1076                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 713

252 Bingo in Baltimore County.

(a) Operation of bingo games by certain organizations not pro-
hibited.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it un-
lawful for any [bona fide fraternal, religious, patriotic, educational
or charitable organizations or corporations or volunteer fire com-
panies of Baltimore County] of the following organizations to con-
duct or operate [a] the game of bingo for the benefit of charity in
Baltimore County, [or for the Maryland 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.]

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

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

(3)  A bona fide religious group which has conducted religious
services at a fixed location in Baltimore County for a period of at
least three years prior to the date of filing for the hereinafter
mentioned license.

The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society.

(b) License required; application.—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] Depart-
ment of Permits and Licenses in and for Baltimore County. Ap-
plication therefor shall be made on forms to be provided by [him
which] said department and 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 director.

(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 cor-
poration; 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] Department of Permits and Licenses may require.

[(c) Duty of chief of police.—It shall be the duty of the chief of
police of Baltimore County to ascertain the character of the organiza-
tion applying for a license hereunder and to determine if such ap-