Ch. 342                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              751

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 7, 1973.

CHAPTER 342
(House Bill 1121)

AN ACT to add new Section 258B to Article 27 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Gaming," to follow
immediately after Section 258A thereof, to provide that in Prince George's
County limited cash prizes may be awarded by certain non-profit organizations
of certain events conducted for certain limited purposes, and to provide for a
permit to be granted under certain circumstances by the County: to make this
Act an emergency measure.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 258B be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Gaming," to
follow immediately after Section 258A thereof, and to read as follows:

258B.

ANY GROUP OF CITIZENS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, OR
ANY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR BODY CORPORATE, BONA FIDE
ORGANIZED OR HEREAFTER BONA FIDE ORGANIZED WITHIN SAID
COUNTY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE PURPOSES OF A
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR OF ANY CHARITABLE,
BENEVOLENT, PATRIOTIC, FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS
OR CIVIC OBJECT OR OBJECTS, AND NOT ORGANIZED FOR THE
PRIVATE PROFIT OR GAIN OF ANY MEMBER OF SUCH GROUP,
COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR BODY CORPORATE, MAY CONDUCT
AND OPERATE ANY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS AN
OUTDOOR OR INDOOR CARNIVAL, FAIR, PICNIC, DANCE, CARD
PARTY, BINGO PARTY, BAZAAR, CONCERT, CONTEST, EXHIBITION,
LECTURE, BARBECUE OR DINNER, TO WHICH THE PUBLIC IS
INVITED OR ADMITTED WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGE FOR SUCH
ADMISSION, THE NET PROCEEDS OF WHICH BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE SHALL INURE TO SUCH GROUP, COMPANY,
ASSOCIATION OR BODY CORPORATE FOR THE PROMOTION OF
AND TO BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE OBJECTS
HEREINBEFORE SET FORTH, AND NOT FOR THE PRIVATE GAIN OF
ANY MEMBER OF SUCH GROUP OR ORGANIZATION, AND AT ANY
SUCH BENEFIT PERFORMANCE, CONDUCTED UNDER THE
CONDITIONS HEREIN PRESCRIBED, IT SHALL BE LAWFUL TO
AWARD PRIZES IN MERCHANDISE, CONDUCT GAMES OF SKILL, TO
DISPOSE OF MERCHANDISE AND OTHER THINGS OF VALUE BY
AUCTION OR VOTING OR BY SUCH MECHANICAL DEVICES AS ARE
COMMONLY DESIGNATED AS PADDLE WHEELS, WHEELS OF
FORTUNE, BINGO, OR OTHER SIMILAR METHODS, AND WITH OR
WITHOUT AN ENTRANCE OR PARTICIPATION CHARGE OR FEE; IT