Ch. 11

LAWS OF MARYLAND

issued in any county or in Baltimore City and that no such
license shall be issued hereafter in Carroll, Dorchester,
Frederick, Montgomery or Wicomico counties.

[(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
article governing the terms and conditions relating to racing
dates, the Harness Racing Commission, after having denied,
revoked, or suspended a license pursuant to § 7 or § 10 of this
article, may assign some or all of the harness racing dates
previously awarded, or which could have been awarded, to any
person, association, or corporation licensed under this article
to conduct racing. An assignment of dates may only be made with
the consent of the person, association, or corporation to which
the assignment is made.

(3)  The assignment of dates under paragraphs (2)
through (5) of this subsection shall constitute a license and not
a franchise.

(4)  A licensee which conducts racing pursuant to an
assignment of dates under this subsection shall run these dates
as harness racing dates and shall pay all fees, taxes, and
distributions from the mutual pools as required by law for
harness racing dates.

(5)  After July 1, 1982, paragraphs (2) through (4) of
this subsection shall be of no further effect.]

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This deletes obsolete provisions of Article
78B, §17(a).

Pursuant to Ch. 512 of the Acts of 1980, paragraphs
(2) through (4) of §17(a) became void after July 1,
1982. Paragraph (5), containing the termination
provision, became obsolete on that date as well.

The obsolete provisions were noted by the Maryland
Racing Commission.

Article 88B - State Police

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The creation and maintenance of reserves in the Accumulation
Fund, the maintenance of annuity reserves and pension reserves as
provided for, and regular interest creditable to the various
funds as provided in § 56 of this subtitle, and the payment of
all pensions, annuities, retirement allowances, refunds and other
benefits granted under the provisions of this subtitle and all
expenses in connection with the administration and operation of
this retirement system, are hereby made obligations of the State.

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