2776                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 956

and liquor license in Montgomery County and only one shall
be a bona fide license holder of any other class license in
Montgomery County. The members of the board may not receive
any compensation, but are entitled to necessary expenses in
connection with their duties. Of the members first
appointed, one shall serve a term of two years from June 1,
1976, two shall serve a term of three years from June 1,
1976, two shall serve a term of four years from June 1,
1976, and their successors shall fill the unexpired portion
of the term or four years for the new term as the case may
be. The board shall have three ex officio members including
the director of the department of liquor control, the
superintendent of police and the chairman of the board of
license commissioners. The advisory board shall report to
the county executive periodically but at least quarterly on
recommendations for the improvement of the alcoholic
beverages control and enforcement activities of the county
and of the operations of the dispensary and distribution
systems from the standpoint of efficiency, service and
convenience to the public.

163.

The liquor control board of each county shall have full
power and authority within its county:

(k) (1) In Montgomery County, in addition to the
powers already enumerated in this section, WHICH POWERS ARE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, the
director of the department of liquor control shall have
power to acquire, with the approval of the county executive,
by lease, purchase or otherwise, such real or personal
property as may be deemed necessary by the [said] director
to operate dispensaries, stores or warehouses.[; and shall
have power to] HE MAY acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any
alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.[, provided
that all purchases except] EXCEPT FOR purchases of
merchandise for resale, ALL PURCHASES shall be made through
the county purchasing office.

164.

(E) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
SHALL KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS OF ALL PURCHASES OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES, AND ALSO SHALL PREPARE AND FORWARD TO THE COUNTY
COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AN
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.

165.

(e) All moneys derived from the sale of alcoholic
beverages shall be deposited in a bank or banks located
within Montgomery County in the name of Montgomery County,
Maryland, and such money shall be disbursed by the director
of finance in the same manner as other county funds. There
[is hereby established a revolving fund which shall be used
only for purchases of merchandise for resale in the county
dispensaries. The amount of said revolving fund shall be in