HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF A
COUNTRY CLUB THAT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF § 8-212 OF THIS
SUBTITLE ALLOWS OR PRACTICES DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, COLOR,
CREED, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN GRANTING MEMBERSHIP OR GUEST
PRIVILEGES, THE COUNTRY CLUB MAY NOT MAKE AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B) EXCEPTIONS.

IF THE FACILITIES OF A COUNTRY CLUB THAT MEETS THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF § 8-212 OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE OPERATED WITH THE
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SERVING OR BENEFITING MEMBERS OF A PARTICULAR
SEX OR IF THE COUNTRY CLUB EXCLUDES CERTAIN SEXES ON SPECIFIC
DAYS OR AT SPECIFIC TIMES ON THE BASIS OF SEX, THE COUNTRY CLUB
DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second and fourth
sentences of former Art. 81, § 19(e)(4)(i).

In this section, the references to a country club
"that meets the qualifications of § 8-212 of this
subtitle" are added for clarity.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to
the exception in "subsection (b) of this section" is
added for clarity.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the phrase
"may not make an agreement under this subtitle" is
substituted for the former phrase "in order to qualify
under this section", for clarity.

In subsection (b) of this     section, the former

reference to the Attorney    General determining the

primary purpose is deleted as  unnecessary in light of
§ 8-215(a) of this subtitle.

8-215. SAME -- DETERMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AND CONSENT
AGREEMENTS.

(A)  DETERMINATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

AFTER HOLDING A HEARING FOR A COUNTRY CLUB, THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SHALL DETERMINE IF THE COUNTRY CLUB PRACTICES
DISCRIMINATION.

(B)  HEARING AND CONSENT AGREEMENT.

IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FINDS EVIDENCE OF A PATTERN OF
DISCRIMINATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL MAKE A CONSENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTRY CLUB TO END THE DISCRIMINATION.

(C)  ORDER WHERE DISCRIMINATION FOUND.