(a) Establishment. There is an Amusement License Commission consisting of seven members. Six members, who shall be residents of the County, are appointed by the County Executive. The seventh member shall be a police officer appointed by the Chief of Police.
(b) Term. The term of a member runs concurrently with the term of the County Executive. At the end of a term, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. The County Executive may remove a member for cause prior to the expiration of the term of the member. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member appointed by the County Executive, the County Executive shall appoint a qualified successor to complete the term. The member appointed by the Chief of Police shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief of Police.
(c) Chair and Vice Chair. The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from its membership.
(d) Meetings; quorum. The Commission shall meet at the request of the Director, and the Chair shall schedule the meetings and preside over them. The Commission shall advise the Director on proposed ordinances and the adoption of regulations to implement the provisions of this title and shall perform other duties as assigned by the Director. The Commission shall issue findings and recommendations in the regulation of commercial bingo games under § 11-2-202 and § 11-2-205. A quorum of four members is required to make a recommendation under that subsection. The vote of each member on a recommendation shall be a matter of public record.
(e) Rules of procedure. The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the orderly conduct of its business and for the issuance of findings and recommendations under this title.
(f) Reimbursement for expenses. Members of the Commission are not entitled to compensation for their services, but are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses as provided in the budget of the Department.
(g) Conflicts of interest. Members of the Commission are subject to the same conflict-of-interest provisions applicable to County officials or employees under § 7-3-101 of this Code, and a member shall be disqualified from considering or advising the Director on any matter in which the member has a personal or financial interest, but this provision does not prevent a member engaged in an activity regulated by this title from participating in general regulatory matters or from participating in recommendations affecting a license other than that in which the member has a personal or financial interest. The Director may adopt regulations to implement the conflict-of-interest provisions, including requirements for disclosure by members of interests in activities regulated by this title.
(h) Staff. The Director shall furnish clerical and other staff support to the Commission.
(1985 Code, Art. 16, §§ 2-111, 2-112) (Bill No. 96-91; Bill No. 11-95)