PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 579

(5)     The impact of commercial gaming activities on the various nonprofit
gaming activities currently allowed in the State;

(6)     The fiscal impact of commercial gaming activities generally on State and
local revenues and expenditures, and particularly on the State Lottery;

(7)     The extent of any potential economic development from commercial
gaming activities;

(8)     The ethical issues associated with commercial gaming activities;

(9)     The current commercial gaming activities laws, and legislative proposals
regarding commercial gaming activities, in other states, particularly in the mid-Atlantic
region of the United States; and

(10)   The impact of commercial gaming activities on criminal activity in the State;

(11)   The feasibility of State regulation of all commercial and noncommercial
gaming activities in the State through preemption of all local laws governing any type of
commercial or noncommercial gaming activities;

(12)   The extent to which the proceeds of commercial and noncommercial gaming
activities are distributed to charitable organizations; and

(10) (13) Any other issues concerning commercial gaming activities.

(d)     (1) The Task Force shall consist of nine members as follows:

(i) Five members shall be appointed by the Governor in consultation
with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates;

(ii) Two Senators shall be appointed by the President of the Senate of
Maryland; and

(iii) Two Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates.

(2) The members appointed by the Governor shall be from the private
sector and may not be officials or employees of any governmental agency.

(e)     The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the Task Force.

(f)     The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.

(g)     The Task Force may expend funds in accordance with the State budget.

(h) The Task Force shall be jointly staffed by staff from the. Executive and
Legislative Departments.

(i) The Task Force shall issue a final report of its findings and recommendations
to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, to the General
Assembly on or before December 15, 1995.

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