PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 579

(D) THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER SHALL JOINTLY APPOINT A SENATOR
AND DELEGATE EACH TO SERVE AS COCHAIRMAN.

(E) THE DEPARTMENTS OF FISCAL SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
SHALL PROVIDE STAFF ASSISTANCE TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

(F) THE JOINT COMMITTEE SHALL MEET PERIODICALLY WITH THE
COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE ACTIVITIES AND REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION.

(G) THE JOINT COMMITTEE SHALL MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMISSION, REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE GAMBLING LAWS OF THE STATE, AND
ADVISE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE COMMISSION OF ANY NECESSARY
CHANGES TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE ON THE REGULATION OF GAMBLING.

6A-209.

(A) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL AUDIT THE BOOKS, RECORDS, AND
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER PRACTICES OF THE COMMISSION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

(B) THE COMMISSION MAY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS, CONTRACT WITH CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IN THE
PRIVATE SECTOR FOR ADDITIONAL AUDITS. ANY SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE STATE.

6A-210.

(A)     STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL COOPERATE
WITH THE COMMISSION TO ENFORCE THIS TITLE.

(B)     THE COMMISSION MAY REQUEST THE STATE POLICE, THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY, OR THE SHERIFF OR POLICE DEPARTMENT OF
A COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO ASSIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THIS TITLE OR PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED GAMBLING
ACTIVITIES.

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY REQUEST THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR A COUNTY
OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN
ENFORCING THIS TITLE.

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE TO
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICES TO ASSIST THEM IN
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS TITLE AND THE OTHER GAMBLING LAWS OF THE
STATE, INCLUDING, UPON REQUEST, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE
COMMISSION UNDER THIS TITLE.

6A-211.

(A)     THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CITIZENS' ADVISORY
COMMITTEES TO ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ITS GOALS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES,
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMISSION'S ACTIVITIES.

(B)     (1) A CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR:

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