1392                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 768

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS
ACT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEAS-
URE AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVA-
TION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING
BEEN PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE, SUPPORTED BY
THREE-FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH
OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE
DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 15, 1957.

CHAPTER 768
(House Bill 293)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 320A of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Gaming," amending the
law permitting carnivals, raffles and bingo by certain organizations
in Harford County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 320A of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Gam-
ing," be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments to read as follows:

320A. Carnivals, raffles and bingo in Harford County.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this sub-title, the sheriff of
Harford County shall be authorized to issue a license to the follow-
ing organizations to conduct games of bingo, a raffle, or a carnival
awarding prizes by the use of paddle wheels, to wit:

(a)   A tax supported volunteer fire company or auxiliary unit of
which the members thereof are directly associated with such fire
company.

(b)   A nationally chartered veterans' organization or auxiliary
unit of which the members thereof are directly associated with such
organization.

(c)   A bona fide religious group which has conducted religious
services at a fixed location in Harford County for a period of at
least three years prior to the application to the sheriff.

(d)   A nonprofit organization desiring to raise money for an ex-
clusively charitable, athletic or educational purpose specifically de-
scribed in the application to the sheriff.

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.