Section 11-203 – Chairman

    (a)    The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the members of the Commission.     (b)    (1)    The term of the chairman is 1 year.         (2)    The chairman may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as chairman.

Section 11-204 – Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Bond

    (a)    Except as provided in § 11-310 of this title, a majority of the members then serving on the Commission is a quorum.     (b)    The Commission shall meet in the State, at the times and places that the Commission determines.     (c)    Each member of the Commission is entitled to:         (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and         (2)    reimbursement […]

Section 11-205 – Executive Director

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint an executive director for the Commission from a list of at least 3 nominees submitted by the Commission.         (2)    The executive director is in the executive service in the State Personnel Management System and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.     (b)    The executive director shall:         (1)    collect […]

Section 11-206 – Staff

    (a)    With the approval of the Commission and, except as otherwise provided by law, subject to the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the executive director shall appoint a staff of the Commission.     (b)    (1)    The Commission may employ 4 stewards and 4 harness judges.         (2)    The stewards and harness judges shall be recommended by the executive […]

Section 11-207 – Additional Employees and Track Employees

    (a)    On the recommendation of the executive director, the Commission may employ additional employees or agents, including auditors, experts, guards, inspectors, a breathalyzer operator at each harness racing track, scientists, Commission secretaries, specimen collectors, veterinarians, and others whom the Commission considers to be essential at or in connection with a race meeting in the best interests […]

Section 11-208 – Cooperation by Law Enforcement Officers

    (a)    Each law enforcement officer shall cooperate with the Commission to enforce this title.     (b)    On request of the Commission, the Governor may order the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City or the sheriff of a county to assign enough law enforcement officers to prevent unauthorized racing.

Section 11-209 – General Powers of Commission

    (a)    Besides its other powers under this title, the Commission has the powers necessary or proper to carry out fully all the purposes of this title.     (b)    (1)    The jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties of the Commission extend to each person who holds racing for a purse, reward, or stake.         (2)    In exercising the jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties […]

Section 11-210 – Regulatory Power of Commission

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may:         (1)    adopt regulations and conditions to govern racing and betting on racing in the State; and         (2)    approve or disapprove:             (i)    prices that a licensee may set for admission to a race, a service performed, or an article sold at a track; and             (ii)    the size of […]

Section 11-211 – Powers to Investigate, Remove Employees and Officials, and Require Record Keeping

    (a)    The Commission may:         (1)    enter or investigate the office, track, or place of business of a licensee to ensure that the regulations of the Commission are strictly complied with; and         (2)    place an expert accountant or other individual in the office, track, or place of business of a licensee and require that the licensee pay the salary […]

Section 11-212 – Testing Laboratory

    (a)    The Commission may maintain a testing laboratory and have tests done elsewhere.     (b)    (1)    Each licensee shall pay a fraction of the yearly costs of the testing laboratory and of the tests done elsewhere.         (2)    The numerator of the fraction shall be the number of racing days with pari-mutuel betting privileges that the licensee holds during the year. […]

Section 11-213 – Annual Report

    (a)    On or before September 15 of each year, the Commission shall submit a report to the Secretary and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Legislative Policy Committee about the preceding calendar year.     (b)    Each report shall include:         (1)    a statement of receipts and disbursements of the Commission;         (2)    a summary of major events […]

Section 11-214 – Authority of Secretary

    The Commission exercises its powers and performs its duties subject to the authority of the Secretary.