Title 13. Gaming -- Local Provisions — Subtitle 24. Washington County

the purpose of the bingo game; and

the intended use of receipts from bingo.

three shall be appointed by the county commissioners;

one shall be appointed by the State Senators whose districts are in or include part of the county;

one shall be appointed by the chairperson of the county delegation to the House of Delegates, with the concurrence of that delegation;

one shall be from the Washington County Clubs Association, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations; and

one shall be a representative of the alcoholic beverages, restaurant, and tavern industries in the county, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations.

applicant for a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license; and

individual involved in the operation of a tip jar.

a complete set of the applicant’s or individual’s legible fingerprints on forms approved by the director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and

the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article.

owes taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;

unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, holds a wholesaler’s license; or

has been convicted of a:

submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and

subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay an annual fee of $250 to the county.

shall be filed by an officer of the organization; and

in accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, shall include for the reporting period an accounting of:

fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;

knowingly conceal a material fact;

knowingly make a false statement; or

otherwise commit fraud.

law enforcement agency;

law enforcement fraternal organization;

political club, political committee, or political party; or

unit of the State government or of a political subdivision of the State other than:

is of good moral character;

except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has had an established place of business in the county for at least 3 years, as evidenced by the filing of personal property tax returns;

in the case of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has been established in the county for at least 1 year;

does not owe taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;

unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, does not hold a tip jar license;

has not been convicted of a:

except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, does not hold a tip jar license or own or have in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license;

except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, is not an immediate family member of a person who holds a tip jar license or owns or has in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license; and

is not a corporation, limited liability company, or unincorporated association in which at least one stockholder or member is a holder of a tip jar license.

submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and

subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay to the agency an annual fee of $500.

the administrative law judge shall state on the record the conclusions of law and findings of fact; and

subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the determination of the administrative law judge is a final decision for purposes of judicial review in the same manner as a final decision in a contested case under § 10-222 of the State Government Article.

if the civil penalty is less than $5,000, judicial review of disputed issues of fact shall be confined to the record; or

if the civil penalty is $5,000 or more, judicial review shall be de novo.

the method and time of deposits to the fund; and

other procedures necessary to carry out subsections (d), (e), and (f) of this section.

The county commissioners may require the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association to submit financial reports of the Association.

The county commissioners may adopt regulations specifying the time frames for submission of the reports, but the regulations shall be limited in scope to the timing of submission of the reports only.

The financial reports of the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association may include an annual budget as approved under paragraph (4) of this subsection, budget reports, and related documentation that shows how money has been spent by the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association during the previous fiscal year.

If the financial reports are not submitted within the time required under the regulations, the county commissioners may withhold funds that would otherwise be distributed under subsection (f)(1) of this section until the reports are submitted.

Each year the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association shall submit its budget to the county commissioners.

The county commissioners shall accept or reject the budget by a majority vote.

The acceptance or rejection of the budget may not be delegated to any designee.

The county commissioners may withhold funds that would otherwise be distributed under subsection (f)(1) of this section until the budget of the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association is accepted by the county commissioners.

for a first violation, $5,000; or

for each subsequent violation, $10,000.