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as defined in Section 2(d) of Article 43B of this Code, from any
teacher, counselor, principal or other professional educator employed
by an educational institution approved under the provisions of Sec-
tions 11 and 12 of this Article, no statement, whether oral or written,
made by the student and no observation or conclusion derived from
the counselling made by such educator as defined in this section shall
be admissible against the student, in any proceeding.

(b) The disclosure of any reports, statements, observations, con-
clusions and other information made pursuant to the counselling,
which has been assembled or procured by such THE educator
THROUGH THIS CONTACT, shall not be required by any rule,
regulation or order of any kind.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 693
(House Bill 399)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 260 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes
and Punishments," subheading "Gaming," to allow certain
organizations and corporations in Baltimore City to conduct or
operate bingo games if the proceeds are devoted to furtherance
of the purposes of the organization or corporation and if the
cash or prize awards conform with certain limitations, AND TO
ENACT A NEW SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 405 OF
ARTICLE 81 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
(1969 REPLACEMENT VOLUME, 1970 SUPPLEMENT)
TITLE "REVENUE AND TAXES," SUBTITLE "ADMIS-
SIONS AND AMUSEMENT TAX," TO SUBJECT CERTAIN
GROSS RECEIPTS FROM CERTAIN BINGO OPERATIONS
TO THE ADMISSIONS AND AMUSEMENT TAX PRO-
VIDED UNDER SECTION 402 OF SAID ARTICLE 81 AND
SAID TITLE AND SUBTITLE, TO REVISE THE PROVI-
SIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND CHARGE
FOR PERMITS FOR BINGO EVENTS, and to clarify the lan-
guage therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 260 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Gaming," be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

260.

[Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it unlawful
for any bona fide fraternal, religious, patriotic, educational or