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ARTICLE 78B

ARTICLE 78B.

RACING COMMISSION.¹

	1-2. Md. Racing Commission — appoint-	12. Reports to commission.
	ment; term; vacancy; removal.	13. Tax on pari-mutuel wagers.
	3. Oath; bond.	14. County fairs and agricultural associa-
	4-5. Meetings; expenses; report; salary.	tions; license and fees.
	6-7. License for racing; application; limi-	15. Statement of receipts and expenditures.
	tations.	16. Penalties.
	8-10. License fee; awarding of dates; sus-	17. Refund of fees, when.
	pension or revocation of license.	18. Effect of unconstitutional provisions.
	11. Rules and regulations; powers.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 1. 1920, ch. 273, sec. 1.

1. There shall be a Maryland Racing Commission, and the same is
hereby created and established, which said Maryland Racing Commis-
sion shall be vested with and possessed of the powers and duties in this
Article specified and also the powers necessary or proper to enable it to
carry out fully and effectually all the purposes of this Article. The juris-
diction, supervision, powers and duties of the Maryland Racing Commis-
sion herein created and established shall extend under this Article to any
and all person or persons, associations or corporations which shall here-
after hold or conduct any meeting within the State of Maryland whereat
horse racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse or reward.

Sec. 291 of art. 27 not repealed by this article. Nolan v. State, 157 Md. 332.

See notes to Sec. 8.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 2. 1920, ch. 273, sec. 2.

2. Said Maryland Racing Commission shall consist of three mem-
bers, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, and not more than
two of whom shall be of the same political party, and one of whom shall
be designated by the Governor to be the Chairman of the said Commis-
sion. Each Commissioner at the time of his appointment and qualifica-
tion shall be a resident of the State of Maryland and shall have resided
in said State for a period of at least five years next preceding his appoint-
ment and qualification, and he shall also be a qualified voter therein
and not less than twenty-five years of age. One of said Commissioners
shall hold office for two years from the beginning of his term of office and
until his successor shall qualify. One of said Commissioners shall hold
office for four years from the beginning of his term of office and until
his successor shall qualify; and one of said Commissioners shall hold
office for six years from the beginning of his term of office and until his
successor shall qualify. The term of office of each Commissioner shall
begin within thirty days from June 1, 1920. The Governor, at the time
of making and announcing the appointment of said three Commissioners,
as well as in the commission issued by him to each of them, shall desig-
nate which of said Commissioners shall serve for the term of two years,
and which shall serve for the term of four years, and which shall serve,

¹ See art. 27, sec. 291, et seq., and notes.