Maryland Code, Financial Institutions § 3-704

(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall publish a notice of the filing of the agreement.

(2) The notice shall be published in the Maryland Register as provided in the State Documents Law.

(1) The agreement and proposed transaction meet the requirements of § 3-706 of this subtitle;

(2) The financial condition or stability of one of the constituent banks is such that a delay of the proposed transaction will cause an economic hardship to it; and

(3) Approval of the agreement is in the public interest.