5. Location permit. "Location permit" shall mean means that card issued by the Chief of the State Police commission, describing the premises or area in which "Beano" may be conducted. Such A location permit must be accompanied by a license. Only such locations expressly described in the location permit shall may be used for the conduct of any game.

6. Organization. "Organization" shall mean means any firm, association or corporation authorized to conduct "Beano" in accordance with this chapter.

7. Period. "Period" shall mean means the number of calendar weeks authorized by a single license for the operation of "Beano" or "Bingo."

8. Winner-take-all round. "Winner-take-all round" means a beano game or series of beano games in which all the proceeds from the sale of the cards for that round are paid to participants as prizes during that round.

Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §§311-A to 311-C are enacted to read:

§311-A.__Commission

1.__Establishment.__The Beano and Games of Chance Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 36, shall carry out the functions specified in this chapter.

2.__Members.__The commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor.__One member must be a member of the general public with no industry affiliation, one member must be affiliated with a nonprofit organization that conducts beano games and the other 3 members must be persons with a knowledge of beano and games of chance.

3.__Geographic distribution.__Members of the commission must be appointed to provide broad geographic representation.

4.__Term of office.__Members of the commission serve 3-year terms.__A vacancy is filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.__Members whose terms expire serve until their successors are qualified and appointed.