BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

2903

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

255B.

(A) ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSES.

A BONA FIDE NONPROFIT FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS, PATRIOTIC,
EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR CHARITABLE
CORPORATION OR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR VOLUNTARY RESCUE
SQUAD LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER

SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED,

EXCLUDING THOSE THAT HOLD A SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE,
MAY OPERATE A GAME OF BINGO IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR THE
BENEFIT OF CHARITY OR IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE OF THE
ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY. THE INDIVIDUAL OPERATING THE GAME
MOST BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY. ALL SUCH GAMES SHALL BE
CONDUCTED ONLY BY THE ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION, OR COMPANY,
AND NOT BY ANY OTHER PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION,
ASSOCIATION, ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER LEGAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY
WHICH OPERATES THE GAME AND RETAINS ANY PORTION OF THE SALES
OR PROFITS FROM SUCH BINGO GAMES OR IS PAID ANY FEE OR

COMPENSATION BY THE ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION, OR COMPANY

FOR WHICH THE BINGO GAME IS BEING HELD.

(E) LICENSE REQUIRED.

AN ORGANIZATION DESIRING TO CONDUCT A GAME OF BINGO IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL FIRST SECURE A BINGO LICENSE FROM
THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND SHALL DISCLOSE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION:

(1)    THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION AND A LIST OF
THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ITS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS;

(2)    A FULL AND COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PURPOSES
FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS FROM A BINGO OPERATION WILL BE USED;

(3)    A STATEMENT UNDER AFFIDAVIT BY THE
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION OR BY ITS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE AND FISCAL OFFICER THAT (I) NO AGREEMENT EXISTS
FOR THE DIVERSION OF ANY PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF A BINGO
OPERATION TO ANY OTHER PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION,
AND (II) NO PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, OR
CORPORATION SHALL RECEIVE ANY PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
BINGO OPERATION EXCEPT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE OF THE
ORGANIZATION;

(4) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MAY REQUIRE.

(C) ANNUAL BINGO LICENSE.