to be completed and submitted along with a $100 filing fee to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Charter in the State of Maine.

 

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CORPORATE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT 
FOR A FAMILY FARM  	
 
 
 
 
(1)_	__________________________________________________________________________________________        	
Name of Corporation 
 
The Charter of the corporation is hereby amended as follows:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
The corporation is a "Family Farm" as defined by Section 1-209 of the Corporations and Associ ations Article of the Annotated 
Code of Maryland	
. 
 
 
This amendment of the charter of the corporation has been approved by 
 
(2)_	
_________________________________________________________________________________________          	
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 
We the undersigned President and Secretary swear under penalties of perjury that the foregoing is a corporate act. 
 
 
 
(3)____________________________________      (3)
___________________________________    

          
     President       
        Secretary                                                                  
 
 
(4) Return address of filing party
   
                        
                                         

             
                                                                                              
  	
 
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING CORPORATE  
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT FOR FAMILY FARMS  
 
 
This amendment is appropriate to amend a Maryland Corporation to be a Family Farm and thus qualify for a 
reduced annual filing fee.  In addition to amending the charter,  to qualify, this corporation must own or control real 
property that is subject to an Agricultural Use Assessment and  has no assets that are not agricultural or residential.  
In the future, if this corporation no longer meets these qua lifications, the corporation must file an amendment stating 
that it is no longer a Family Farm.  Questions addressi ng the merits or wording of the actual changes you are 
making should be discussed with your lawyer, accountan t, or financial advisor.  Legal questions of a general nature 
cannot be answered by the staff of this Department.  You  may fill in the blanks on the sample and submit it as your 
Articles of Amendment.   ALL ITEMS MUST BE TYPED.   YOU MUST USE BLACK INK. 	
 Forms filled in by hand 
will not be accepted.    
 
Each item listed below describes how  to fill in the blanks on the sample. 
(1)  Insert the exact name of the corporation.  It must matc h our record in every way including spelling, punctuation,  
abbreviation, etc.  
 
(2)  Select the option listed below that applies to your  corporation.  Only one of these options can apply.   
A)      *If this corporation has directors and sh areholders, insert "the directors and shareholders".  
B)     *If this is a close corporation that has no direct ors, insert "the stockholders.  This is a close corporation 
that has elected to have no directors".  
 
(3) Have the president and secretary sign.  The signatures must be by different individuals unless this is a close 
corporation.  
(4) Insert your return address.   
 
FEES:   The filing fee is $100.00.  Make check payable to  the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.  
There is an additional charge for Certif ied copies and Expedited Service.  
 
 
NOTE:  THESE GUIDELINES DO NOT	
 APPLY TO AMENDMENTS FOR LLC’S, LP’S OR LLP’S.  
 
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How long will it take to process my documents?  Regular processing time for submitted documents is about 7-
8 weeks; Expedited processi ng request will be responded to within 7 business days. *Documents hand-delivered 
in limited quantities receive same day  service between 8:30 am and 4:
30 pm. Hand-delivered transaction s 	
 are to 
be paid by check only .  There is an expedited  fee for 	

same day service for document processing.  
The expedited service fee is an additional $50.00 for this document; other fees may also apply. Check the Fee 
Schedule web page for a list of all service fees , http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/fees.html  
Mail completed forms to: State Department of Assessment s and Taxation, Charter Division, 301 W. Preston Street; 
8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201-2395.  Fax completed  forms with Mastercard or Visa credit card payment 
information to 410-333-7097. Fax request will be  charged the additional expedited service fee.  
NOTE:  Due to the fact that the laws governing the  formation and operation of business entities and the 
effectiveness of a UCC Financing Stat ement involves more than filing documents with our office, we suggest 
you consult an attorney, accountant or other professi onal. State Department of Assessments & Taxation staff 
can not offer business counseling or legal advice.  
Notice regarding annual documents to be filed with the Department of Assessments & Taxation : All domestic and 
foreign legal entities must submit a Personal Property Retu rn to the Department. Failure to file a Personal Property 
Return will result in forfeiture of your right to conduct bus iness in Maryland. Copies of the return are available on the 
SDAT website.  The returns are due April 15th of each year.
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