638                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 497

Punishments", subtitle "Crimes and Punishments", subheading
"Gaming", to read as follows:

247. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it un-
lawful for any bona fide fraternal, religious, or charitable organiza-
tions or corporations, or volunteer fire company operating in com-
munities which have no paid fire department, to conduct or operate
a game of bingo for the benefit of charity in Allegany, Anne Arundel,
[Garrett] Queen Anne's or Kent counties, or in furtherance of the
purposes of such organizations, corporations or volunteer fire de-
partment, and in Kent County, any bona fide war veterans' organiza-
tion shall also be included in the provisions of this section.

261A.

(a)  Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it unlaw-
ful for the following organizations to conduct in Garrett County
games of bingo or raffles:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 497
(House Bill 718)

AN ACT to add new Section 652 (d-1) to the Code of Public Local
Laws of Prince George's County (1953 Edition, being Article 17
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Prince
George's County", sub-title "Fire Companies", to follow im-
mediately after Section 652 (d) thereof, relating to the disposition

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.