Ch. 126                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  197

the entire proceeds are devoted to charitable purposes exclusively or in furtherance
of the purposes of such organization or corporation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any organization or corporation devoted
exclusively to charitable, religious or educational purposes or any service, fraternal
or veterans organizations whose net earnings do not inure to the benefit of any
stockholder or member of the association conducting the same may conduct or
operate a game of bingo in Baltimore City if the entire proceeds are devoted to
charitable purposes exclusively or in furtherance of the purposes of such
organization or corporation, and if the cash or prize awards conform with the
following limits:

(a)  Five (5) early bird games at fifteen dollars ($15.00) each;

(b)  Nineteen (19) regular games at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each;

(c)  One (1) regular game with a jackpot starting at fifty dollars ($50.00) with a
consolation prize of twenty-five dollars ($25.00); twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to be
added to the jackpot each night;

(d)  Four (4) regular special games at fifty dollars ($50.00) each;

(e)  Four (4) split-the-pot games; prize on the split-the-pot games not to exceed
fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of the games;

(f)   One (1) winner-take-all game; prize on the winner-take-all game not to
exceed the entire proceeds of the game;

(g)  One (1) one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) jackpot game starting at fifty (50)
numbers; one (1) number to be added every second night, consolation prize of one
hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) to be given if jackpot is not won;

(h) One (1) buildup-jackpot game starting at one hundred dollars ($100.00) and
fifty (50) numbers; one (1) number and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to be added
each night; consolation prize of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to be given if jackpot
is not won;

(i) A total amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for all door prizes combined.

Before the game of bingo may be played in Baltimore City, it shall be necessary
to obtain a permit for same after application shall have been made to the police
commissioner of said city. It shall be the duty of the police commissioner to
ascertain the character of the organization on whose behalf the application is made
to determine if such applicant comes within the provisions of this section. The
application and the action taken thereon by the police commissioner shall be a
public record. When the police commissioner issues said permit, he shall receive a
fee of not in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) to cover the costs of administration of
this provision; provided, however, that no such permits shall be issued for the
playing of the game of bingo in any regular restaurant or tavern where alcoholic
beverages are sold or in any permanent place of amusement or entertainment.
[[HOWEVER, THE FEE FOR ANY PERMIT AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION SHALL BE FIFTY CENTS, WHERE THE VALUE OF ANY
MERCHANDIZE PRIZE AWARDED, OR ANY CASH PRIZE GIVEN, IS
FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) OR LESS.]] PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT IN
THE DISCRETION OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONER A SPECIAL
ANNUAL LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED FOR A FEE OF FIVE DOLLARS
($5.00) FOR THE CONDUCT OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR OF BINGO
GAMES IN WHICH (1) THE VALUE OF_ ANY MERCHANDISE PRIZE
AWARDED, OR ANY CASH PRIZE GIVEN IS FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) OR