Martin O'Malley, Governor                                                                                    Ch. 2

each fiscal year. of which at least $2,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be] from the
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund.

[(b) If the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund receives more than $2,000,000
from the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund in fiscal
year 2007, then, for fiscal year 2009 only, the funding specified in subsection (a) of this
section may be reduced by the amount by which the 2007 fiscal year funding from the
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund exceeds $2,000,000.]

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article State Government

9-117.

Article - State Finance and Procurement
6-103.

(a)      There is a Bureau of Revenue Estimates in the Office of the Comptroller.

(b)      (1) The head of the Bureau is the Chief.

(2)      Subject to the supervision of the Comptroller, the Chief has
administrative control of the Bureau.

(3)      UNLESS THE COMPTROLLER, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD, DETERMINES THAT AN ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURE IS APPROPRIATE, THE
CHIEF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPUTY
COMPTROLLER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law. SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE BOARD, the Comptroller shall appoint the Chief [and].

(2)     The Chief may be removed only by a majority of the
Board for incompetence or other good cause.

(3)      THE CHIEF SHALL APPOINT other employees of the Bureau in
accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

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(a) (1) During a calendar year. a licensed agent shall receive regular
commissions of [5.5%] 5% of the licensed agent's gross receipts from ticket sales made
during that year.