Regulation .03 Commission.
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A.
Overview of Commission.
(1)
The Commission is included in the Agency.
(2)
The Commission may advise the Director on the administration and operation of the Agency in accordance with the lottery law.
(3)
The Agency shall assist the Commission to carry out its statutory and regulatory obligations.
B.
Operational Procedures.
(1)
Meetings.
(a)
The Commission shall:
(i)
Determine the times and places of its meetings;
(ii)
Set its procedures for frequency, notice, and conduct of meetings;
(iii)
Annually elect a chair from among its members; and
(iv)
Act only if at least four members concur.
(b)
The Commission may annually elect a vice chair from among its members.
(2)
Minutes.
(a)
The Director is the Secretary of the Commission.
(b)
The Secretary of the Commission shall, as soon as practicable after the Commission meets, prepare minutes of the meeting and make them available to the public as required under §3-306 of the General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C.
Powers of Commission. The Commission may:
(1)
Issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses at any place within the State in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted under the gaming law and sports wagering law;
(2)
Administer oaths and require testimony under oath before the Commission in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted under the gaming law, lottery law, and sports wagering law;
(3)
Serve or cause to be served its process or notices in a manner provided for service of process in civil actions under the Maryland Rules; and
(4)
Propound written interrogatories.