Filing charter amendment on cessation of family farm.

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    (a)    In this section, “family farm” means an entity that:

        (1)    Is a domestic entity;

        (2)    (i)    1.    Owns, or within 1 year after filing articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or a certificate of partnership, will own or take control of property that qualifies for agricultural use assessment under § 8-209 of the Tax - Property Article; and

                2.    Owns only agriculturally or residentially assessed real property and personal property that is used for agricultural purposes; or

            (ii)    Owns only personal property that is used for agricultural or agricultural marketing purposes;

        (3)    Is controlled, managed, and operated by:

            (i)    One individual who has an equity interest in the entity; or

            (ii)    Two or more individuals who have an equity interest in the entity and who share its assets and earnings;

        (4)    Is declared in a charter provision to be a family farm; and

        (5)    Has no assets other than those described in item (2) of this subsection.

    (b)    Within 1 year after selling all of the property described in subsection (a)(2) of this section, an individual shall file a charter amendment stating that the entity is no longer a family farm.


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