Ch. 438                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1. 2004, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER,
THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(b) The General Assembly may consider the information provided under
subsection (a) of this section in determining:

(1)     whether to enact proposed mandated health insurance services; and

(2)     whether to repeal existing mandated health insurance services.

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

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 438
(House Bill 619)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Bingo - Prizes and Hours of Operation

FOR the purpose of increasing in Charles County certain limits on prize money for
bingo; limiting the hours of bingo operations in a certain way; and generally
relating to bingo in Charles County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Law
Section 13-1109
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Criminal Law

13-1109.

(a)     A fundraising organization or educational organization may conduct bingo
either for the benefit of charity in the county or to further the purposes of the
organization.

(b)     Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a fundraising organization or
educational organization may award money or merchandise as a prize in a bingo
game.

(c)     (1) A fundraising organization or educational organization may not
award a money prize exceeding [$1,000] $5,000 to any player in a bingo game.

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