§ 9A-901. Merger in general

   (a) Entities generally. -- Unless the partnership agreement provides otherwise, a partnership may be a party to a statutory merger pursuant to this subtitle and may merge into one or more:

   (1) Partnerships;

   (2) Limited liability companies;

   (3) Limited partnerships;

   (4) Corporations having capital stock; or

   (5) Business trusts having transferable units of beneficial interest.

(b) Entities having transferable capital stock or transferable interest. -- One or more partnerships, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, corporations having capital stock, or business trusts having transferable units of beneficial interest may merge into a partnership.

(c) Filings required. -- Before a partnership may be a party to a statutory merger pursuant to this subtitle, such partnership must have on file with the Department either (1) a statement of authority filed pursuant to § 9A-303 of this title or (2) a certificate of limited liability partnership filed pursuant to § 9A-1001 of this title.

(d) Merger by agreement or operation of law. -- The statutory merger provisions of this subtitle do not preclude a partnership from being converted or merged by agreement or by operation of law.

HISTORY: 1997, ch. 654, § 2; 1998, ch. 743, § 1, 3.