HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(VI) A BONA FIDE NONPROFIT TOPIARY GARDEN THAT
OPERATES A PUBLIC MUSEUM AND GARDEN FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC AS ITS GUESTS, AND IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
FOR AT LEAST 6 DAYS A WEEK FOR A LEAST 6 HOURS A DAY DURING 5
MONTHS A YEAR AND THAT HAS FOOD PREPARATION FACILITIES ON THE
TOPIARY GARDEN PREMISES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF VISITING GUESTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the laws of
Maryland read as follows:

63.

(m) In Harford County (1) The net proceeds of all funds
received by the board from the sale of licenses under the
provisions of this article issued in Harford County, outside of
the corporate limits of the municipalities of Aberdeen, Bel Air
and Havre de Grace, shall be paid to the treasurer of Harford
County and credited to the general funds of said county.

(2) The net proceeds of the funds derived from the
sale of licenses within the corporate limits of the
municipalities of Aberdeen, Bel Air and Havre de Grace, after the
deduction of a proportionate part of the expenses incident to the
proper administration and enforcement of this article in Harford
County, shall be paid by said board to the treasurers of said
respective towns, to be applied to the payment of the interest
and the redemption of the principal of any bonded indebtedness.
(3) All expenses incident to the proper

administration and enforcement of this article in Harford County,
including one half the salaries of the members of the board, and
the proper proportion of the salaries of any employees of the
board, whose duties include the handling of licenses, including
the salaries of officers, inspectors, etc., shall be deducted
proportionately from the shares of the license fees payable as
above set forth to the general funds of the county and the
governing bodies of the three municipalities.

(4) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
IN HARFORD COUNTY, PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR,
THE HARFORD COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SHALL SUBMIT AN
ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE HARFORD COUNTY COUNCIL AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE
FOR REVIEW.

(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 2B,
SECTION 163(3) OF THE CODE, THE BUDGET IS NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

(III) THE EXPENDITURE OF LICENSE FEES COLLECTED
BY THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
COUNTY LIQUOR LAWS IS A MATTER ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SOUND
DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION.