{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-13-2416","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13–2416","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The gaming commission consists of seven members.\n(2) Of the seven members of the gaming commission:\n(i) three shall be appointed by the county commissioners;\n(ii) one shall be appointed by the State Senators whose districts are in or include part of the county;\n(iii) one shall be appointed by the chairperson of the county delegation to the House of Delegates, with the concurrence of that delegation;\n(iv) one shall be from the Washington County Clubs Association, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations; and\n(v) one shall be a representative of the alcoholic beverages, restaurant, and tavern industries in the county, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations.\n(b) Each member of the gaming commission shall be a resident of the county.\n(c) A member appointed to the gaming commission under subsection (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section may not:\n(1) hold a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license or be employed by a person who holds a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license; or\n(2) hold an ownership interest in or receive a direct benefit from a person who holds a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license.\n(d) (1) The term of a member of the gaming commission is 2 years and begins on March 1 or October 1, according to the staggered schedule required by the terms provided for members of the gaming commission on October 1, 2002.\n(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.\n(3) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed.\n(e) A member who completes two full terms on the gaming commission may not be reappointed within the 5 years after the end of the second term.\n(f) The gaming commission shall adopt conflict of interest regulations applicable to members of the gaming commission.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=13-2416","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"897d314ef52f65c6f5e9edbd9c5ef809436d923fa48abb2bda10cc84f3044d54","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-13-2415","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-13-2417"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}