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Legal Opinion

(1996)

Maryland Attorney General Reports

Decided February 21, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Senator McCabe:

You have requested our opinion on the constitutionality of Senate Bill 555, "Campaign Contributions — Casino Gaming." Our opinion is that Senate Bill 555 is constitutional.

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Scope of Senate Bill 555

Senate Bill 555 would amend the Election Code to add the following new prohibition: "A person who makes a contribution, either directly or indirectly, is not eligible to receive from the State any form of license or permit to conduct casino gaming for a period 3 years from the date the person made the contribution."1

We begin by acknowledging some uncertainty about the intended…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter CarriersSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of CommerceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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