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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  8-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 8 - Organization of Executive Branch|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-501 - Boards and Commissions; Failure to Attend Meetings

    (a)    A member of a State board or commission appointed by the Governor who fails to attend at least 50% of the meetings of the board or commission during any consecutive 12-month period shall be considered to have resigned.    (b)    Not later than January 15 of the year following the end of the 12-month period the chairman of the board or commission shall forward to the Governor:        (1)    the name of the individual considered to have resigned; and        (2)    a statement describing the individual’s history of attendance during the period.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, after receiving the chairman’s statement the Governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term of the individual.    (d)    If the individual has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor, the Governor may waive the resignation if the reasons are made public.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  8-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 8 - Organization of Executive Branch|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-502 - Suspension or Removal for Commission of Crimes

    (a)    (1)    A member of a State board or commission shall be suspended without pay from participation in the activities of the board or commission if the member is convicted of or enters a plea of nolo contendere to any crime that:            (i)    is a felony; or            (ii)    is a misdemeanor related to the member’s public duties and responsibilities and involves moral turpitude for which the penalty may be incarceration in any penal institution.        (2)    The suspension shall continue during any period of appeal of the conviction.        (3)    If the conviction becomes final, the member shall be removed from the office and the office shall be deemed vacant.    (b)    If the conviction of the member is reversed or otherwise vacated:        (1)    the member shall be reinstated to the office for the remainder, if any, of the term of office during which the member was so suspended or removed; and        (2)    all pay and benefits shall be restored from the date of the suspension or removal.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  8-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 8 - Organization of Executive Branch|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-503 - Letterhead Stationery

    The official letterhead stationery of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the State shall include the telephone number of the individual public office that uses the stationery.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  8-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 8 - Organization of Executive Branch|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-505 - Open Meetings of State Boards and Commissions

    No board or commission in control of a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government may finally adopt a resolution or regulation at a meeting not open to the public.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.    (c)    “Commission” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission.    (d)    “Director” means the Director of the Agency.    (e)    “Governmental unit” means:        (1)    an instrumentality of the State;        (2)    a county or municipal corporation of the State; or        (3)    an instrumentality of a county or municipal corporation of the State.    (f)    “License” means a license issued by the Director to act as a licensed agent.    (g)    “Licensed agent” means a person or governmental unit licensed by the Director to act as a State lottery sales agent.    (h)    (1)    “State lottery” means the lottery established and operated under this subtitle.        (2)    “State lottery” includes a raffle conducted by the Agency.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-102 - Exemption From Other Laws

    Another law that prohibits the sale of lottery tickets or shares or other acts relating to a lottery does not apply to the State lottery.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-103 - Agency Established

    There is a State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-104 - Commission Established

    There is a State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission in the Agency.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-106 - Chairman of Commission

    From among its members, the Commission annually shall elect a chairman.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-107 - Director

    (a)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the Director of the Agency, who is the executive officer of the Agency and secretary of the Commission.    (b)    The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor.    (c)    The Director must have the training and experience needed to direct the work of the Agency.    (d)    The Director shall devote full time to the duties of office and may not engage in another profession or occupation.    (e)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Director shall have immediate supervision and direction over the Agency.    (f)    The Director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-109 - General Powers and Duties of Commission

    (a)    In addition to the specific powers granted and duties imposed by this subtitle, the Commission has the powers and duties set forth in this section.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall conduct studies of the State lottery and gaming program to:            (i)    identify any defect in this subtitle, Subtitle 1A of this title, or the regulations of the Agency that may allow abuses in the operation and administration of the State lottery and gaming program or any evasion of this subtitle, Subtitle 1A of this title, or the regulations;            (ii)    guard against the use of this subtitle, Subtitle 1A of this title, and the regulations of the Agency as a means of conducting organized crime;            (iii)    ensure that the regulations of the Agency are proper and that this subtitle, Subtitle 1A of this title, and the regulations are administered to serve the purpose of this subtitle; and            (iv)    analyze the gaming industry within and outside the State to determine whether Maryland’s gaming program is competitive and maximizing revenues for the State.        (2)    The Commission shall conduct studies of:            (i)    the operation and administration of similar laws in other states or countries;            (ii)    federal laws that may affect the operation of the State lottery or gaming activities;            (iii)    literature on lotteries and gaming activities, including problem gambling programs; and            (iv)    the reaction of citizens of the State to existing and potential features of the State lottery and gaming program.    (c)    (1)    The Commission shall submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of this article, to the General Assembly the reports required under this subsection.        (2)    The Commission shall submit monthly a report that states the total State lottery and gaming revenues and the total prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month.        (3)    The Commission shall submit annually a report that states the total State lottery and gaming revenues and the total prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding year.        (4)    The Commission shall submit a report whenever a matter requires an immediate change in a State law to:            (i)    prevent an abuse or evasion of this subtitle, Subtitle 1A of this title, or a regulation of the Agency; or            (ii)    rectify an undesirable condition in the operation or administration of the State lottery and gaming program.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-110 - Regulations of Agency

    (a)    With the approval of the Commission, the Director may adopt regulations of the Agency.    (b)    The regulations of the Agency shall provide for:        (1)    all matters that are necessary or desirable for the efficient and economical operation and administration of the State lottery; and        (2)    the convenience of buyers of State lottery tickets and shares and of the holders of a winning ticket or share.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-111 - Operation of State Lottery; Multijurisdictional Lottery or Raffle

    (a)    The Director shall:        (1)    supervise and administer the State lottery in accordance with the regulations of the Agency and this subtitle;        (2)    confer, at least once a month, with the Commission on the operation and administration of the State lottery;        (3)    make available to the Commission any record or other information of the Agency that the Commission requests;        (4)    advise the Commission about any change needed to improve the operation or administration of the State lottery;        (5)    with the approval of the Commission and subject to Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, contract for:            (i)    the operation of all or any part of the State lottery; and            (ii)    the use of space, for advertising or promotional purposes, on tickets or publications distributed by the Agency, if, in the Director’s discretion, the action is fiscally prudent and in the best interest of the State lottery;        (6)    submit monthly to the Comptroller and to the Commission a certified statement of the total State lottery revenues and the total prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month; and        (7)    with the approval of the Commission, contract for the promotion of the State lottery and enter into private sector cooperative marketing project agreements as provided for in § 11–203(a)(1)(xiii) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (b)    With the approval of the Commission and the Legislative Policy Committee, the Director may enter into agreements to operate multijurisdictional lotteries or raffles with:        (1)    any other political entity outside the State or outside the United States that operates a lottery or raffle; or        (2)    a private licensee of a state or a foreign nation.    (c)    The Commission may advise the Director on the operation and administration of the State lottery.    (d)    In accordance with the regulations of the Agency and this subtitle, the Director may:        (1)    arrange for a person to perform any activity, function, or service in connection with the operation of the State lottery which shall constitute a lawful activity, function, or service of the person; and        (2)    authorize the Agency to sell lottery tickets for a temporary period at any promotional or special event being held in the State if:            (i)    in the Director’s determination, no licensed agent is available to conduct the sale; and            (ii)    the person holding the promotional or special event has authorized the Agency to sell lottery tickets at the event.    (e)    The Agency may not allow the establishment of any system or program that allows a person to purchase a State lottery ticket through an electronic device that connects to the Internet, such as a personal computer or mobile device.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-112.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-112.1 - Retailer Licenses -- Background Investigations

    (a)    In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (b)    The Agency shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each new applicant for a license under § 9–113 of this subtitle.    (c)    The Director may require any applicant seeking a change of ownership or renewal of a license to submit fingerprints to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check.    (d)    The Central Repository shall provide to the Agency:        (1)    the State and national criminal history records of each individual requiring a criminal history records check under subsection (b) of this section and issue a printed statement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation report;        (2)    an update of the initial criminal history records check for an individual requiring a criminal history records check and issue a revised printed statement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation report listing any criminal charge occurring after the date of the initial criminal history records check; and        (3)    an acknowledged receipt of the application for a criminal history records check by an individual requiring a criminal history records check.    (e)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Agency shall submit to the Central Repository:        (1)    a complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (2)    the fee authorized in § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and        (3)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.    (f)    (1)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–234 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Agency a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history record information.        (2)    Nothing in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall preclude the Director from notifying a licensed agent or an applicant of the approval or disqualification based on information obtained by the Agency under this section.    (g)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:        (1)    shall be confidential;        (2)    may not be redisseminated; and        (3)    may be used only in connection with the issuance of a license required under this subtitle.    (h)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-113 - Scope of License

    A license authorizes the licensee to act as a State lottery sales agent while the license is effective.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-114 - Surety Bond; Irrevocable Letter of Credit, etc., of Licensed Agent

    (a)    The Director may require any lottery agent granted a license to post either an appropriate surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or cash security deposit in the amount that the regulations of the Agency set.    (b)    (1)    In lieu of a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or cash security deposit, the Agency, at the discretion of the Director, may provide a blanket bond covering all or selected agents in accordance with the availability of bonds and the financial status of an individual or a corporation.        (2)    A bond provided by the Agency shall be:            (i)    provided at the agent’s expense; and            (ii)    based upon a financial evaluation of the agent conducted by the Director.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-115 - Display of License

    Each licensed agent shall display prominently the license or a copy of it, as the regulations of the Agency require.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-116 - Suspension and Revocation of License

    The Commission may suspend or revoke a license, on the recommendation of the Director.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-117 - Compensation of Licensed Agents; Rental Payments

    (a)    (1)    A licensed agent shall receive regular commissions of 5.5% of the licensed agent’s gross receipts from ticket sales.        (2)    A licensed agent may further receive a cashing fee not to exceed 3% of valid prizes paid for services rendered in cashing winning tickets.    (b)    (1)    The Commission may authorize the payment of special bonuses to licensed agents and their employees.        (2)    The total of the bonuses may not exceed one–half of 1% of the gross receipts from ticket sales for the year for which the bonuses are awarded.        (3)    Lottery sales agents may not offer patrons inducements of alcoholic beverages to purchase or redeem lottery tickets.    (c)    Unless otherwise expressly provided by a lease for premises on which lottery tickets are sold, whenever lottery tickets are sold by a licensed agent on premises subject to rent that is wholly or partially based on a percentage of gross sales or receipts, the tenant responsible for payment of the rent may calculate that portion of the rent arising from the sale of lottery tickets solely on the basis of:        (1)    the commission received by the licensed agent on the sale of those tickets; and        (2)    in the case of instant lottery tickets, the difference between the price paid by the licensed agent in purchasing the tickets from the Agency and the price for which they were sold by the agent.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-118 - State Lottery Fund

    (a)    There is a State Lottery Fund.    (b)    Except as otherwise specifically provided by law:        (1)    the Agency shall account to the Comptroller for all of the revenue under this subtitle; and        (2)    the Comptroller shall credit the revenues to the State Lottery Fund.    (c)    A system of voucher deposits may be used for:        (1)    payout of prizes;        (2)    payout of commissions; and        (3)    reimbursement for money paid out for prizes or commissions.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-120 - Distribution of State Lottery Fund

    (a)    The Comptroller shall distribute, or cause to be distributed, the State Lottery Fund to pay:        (1)    on a pro rata basis for the daily and nondaily State lottery games, the expenses of administering and operating the State lottery, as authorized under this subtitle and the State budget; and        (2)    then, except as provided in § 10–113.1 of the Family Law Article, § 11–618 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and § 3–307 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the holder of each winning ticket or share.    (b)    (1)    By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall deposit or cause to be deposited:            (i)    into the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 in any fiscal year;            (ii)    after June 30, 2014, into the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund 10% of the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of sales of tickets from instant ticket lottery machines by veterans’ organizations under § 9–112(d) of this subtitle, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section;            (iii)    after June 30, 2014, into the Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–656 of the Economic Development Article the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $20,000,000 in each fiscal year that bonds are outstanding and unpaid, to be paid in two installments with at least $10,000,000 paid no later than December 1 of each fiscal year;            (iv)    after June 30, 2021, into the Racing and Community Development Financing Fund established under § 10–657.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount equal to $17,000,000 in each fiscal year until the bonds issued for a racing facility have matured; and            (v)    into the General Fund of the State the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph.        (2)    The money paid into the General Fund under this subsection is available in the fiscal year in which the money accumulates in the State Lottery Fund.    (c)    The regulations of the Agency shall apportion the money in the State Lottery Fund in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-123 - Ineligibility to Buy State Lottery Tickets and Shares

    A State lottery ticket or share may not be bought by and a prize may not be given to:         (1)    an officer or employee of the Agency; or        (2)    an individual who is a spouse, child, parent, or sibling of an officer or employee of the Agency and resides in the principal residence of the officer or employee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-125 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency|Section 9-125 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland State Lottery Law”.