H.B. 899

VETOES

(6)     Somerset County;

(7)     Talbot County; and

(8)     Wicomico County.

(B)    In paragraph VI, "eligible organization" means a bona fide fraternal,
religious, or war veterans' nonprofit organization which has been located in a county
listed in paragraph VI(A) of this section for a period of at least 5 years before application
for a license under paragraph VI(E) of this section.

(C)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an eligible
organization may own and operate a slot machine if it:

(1)     Obtains a license under paragraph VI(E) of this section for each
slot machine owned or operated;

(2)     Owns the slot machines it operates;

(3)     Owns no more than 5 slot machines, where each slot machine is an
individual slot machine and not a console or set of slot machines affixed to each other;

(4)     Locates and operates the slot machines at its principal meeting
hall in the county in which the eligible organization is located;

(5)     Uses at least 50 percent of the proceeds from the slot machines for
the benefit of a charity and the remainder of the proceeds in the furtherance of the
purposes of the eligible organization;

(6)     Does not use any of the proceeds for the financial benefit of any
individual;

(7)     Does not locate or operate the slot machines in any private
commercial facility; and

(8)     Reports annually under affidavit to the Comptroller of the
Treasury the income of each slot machine and the disposition of the income in
accordance with this paragraph.

(D)    To be eligible for use and operation under this paragraph VI of this
section:

(1)     The slot machine shall be equipped with a tamperproof meter or
counter which accurately records gross receipts; and

(2)     The eligible organization shall accurately take and maintain a
record of the gross receipts and payoffs of the slot machine.

(E)    (1) Before an eligible organization operates a slot machine under
paragraph VI(C) of this section, the eligible organization shall obtain a license for the slot
machine from the sheriff for the county in which the eligible organization plans to locate
the slot machine.

(2) (i) The county shall:

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