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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="3-205" title_number="3" title_name="Banking Institutions -- Commercial Banks" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Formation and Powers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>When articles of incorporation are filed for record in accordance with § 3-204 of this subtitle, the commercial bank becomes a corporation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Notwithstanding any charter provision or provision of law, each commercial bank has the right to perpetual existence until forfeiture.</text>
  </level>
</section>
