HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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The first clause of the second sentence of former Art.
88D, § 8(b), which stated that the deputy director is
in the unclassified service, and the second sentence
and the second clause of the first sentence of former
Art. 88D, § 8(c), which stated that other staff are
in the classified service, now appear in Art. 64A, §
9V of the Code.

Defined terms: "Agency" § 9-101
"Commission" § 9-101 "Director" § 9-101
"Includes";"including" § 1-101

9-109. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC POWERS GRANTED AND DUTIES
IMPOSED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION HAS THE POWERS AND
DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  STUDIES.

(1)  THE COMMISSION MAY CONDUCT STUDIES OF THE STATE
LOTTERY TO:

(I)  IDENTIFY ANY DEFECT IN THIS SUBTITLE OR THE
REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY THAT MAY ALLOW ABUSES IN THE OPERATION
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE LOTTERY OR ANY EVASION OF THIS
SUBTITLE OR THE REGULATIONS;

(II)  GUARD AGAINST THE USE OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
THE REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY AS A MEANS OF CONDUCTING ORGANIZED
CRIME; AND

(III)  ENSURE THAT THE REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY
ARE PROPER AND THAT THIS SUBTITLE AND THE REGULATIONS ARE
ADMINISTERED TO SERVE THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE COMMISSION MAY CONDUCT STUDIES OF:

(I)  THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SIMILAR
LAWS IN OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES;

(II)  FEDERAL LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE OPERATION
OF THE STATE LOTTERY;

(III)  LITERATURE ON LOTTERIES; AND

(IV)  THE REACTION OF CITIZENS OF THE STATE TO
EXISTING AND POTENTIAL FEATURES OF THE STATE LOTTERY.

(C)  REPORTS.