[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fort
Plain 1-15-1979 as L.L. No. 1-1979. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 65.
The Village of Fort Plain enacts this chapter to exercise its option
pursuant to Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law to permit games of chance
by authorized organizations within the village limits in the belief that raising
funds by means of games of chance for the promotion of bona fide charitable,
religious and community causes is in the public interest if conducted pursuant
to strict regulations, to discourage commercialization in all its forms and
to ensure a maximum availability of the net proceeds of games of chance exclusively
for application to the worthy causes and undertakings specified in the General
Municipal Law and this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in Subdivision 4 of § 186
of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
A game of chance as defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186 of
Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from the Village
Clerk, be thereby authorized to conduct games of chance within the Village
of Fort Plain as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and
as further provided in this chapter. Such games of chance shall be conducted
in accordance with the General Municipal Law and with the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this chapter.
Restrictions upon the conduct of games of chance within the village
shall be as set forth in General Municipal Law § 189.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday,"
may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate statute and regulation.
The Chief of Police, as chief law enforcement officer, shall exercise
control over and supervision of all games of chance conducted under an appropriately
issued license. Such officer shall have all those powers and duties set forth
in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 190, Subdivision 3, certain
repeat authorized organizations may submit summary applications.
Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment of not more than 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Office
of the Secretary of State following its approval at a referendum[1] by a majority of qualified voters voting thereon at a general
election held pursuant to the provisions of § 23 of the Municipal
Home Rule Law.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum on 3-20-1979.
