LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 603
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Chapter 603
(House Bill 718)
AN ACT concerning
Anne Arundel County – Local Development Council – Delegate Appointments
FOR the purpose of altering the number of members of the local development council for a
video lottery facility located in Anne Arundel County; requiring the County
Executive of Anne Arundel County to appoint a certain number of Delegates who
represent a certain district or their designees to the local development council; and
generally relating to the local development councils for video lottery facilities in Anne
Arundel County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – State Government
Section 9–1A–31(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2021 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – State Government
9–1A–31.
(c) (1) A local development council shall be established in each geographic
area where a video lottery facility is located.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a local development council
shall consist of the following [15] members appointed by the chief executive of the county
in which the local development council is located, in consultation with the Senators and
Delegates who represent the communities surrounding the facility and the respective
county councils, city councils, or county commissioners:
(i) one Senator who represents the district where the facility is
located or the Senator’s designee;
(ii) two Delegates who represent the districts where the
communities surrounding the facility are located or the Delegates’ designees;
(iii) one representative of the video lottery operation licensee;
(iv) seven residents of the communities in immediate proximity to
the facility; and Ch. 603 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(v) four representatives of businesses or institutions located in
immediate proximity to the facility.
(3) (i) [If the video lottery facility is at a racetrack location at Laurel
Park, the County Executive of Anne Arundel County, the County Executive of Prince
George’s County, and the County Executive of Howard County shall jointly appoint the
local development council.
(ii)] If the video lottery facility is at a racetrack location at the Ocean
Downs Race Course:
1. the County Commissioners of Worcester County shall
appoint the local development council;
2. the Senator or the Senator’s designee shall serve as a
member of the local development council; and
3. the Delegates or the Delegates’ designees shall serve as
members of the local development council.
(II) IF THE VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY IS LOCATED IN ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOI NT THREE DELEGATES
WHO REPRES ENT THE DISTRICT WHE RE THE COMMUNITIES S URROUNDING THE
FACILITY ARE LOCATED OR THE DELEGATES’ DESIGNEES.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.