HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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the intent of the Maryland Standardbred Fund races shall be
determined by the Commission upon recommendation of the
committee. The amounts of the purses and the conditions for
each race shall be determined in sufficient advance time to
permit track licensees to include the purses and the
conditions in their stake and condition books. If any
Maryland Standardbred Fund race fails to attract at least
two separate qualified entries, the Commission shall cancel
the race and the purse shall not be paid out of the fund.
If the Commission cancels any race, it shall notify the
track licensee in time to permit the licensee to schedule a
substitute race.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 563

(Senate Bill 703)

AN ACT concerning

Anne Arundel County and Annapolis - Taxing
Powers and Revenues

FOR the purpose of granting certain taxing powers to Anne
Arundel County relating to certain fuels, utilities,
telephone service and space rental; authorizing the
County Council to grant certain credits against certain

fuel and utilities taxes for certain revenues to

providing for the distribution of certain revenues to
the City of Annapolis; and generally relating to a tax
on certain utilities in Anne Arundel County.

FOR the purpose of continuing the authority of Anne Arundel
County to levy a sales tax on certain goods and
services by extending the expiration date of that
authority; providing that certain revenue generated
within the City of Annapolis shall be collected and
retained by the city; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes
Section 411C

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to