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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) FOR WHICH THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAS THE
ABILITY TO CONVEY TITLE.
(2) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT CONDUCT MORE THAN TWO
RAFFLES OF REAL PROPERTY IN A CALENDAR YEAR
(3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING A
RAFFLE OF REAL PROPERTY BY A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
(B) POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
(1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE AND
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
OR CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE MAY CONDUCT A RAFFLE IF THE PRIZES
AWARDED ARE MONEY OR MERCHANDISE.
(2) (I) THE COST OF A RAFFLE TICKET UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY
NOT EXCEED $5.
(II) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PURCHASE MORE THAN $50 WORTH
OF TICKETS.
(3) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT RELIEVE A POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR
CANDIDATE FROM THE REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS UNDER
ARTICLE 33 OF THE CODE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 236 and 261D.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "[n]otwithstanding any other
provision of this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article"
is substituted for the former phrase "[t]his subtitle may not be construed to
make it unlawful" to clarify that the other provisions of this subtitle,
Subtitle 2 of this title, and Title 13 of this article do not prohibit a raffle
authorized under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
In subsection (a)(1)(i) and (ii) and (2) of this section, the term "charitable
organization" is substituted for the former term "organization" for
consistency with the introductory language of subsection (a)(1) of this
section and to distinguish between a charitable organization and an
"organization" defined in § 12-101(f) of this subtitle.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former phrase "bona fide" is deleted
as surplusage.
Also in subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to "money" is
substituted for the former reference to "cash" for consistency within this
title.
Also in subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former phrase "as defined in
Article 33, § 1-101 of the Code", which referred to the term "political
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