Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
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.