PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 726

profits on total sales of the dispensaries situated in each of these municipalities. For
purposes of calculating the municipalities' share and if the County Commissioners
consent to it for each municipality, a radius of 2 miles outside of the municipal boundaries
shall be considered as being within the corporate limits. In the rural areas outside of the
2-mile radius of those municipalities, the net profits shall go to the general funds of
Worcester County.

(4) The amounts paid to the mayors and city councils of Berlin, Ocean City,
Pocomoke City, and Snow Hill shall be used for general municipal purposes.]

15-210.

This subtitle [shall apply to] APPLIES ONLY IN Garrett, Harford, KENT,
Montgomery, [Kent,] Somerset, AND Wicomico [and Worcester] Counties.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

15-201.

(L) (6) UPON PASSAGE OF THE REFERENDUM IN NOVEMBER 1998, THE
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A WRITTEN PLAN BY MARCH 1, 1999, FOR
THE DISPOSAL OF ITS ASSETS, AND SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS BY THAT DATE. THE PLAN SHALL SHOW BOTH THE CESSATION OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SALES AND THE COMPLETE CESSATION OF ACTIVITIES BY
THE BOARD AS OF JUNE 30, 1999, WITH ALL ASSETS DISPOSED OF BY THAT DATE. THE
BOARD SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PLAN AND THE PROCEEDS SHALL ACCRUE TO THE
GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

15-201.

(L) (7) FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF
PERSONNEL SHALL ABSORB AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HEALTH
ACCOUNTS AND ANY OTHER PERSONNEL-RELATED FUNCTIONS WHICH CONTINUE
AFTER THE CESSATION OF ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD.

(8) THE COUNTY SHALL GIVE PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION IN THE
HIRING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHOSE EMPLOYMENT
WITH THE BOARD WAS TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
rend as follows:

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