WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 194

association, body corporate or group for the promotion of, and to
be used for, one or more of the purposes set forth in this
subsection and provided that no individual or group of
individuals shall benefit financially from the holding of any
such raffle or shall receive or be paid any of the proceeds from
such raffle for personal use or benefit except as a bone fide
raffle winner. The raffle shall be solely and personally
conducted, managed and operated by the regular members of the
organization. It shall be lawful to award prizes in cash
totalling up to five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars and in
merchandise in any amount or the merchandise cash equivalent.
Before conducting any raffle where the total cash value of the
prize is in excess of two hundred ($200.00) dollars the company,
association, body corporate or group must first obtain from the
department of inspections and permits of Prince George's County a
written permit. Such permit shall be nontransferable and prior to
issuing same the department of inspections and permits shall
ascertain the character of the organization on whose behalf the
application is made to determine if such application comes within
the provisions of this section and a permit fee of fifteen
($15.00) dollars for each raffle shall be charged.

(C) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1987, (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF
WRITTEN PERMITS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) IN THIS SUBSECTION "CASINO NIGHT" MEANS A BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISION'S OF THIS SECTION AT

WHICH CARD GAMES, WHEELS OF FORTUNE, OR ROULETTE ARE PLAYED AND

PRIZES ARE AWARDED.

(3) THE PERMIT FEE FOR AN ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING A
CASINO NIGHT SHALL BE $50 FOR EACH CASINO NIGHT TO BE CONDUCTED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the:

(A) The governing body of Prince George's County shall
establish a task force to study the effect of gaming laws in
Prince George's County and shall report the findings and make
recommendations of the task force to the General Assembly by

December September 1, 1987.

(3) The members of the task force shall include, but not be

limited to, the following persons:

(1) 1 member 2 members of the House of Delegates from
Prince George's County selected by the Chairman of the Prince
George's County Delegation, and 1 member 2 members of the Senate
of Maryland from Prince George's County selected by the Chairman
of the Senate Delegation from Prince George's County.

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