484 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 273
the Treasurer of Baltimore County for the uses and purposes
described in Section 435 of the Revised Code of the Public
Local Laws of Baltimore County, Edition of 1916, as said
Section 435 was amended by Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1918.
9. Said Commission may in its discretion meet subsequent
to the first day of March and award dates for racing within
the limits hereinbefore provided on applications submitted to
it, provided that the days so awarded in no way conflict with
the further provisions of this Act; and provided, further,
that no license for a race meeting shall issue prior to the pay-
ment of the fees therefor at the rate hereinbefore provided.
10. Upon the award of days to any applicant, and upon
payment of the license fees as hereinbefore prescribed, the
Commission shall issue a license for the holding of the
meeting or meetings during the days awarded to such appli-
cant, and for which the license fees shall have been paid,
which said license shall be for all purposes in substitution
for any license now required by law and especially the
license referred to in Section 124B of Chapter 285 of the Acts
of 1898, and all amendments thereto, said Section being codi-
fied as Section 218 of Article 27, Volume 3 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title, '' Crimes and Punishments,'' sub-title,
"Gambling"; and said license shall be subject to all rights,
regulations and conditions from time to time prescribed by
the Commission; and such license shall be subject to suspen-
sion or revocation by the Commission for any cause whatso-
ever which the Commission may, in its discretion, deem suffi-
cient. If any license is suspended or revoked, said Commis-
sion shall state publicly its reasons for so doing, and cause
an entry of such reasons to be made on the minute book of the
Commission, and its a.ction shall be final, provided, however,
the propriety of such action shall be subject to review, upon
questions of law only, by the Circuit Court of the County,
within which such license was granted, or by the Baltimore
City Court, if such license shall have been granted in Balti-
more City, the action of the Commission to stand unless and
until reversed by the Court.
11. Said Racing Commission shall have full power to pre-
scribe rules, regulations and conditions under which all horse-
races shall be conducted within the State of Maryland. Said
Commission may make rules governing, restricting or regula-
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