PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 663

(11) "Wholesaler's license" means a license issued by the county agency to
sell OR DISTRIBUTE WHOLESALE FOR PROFIT tip jar packets in the County.

(b)     There is a Washington County Gaming Commission.

(c)     (1) The Commission consists of [five] SEVEN members appointed as
follows:

(i) Three members appointed by the Board;

(ii) One member appointed by the Chairman of the Washington
County House of Delegates Delegation, with the concurrence of the County's House
Delegation; [and]

(iii) One member appointed by the State Senators whose districts are
within or include part of Washington County;

(IV)   ONE MEMBER FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY TO REPRESENT
RESTAURANTS, TAVERNS, AND THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INDUSTRY IN THE
COUNTY, APPOINTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSE AND SENATE
DELEGATIONS; AND

(V)     ONE MEMBER FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CLUBS
ASSOCIATION, APPOINTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSE AND SENATE
DELEGATIONS.

(2)     A member of the Commission APPOINTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I),
(II), OR (HI) OF THIS SUBSECTION may not:

(i) Hold a tip jar license or a wholesaler's license; [ or]

(ii) Be employed by a person who holds a tip jar license or a
wholesaler's license;

(III) HOLD ANY OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE ANY DIRECT
BENEFIT FROM THE HOLDER OF A TIP JAR LICENSE OR A WHOLESALER'S LICENSE;
OR

(IV) SERVE ON ANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR AS AN OFFICER OF
ANY ORGANIZATION THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE.

(3)     A member of the Commission shall be a resident of Washington County.

(4)     The term of a member of the Commission is 2 years and begins on July
1.

(5)     A member of the Commission may not be reappointed within 5 years
after completion of a full 2-year term.

(6)     The terms of members of the Commission are staggered as required by
the terms in effect for members of the Commission on July 1, 1995.

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