WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 558

(II) "GAMING DEVICE" DOES NOT INCLUDE BINGO,
SLOT MACHINES, OR OTHER DEVICES THAT ARE OTHERWISE REGULATED BY
STATE LAW.

(6)  (I) "GAMING EVENT" INCLUDES CARNIVALS, BAZAARS,
RAFFLES, AND:

1.  A CARNIVAL;

2.  A BAZAAR;

3.  A RAFFLE INVOLVING PRIZES OF CASH OF
MORE THAN $1,000 OR MERCHANDISE WITH A CASH EQUIVALENT OF MORE
THAN $1,000; OR

4.  ANY EVENT INVOLVING A GAME OF CHANCE.
(II) "GAMING EVENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE BINGO.

(7)   "GAMING PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF A
GAMING DEVICE AT A GAMING EVENT ISSUED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(8)   "PERSON" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, FIRM, ESTATE, ASSOCIATION, JOINT INTEREST
HELD BY 2 OR MORE PERSONS, AND ANY OTHER LEGAL OR COMMERCIAL
ENTITY.

(9)   "REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF A
FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE
OF A GAMING PERMIT APPLICATION.

(B)  THIS SECTION APPLIES TO BINGO AND GAMING EVENTS IN THE
COUNTY.

(C)   IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS CONFERRED BY STATE LAW, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(1)  DESIGNATE THE TYPES OF GAMING DEVICES WHICH MAY
BE OPERATED IN THE COUNTY;

(2)  SET FEES FOR GAMING PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION;

(3)  SET SALARIES AND FUNDING FOR THE BOARD, THE
BOARD'S LEGAL COUNSEL, AND SUPPORT STAFF;

(4)  APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE GAMING PERMIT APPLICATIONS;

(5)   INVESTIGATE PERSONS INVOLVED IN GAMING EVENTS AND
EXAMINE RECORDS OF FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
GAMING EVENTS;

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