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interests of racing in this State. The Racing Commission shall have

supervisory power over the nonprofit corporation incorporated under

this subtitle in the same manner and to the same extent, where not

inappropriate, as it has over those licensed under the provisions of
Sections 7, 15, and 17 of this article.

(b) At least fifteen days prior to acting upon any suspension or

revocation of a license granted to the Corporation, the Commission
shall give notice of a public hearing at which the proposed suspension

or revocation will be considered. A written notice shall be sent to

the Corporation; and a notice of the hearing shall be published in at

least one newspaper of general circulation throughout the State.

Each notice shall designate the date, time, and place for the public

hearing; and it shall state that the Corporation through its proper

officers or agents will be heard in person or by counsel.

(c) Following the public hearing, or any extension thereof, the
Commission may proceed with the proposed suspension or revocation,
may modify the proposal, or may terminate the proceedings without
further action, all as it deems to be in the best interests of racing in

this State.

(d) The corporation shall not continue its operation and func-

tions in any manner not authorized by its license or in any manner

denied or prohibited in an order of suspension or revocation.
(e) An order of suspension or revocation under this section may

be appealed by the Corporation to the Circuit Court in the county

wherein it has its principal office, or to the Baltimore City Court if

the principal office is in Baltimore City; and there shall be a further
right of appeal to the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

33.

All the laws of this State codified within this Article and elsewhere
which are not in conflict with this subtitle are continued and remain
effective, and any non-profit racing corporation formed under this
subtitle shall be governed thereby.

Sec. 3 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.

CHAPTER 665
(Senate Bill 165)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 15(d),
232(14), 312(h)(4), 312(n)(2), 325(f), and 326(q) of Article
81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Supplement), RE-
PLACEMENT VOLUME), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitles
"Method of Assessment," "State Department of Assessments and
Taxation," "Income Tax," and "Retail Sales Tax Act," amending
the revenue and tax laws of this State in order to make certain
corrections in the language and references thereof.