Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 11 - Charles County
Section 13-1104 - Gaming Permit Review Board

(a)    There is a Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board.
    (b)    (1)    The board consists of seven members.
        (2)    Of the seven members of the board:
            (i)    one shall be a member of the county sheriff’s office;
            (ii)    one shall be a member of the Department of State Police;
            (iii)    one shall be a member of a fundraising organization in the county;
            (iv)    one shall be an individual with background and experience in finance; and
            (v)    three shall be members at large.
        (3)    Each member at large:
            (i)    shall be a member of the general public;
            (ii)    may not be a member of a fundraising organization or otherwise be subject to regulation by the board;
            (iii)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the board; and
            (iv)    may not, while a member of the board, have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the board.
        (4)    Each member of the board shall be a resident of the county.
        (5)    The board shall select a chairperson from among its members, to serve the term that the board sets.
    (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.
        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the board on October 1, 2002.
        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
    (d)    The board may recommend to the county commissioners:
        (1)    the types of gaming devices that may be operated in the county;
        (2)    approval or denial of a gaming permit; and
        (3)    modifications of the county gaming regulations and procedures.
    (e)    The board shall:
        (1)    review at least quarterly gaming permit applications;
        (2)    review gaming regulations and permit procedures;
        (3)    keep a list of all approved lessors of gaming devices and premises for gaming events;
        (4)    keep a record of the gaming permits that the board has reviewed; and
        (5)    undertake the other duties regarding gaming regulation that the county commissioners delegate.
    (f)    As the county commissioners consider appropriate, the county commissioners shall provide for the board a clerk, legal counsel, supplies, and funding.
    (g)    The county commissioners may pay salaries to the members of the board.