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Ch. 320
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Approved May 17, 1977.
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CHAPTER 321
(Senate Bill 445)
AN ACT concerning
Subpoena Powers - Land in Country Club Use
FOR the purpose of permitting the Office of the Attorney
General to apply for a subpoena for information
required in connection with inquiries into
discriminatory practices by country clubs receiving
claiming preferential tax treatment; and clarifying
language.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes
Section 19(e)(4)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 19(e)(4) of Article 81 - Revenue
and Taxes, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows;
Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes
19.
(e) (4) (I) For the purposes of this
subsection a country club shall mean an area of land of
not less than [fifty] 50 acres, on which is maintained a
regular or championship golf course of nine holes or more
and a clubhouse, and which has a dues—paying membership
of not less than [one hundred] 100 persons who pay dues
averaging at least [fifty dollars ($50.00)] $50 annually
per member, with the use of the club being restricted
primarily to members, their families and guests, provided
that the fact that the club facilities may be used by
persons or groups other than members or their guests does
not disqualify a club under this subsection. In order to
qualify under this section, the club [shall] MAY not
practice or allow to be practiced any form of
discrimination in granting membership or guest privileges
based upon the race, color, creed, sex, or national
origin of any person or persons. The determination as to
whether or not any club practices discrimination shall be
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