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Session Laws, 1959
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J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           613

(b)  That the activities for which the license is sought will be solely
and personally conducted, managed, and operated by the regular
members of the organization without the assistance of professionals.

(c)   That no cash prizes greater than $5.00 are to be offered,
except a "jack pot" in the maximum amount of two hundred and
fifty dollars ($250.00) directly connected with bingo games.

(d)  That the applicant, by one of its principal officers will, within
fifteen (15) days after the last day named in the application for the
conducting of the licensed activities, file a report under penalties of
perjury certifying the following facts:

(1)  That the authorized activities were conducted at the time and
place stated in the application by the regular members of the organi-
zation personally without the assistance of professionals, and that
the member or members conducting such activities do not regularly
conduct any such activities for any other organization.

(2)  That no cash prizes greater than $5.00 were offered, except as
authorized for "jack pots" directly connected with bingo games.

(3)  The disposition of the cash proceeds of the licensed activities.
The Sheriff shall charge a license fee of one dollar ($1.00) for the
issuance of each bingo license and a license fee of five dollars ($5.00)
for each carnival and raffle license; and he shall issue to a single
organization or auxiliary unit no more than twenty-five licenses for
bingo games, four licenses for raffles, or two licenses for carnivals
in a calendar year. A license shall be required for each day a bingo
game is operated, unless such bingo game is held in a duly licensed
carnival.

Any organization refusing to file the report set forth in subpara-
graph (d) hereunder shall forfeit its right to the issuance of said
license for a period of one year.

Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize slot machines or
any type of coin machines to be used for gambling purposes.

The several constables, bailiffs, municipal police officers and all
other prosecuting and peace officers of Harford County shall be
strictly charged with the enforcement of this section.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 474
(House Bill 524)

AN ACT relating to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Plan-
ning Commission; to add a new section to the Maryland-Wash-
ington Metropolitan District Act, as enacted by Chapter 1008 of
the Laws of 1943, and amendments thereto; said new section to
be known as Section I-C to follow immediately after Section I-B
of said Act; adding certain area in Montgomery County to the

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.

 

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