1. (a) A gaming event may be conducted only by a fundraising organization that has been located in the county for at least 5 years before applying for a gaming permit.
2. (b) A fundraising organization shall obtain a gaming permit for each gaming event that the fundraising organization conducts.

3. (c)

   1. (1) At least 30 days before the first day of the calendar quarter in which the gaming event is to be conducted, a fundraising organization seeking a gaming permit shall submit to the County Attorney an application and the application fee.

   2. (2) The application shall contain the following:

      1. (i) the name of the fundraising organization;
      2. (ii) a statement that the fundraising organization qualifies to conduct a gaming event under this subtitle;
      3. (iii) the dates, times, and location of the gaming event;
      4. (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative responsible for the gaming event;
      5. (v) a roster of the current membership of the fundraising organization that includes names, ages, and addresses;

      6. (vi) a statement that:

         1. 1. an agreement does not exist for sharing the proceeds of the gaming event with any other person; and
         2. 2. no person other than the fundraising organization or its representative may receive any proceeds of the gaming event except to further the purposes of the fundraising organization; and
      7. (vii) any other information that the County Attorney considers necessary or helpful.
   3. (3) A principal officer of the fundraising organization shall sign and verify the application under the penalties of perjury.
4. (d) The county commissioners may set a reasonable application fee for a gaming permit.

5. (e)

   1. (1) The County Attorney shall:

      1. (i) review the gaming permit applications for a calendar quarter within 10 days after the application deadline set in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
      2. (ii) recommend approval or denial of each application; and
      3. (iii) promptly forward the applications and recommendations to the county commissioners.

   2. (2) The county commissioners shall:

      1. (i) review the applications and recommendations;
      2. (ii) approve or disapprove each application within 15 days after the application deadline set in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
      3. (iii) promptly notify each applicant of the county commissioners' action on the application; and
      4. (iv) issue a gaming permit for each approved application.
   3. (3) This section does not prevent the County Attorney or the county commissioners from reviewing gaming permit applications more frequently or earlier than required by this subsection.

Added as Criminal Law § 13-1106 by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 13-1105 by Acts 2025, c. 81, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 82, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 81, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 82, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 27, § 253A.