Ch. 557                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. "CASINO NIGHT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE SUCH AS A CARNIVAL, FAIR, OR BAZAAR AT WHICH THE ONLY
FORM OF GAMING IS A WHEEL OF FORTUNE, BIG WHEEL, OR OTHER WHEEL OF
CHANCE.

(III) "COUNTY" MEANS THE GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY OR ITS DESIGNEE.

(2)     THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON, GROUP, OR
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS NOT OPERATED MORE THAN FIVE CASINO NIGHTS PER
YEAR IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR OR ANY PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.

(3) (2) (I) THE COUNTY MAY ISSUE WRITTEN PERMITS FOR THE
OPERATION OF CASINO NIGHTS.

(II)    THE COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH THE FEE FEES FOR A PERMIT
TO OPERATE A CASINO NIGHT.

(III)   THE FEE FEES ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF
ADMINISTERING THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
OF EACH MEMBER OF THE CASINO NIGHT COMMISSION UNDER PARAGRAPH
(5)(III)9B OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(IV)   IN ADDITION TO THE FEE FEES ESTABLISHED UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (III) (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COUNTY MAY SHALL ESTABLISH
A LEVY OF UP TO 15 20 PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM GAMING
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT A CASINO NIGHT TO BE EXPENDED FOR GENERAL
PURPOSES.

(4)     (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
A PERSON, GROUP, OR ORGANIZATION MAY NOT CONDUCT A CASINO NIGHT
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) (3) (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(5)     (4) (I) The [governing body of Prince George's] County may
SHALL restrict, regulate, or prohibit the issuance of written permits authorized under this
section, INCLUDING A PERMIT FOR A CASINO NIGHT ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A CASINO NIGHT
COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF
CASINO NIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RECEIPT OF GRATUITIES BY INDIVIDUALS WHO
ASSIST IN THE CASINO NIGHT.

(III) 1. THE CASINO NIGHT COMMISSION CONSISTS OF NINE
MEMBERS.

2. EACH OF THE NINE MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT A
DIFFERENT COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

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