1086                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 653

title "Gaming", to be known as Section 319-A, to follow immediate-
ly after Section 319 thereof, to legalize the operation of the game
of Bingo in Baltimore County and to provide for the licensing,
regulation, supervision and control thereof, and specifying penal-
ties for violations of this Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Crimes and
Punishments", sub-title "Gaming", to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 319, to be known as 319-A, and to read as follows:

319-A. (a) Nothing in this sub-title shall be construed to make it
unlawful for any bona fide fraternal, religious, patriotic, educational
or charitable organizations or corporations or volunteer fire com-
panies of Baltimore County to conduct or operate a game of Bingo
for the benefit of charity in Baltimore County, OR FOR THE MARY-
LAND STATE faIR AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO
OPERATE A GAME OF BINGO AT TIMONIUM, or in furtherance
of the purposes of such organizations, corporations or volunteer fire
companies, provided such operation is conducted under a license
granted under the provisions of this section and is conducted in all
respects in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b)  Any such organization desiring to conduct a game of Bingo in
Baltimore County shall first secure a license for the conduct thereof
from the Chief of Police of Baltimore County. Application therefor
shall be made on forms to be provided by him which shall give the
following information with respect to such organization:

(1)  The name of said organization and a full list of the names and
addresses of its officers and directors.

(2)  A full and complete statement of the purposes and objects of
said organization and the purposes for which the proceeds from such
operation will be used.

(3) A statement under affidavit by the President and Treasurer
of such organization, or by its Chief Executive and Fiscal Officers,
that no agreement exists for the division of any portion of the pro-
ceeds of such operation with any other person, partnership or corpo-
ration; and a further statement under affidavit that no person,
partnership, organization or corporation other than such organiza-
tion or a bona fide member thereof will receive any portion of the
proceeds of such operation, except in furtherance of the purposes of
such organization.

(4) Such further information as the Chief of Police of Baltimore
County may require.

(c)  It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police of Baltimore County
to ascertain the character of the organization applying for a license
hereunder and to determine if such applicant comes within the pro-
visions of this section. The application and the action taken thereon
by the Chief of Police shall be matters of public record.

(d)  Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the playing of
Bingo on Sunday in Baltimore County.