[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Horseheads
7-27-1989 as L.L. No. 2-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 93.
The legislature of the State of New York has granted to municipalities,
in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, a local option for the conduct
of games of chance by certain organizations under stated statutory terms and
conditions. Pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the conduct of games of
chance by bona fide and qualified organizations shall be lawful within the
Village of Horseheads as of the effective date of this chapter.
Local Law No. 1-1988 of the Town of Horseheads[2] authorizes the conduct of games of chance, pursuant to Article
9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, within the Town
of Horseheads, which fully embraces and encompasses the territorial limits
of the Village of Horseheads. Pursuant to § 187 of the General Municipal
Law, the proper officials of the Town of Horseheads shall be and they hereby
are authorized and empowered to issue licenses for the conduct of games of
chance within the territorial limits of the Village of Horseheads pursuant
to and in accordance with said town local law, as currently adopted and amended
from time to time.
Pursuant to Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, this chapter shall
be subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Article 9-A of the Village
Law.[2]
