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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 908

(House Bill 1885)

AN ACT concerning

Raffles of Real Property

FOR the purpose of providing that certain provisions of law
may not be construed to make it unlawful for any bona
fide charitable organization or corporation in this
State to conduct a raffle if the prize is real property
under certain circumstances; providing that the
Secretary of State may adopt certain regulations
governing raffles of real property; and generally
relating to raffles of real property.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 236 to be under the subheading "Gaming"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

236.

(A) THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MAKE IT
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY BONA FIDE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR
CORPORATION IN THIS STATE TO CONDUCT A RAFFLE FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, OR
CORPORATION WHERE THE PRIZE AWARDED IS REAL PROPERTY TO
WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS TITLE, OR AS TO WHICH THE
ORGANIZATION HAS THE ABILITY TO CONVEY TITLE. AN
ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AN
ORGANIZATION MAY NOT CONDUCT MORE THAN 2 RAFFLES OF REAL
PROPERTY IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.

(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS
GOVERNING RAFFLES OF REAL PROPERTY BY CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.