1348                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 294

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 260A be and it is hereby added to
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1973
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
260A.

(A)    NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 260
OF THIS SUBHEADING, IN BALTIMORE CITY, ANY BONA FIDE
ORGANIZATION COMPOSED SOLELY OF PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE
OR OLDER AND FORMED PRIMARILY FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES MAY
CONDUCT GAMES OF BINGO IF THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS ARE DEVOTED
EXCLUSIVELY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE
ORGANIZATION.

(B)    ANY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION
WHICH DESIRES TO CONDUCT A GAME OF BINGO SHALL COMPLY
WITH THE LICENSING PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY
SECTION 260 OF THIS SUBHEADING. NOTHING IN THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING MAY BE CONSTRUED TO DEFEAT
THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
SHALL TAPE EFFECT JULY 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 295
(Senate Bill 27)
AN ACT concerning

Real Property — Credits

FOR the purpose of providing a credit against real
property taxes for certain persons receiving
benefits for permanent and total disability under
any Federal Retirement System.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes
Section 12F(c)