ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 351

11-404.                                                                             

(A)     AN APPLICANT FOR A DIRECT LOAN OR A GRANT OF MONEY FROM THE
FUND SHALL PETITION THE DIRECTOR

(B)     THE DIRECTOR SHALL PRESENT A REQUEST FROM AN APPLICANT TO THE
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW.

(C)     AFTER REVIEW BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PRESENT THE REQUEST TO THE BOARD AND
COORDINATE A PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT TO THE BOARD.

(D)     THE BOARD SHALL HAVE SOLE DISCRETION TO DENY OR AWARD A DIRECT
LOAN OR GRANT OF MONEY TO AN APPLICANT.

11-405.

(A)    THE DIRECTOR SHALL ACCEPT REQUESTS FROM APPLICANTS THAT PLAN
TO:                             

(1)      ESTABLISH NEW OPERATIONS OR FACILITIES IN CALVERT COUNTY
OR SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND EXISTING OPERATIONS OR FACILITIES IN CALVERT
COUNTY;

(2)      CREATE AT LEAST 25 NEW FULL-TIME OR FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
JOBS IN CALVERT COUNTY; AND

(3)      (I) MAKE A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF AT LEAST $1,000,000; OR
(II) REMAIN IN CALVERT COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS.

(B)     A REQUEST BY AN APPLICANT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CALVERT
COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 351

(House Bill 1080)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County -Alcoholic Beverages - Out-of-State Licensees

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the issuance of certain alcoholic beverages licenses in
Charles County to a holder of an alcoholic beverages license in another state or
the District of Columbia under certain circumstances; and generally relating to
a prohibition on issuance of certain alcoholic beverages licenses in Charles
County to a holder of an alcoholic beverages license in another state or the

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