|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch. 26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) A WHEEL OF FORTUNE;
(3) A CHANCE BOOK;
(4) A CARD GAME;
(5) A RAFFLE; OR
(6) ANY OTHER GAMING DEVICE.
(B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "CHARITY" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION,
INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A PERMIT TO USE MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICES
TO AN ORGANIZATION IF THE ORGANIZATION IS:
(I) A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
CONDUCTED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE SAME LOCATION IN THE COUNTY FOR AT
LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT;
(II) A COUNTY-SUPPORTED OR MUNICIPALLY SUPPORTED
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR AN AUXILIARY UNIT OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY OR AUXILIARY UNIT;
(III) A NATIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS' ORGANIZATION OR AN
AUXILIARY UNIT OF THE VETERANS' ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE
DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VETERANS' ORGANIZATION;
(IV) IF THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE TWO OR MORE
GAMING DEVICES TO CONDUCT A FUNDRAISER FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHARITY
LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS A BONA FIDE:
1. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION;
2. EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION;
3. CIVIC ORGANIZATION;
4. PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION; OR
5. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; OR
(V) A BONA FIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT;
1. HAS OPERATED ON A NONPROFIT BASIS IN THE COUNTY
FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT; AND
2. INTENDS TO USE THE MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICES TO
RAISE MONEY FOR AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, ATHLETIC, OR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 929 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
