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Ch. 728
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, MAY REMOVE ANY
COMMISSIONER FOR INEFFICIENCY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR
MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE, GIVING TO HIM A COPY OF THE CHARGES
AGAINST HIM AND AN OPPORTUNITY OF BEING PUBLICLY HEARD IN
PERSON OR BY COUNSEL, IN HIS OWN DEFENSE, UPON NOT LESS
THAN TEN DAYS' NOTICE. IF SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL BE
REMOVED, THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL CHARGES
MADE AGAINST SUCH COMMISSIONER, AND HIS FINDINGS THEREON,
TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
(B) THE MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST
OF TWO BOARDS WITH FIVE MEMBERS ON EACH BOARD.
(1) ONE BOARD COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS SHALL
BE KNOWN AS THE HARNESS RACING BOARD, AND SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL RULES, REGULATIONS,
ALLOCATION OF RACING DATES, AND ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING
TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION GRANTED IN THIS
ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO LICENSEES LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF § 17 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(2) ONE BOARD COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS SHALL
BE KNOWN AS THE THOROUGHBRED RACING BOARD, AND SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL RULES, REGULATIONS,
ALLOCATION OF RACING DATES, AND ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING
TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION GRANTED IN
THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO LICENSEES LICENSED UNDER ANY
SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE EXCEPT THOSE LICENSED UNDER § 17
OF THIS ARTICLE.
(3) THE TWO BOARDS MAY MEET JOINTLY
CONCERNING MATTERS AFFECTING ALL RACING IN THE STATE.
(4) THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION SHALL RESOLVE ANY QUESTION OF JURISDICTION
WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN THE TWO BOARDS.
(5) NO COMMISSIONER MAY SERVE ON BOTH
BOARDS.
(6) NO MORE THAN FOUR MEMBERS OF EITHER
BOARD SHALL BE OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY.
(7) THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE, SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER FROM
EACH BOARD TO BE CHAIRMAN.
(C) (1) THE INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE
THOROUGHBRED RACING BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION SERVING AS OF JULY 1, 1977
AND MEMBERS SERVING AT THAT TIME SHALL SERVE FOR THE
TERMS OF OFFICE FOR WHICH THEY WERE INITIALLY APPOINTED
TO THE COMMISSION.
(2) THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE HARNESS
RACING BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
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