Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1587

THAT ITS CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS AND APPLICA-
BILITY SHALL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE RESULTS OF
A REFERENDUM ELECTION IN WICOMICO COUNTY, TO
BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGULAR CON-
GRESSIONAL ELECTION THEREIN IN THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER, 1958.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 321A 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 321 thereof, and to read as follows:

321 A. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this sub title the

Sheriff of Wicomico County shall be authorized to issue a license to

the following:

321A. CARNIVALS, RAFFLES AND BINGO IN WICOMICO
COUNTY.

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUB-TITLE, THE SHERIFF OF WICOMICO COUNTY
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE LICENSES TO CONDUCT
GAMES OF BINGO, RAFFLES AND FIRE COMPANY CARNI-
VALS, AT WHICH CARNIVALS IT SHALL BE LAWFUL TO
AWARD PRIZES BY SUCH DEVICES AS ARE COMMONLY DE-
SIGNATED AS PADDLE WHEELS, WHEELS OF FORTUNE,
CHANCE BOOKS OR BINGO.

ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSES AS AFORE-
SAID ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS:

(1) A TAX SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR
AUXILIARY UNIT OF WHICH THE MEMBERS THEREOF ARE
DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH FIRE COMPANY. TAX
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ALL TYPES OF LICENSES HEREUNDER, IN-
CLUDING SPECIFICALLY A CARNIVAL LICENSE, AT WHICH
ONLY ONE WHEEL FOR CASH PRIZES IS AUTHORIZED.

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