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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="9-618" title_number="9" title_name="Savings and Loan Associations" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Conversions; Extraordinary Actions">
  <text>A federal association may convert to a Maryland savings and loan association if:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Its principal office is in this State;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Its members approve;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>The Division Director approves; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Immediately upon filing its articles of incorporation with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, the association will convert to a commercial bank under the provisions of §§ 9-631 through 9-639 of this subtitle or convert to a federally chartered savings and loan association under §§ 9-613 through 9-615 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
