Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-1A-37
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-1A-37
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(2) On request of the Governor or the presiding officer of either house of the General Assembly, the Commission shall consider and make recommendations on proposed changes to this subtitle, Subtitle 1 of this title, and any provisions of the Alcoholic Beverages Article that relate to the regulation of alcoholic beverages at video lottery facilities.
(3) A video lottery facility may request that the Commission consider and make recommendations on proposed changes to this subtitle and any provisions of the Alcoholic Beverages Article that relate to the regulation of alcoholic beverages at video lottery facilities.
(b) (1) The Commission may recommend or propose legislation on any matter within or related to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall review and comment on any legislation introduced during a session of the General Assembly that relates to a matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission.