2014

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 731

(House Bill 1099)

AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County — Distribution of Racing Commission

Funds
MC 59-76

FOR the purpose of requiring the County Executive of
Montgomery County to use a certain method in
allocating certain Racing Commission funds to County
Municipal Corporations in Montgomery County; and
clarifying language and structure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 19(B)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 19(B) of Article 78B - Racing
Commission, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 78B — Racing Commission

19.

(B) (1) From the funds allocated to each county
under the provisions of this section, the county
commissioners of the county shall allocate and pay to
each incorporated town in the county a share of [such]
THOSE funds in the ratio which the population of each
such town (figured on the best and most reliable figures
available in the opinion of the county commissions) bears
to the total population of the county[, provided,
however, that such]. HOWEVER, THE distribution shall be
made [if and] only if the two following conditions are
met:

[(1) only if such] (I) THE funds are
used for the construction or maintenance of streets, or
sewerage facilities or water systems, or garbage
collections and disposal within the town; and

[(2) only if such] (II) THE town [shall
raise] RAISES by taxation and [apply] APPLIES for the
same purpose as are the distributed funds an amount equal
to any funds so distributed. The share which any
incorporated town failing to comply with the provisions
of this section would have received upon such compliance
shall be retained by the county.