[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Richmond as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-8-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization
as defined in § 476 of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining
the required license, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial
limits of the Town of Richmond, subject to the provisions of this
article, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B
of the Executive Law.
Any game of bingo conducted within the town
pursuant to a license issued in accordance with this article and the
applicable statutes may be operated by authorized organizations on
the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday."
Upon adoption of this article by the Town Board
of the Town of Richmond, a certified copy is to be immediately submitted
to the Ontario County Board of Elections to allow the following proposition
to be placed on the general election ballot in November: "Shall games
of bingo be allowed to be conducted in the Town of Richmond in accordance
with applicable state and local laws and regulations?"
This article shall take effect immediately upon
filing with the Secretary of State's office, following its approval
at referendum by a majority of qualified voters voting thereon at
a general election held pursuant to the provisions of § 24
of the Municipal Home Rule Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article was approved at
the general election held 11-3-1998.
[Adopted 9-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority
of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York
and shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Town of Richmond,
Ontario County, New York."
The words and terms used in this article shall
have the same meanings as such words and terms are used in Article
9-A of the General Municipal Law, unless otherwise provided herein
or if the context requires a different meaning. As used in this article,
the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Ontario County Sheriff's Department.
Town of Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
A.
Games of chance may be conducted in the town by an
authorized organization, after obtaining a license therefor, in accordance
with the provisions, requirements and limitations of Article 9-A of
the General Municipal Law, the rules and regulations of the New York
State Racing and Wagering Board and this article.
B.
The conduct of games of chance on Sundays is authorized,
except as otherwise provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law.
The conduct of games of chance shall be further
subject to any restrictions contained in § 189 of the General
Municipal Law of the State of New York.
The officer in charge of the Town of Richmond
shall exercise control over and supervision of all games of chance
conducted under a duly authorized license. The officer in charge shall
have all those powers and duties set forth in and for the enforcement
of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
Upon adoption of this article by the Town Board
of the Town of Richmond, a certified copy is to be immediately submitted
to the Ontario County Board of Elections to allow the following proposition
to be placed on the general election ballot in November: "Shall games
of chance be allowed to be conducted in the Town of Richmond in accordance
with applicable state and local laws and regulations"?
This article shall take effect immediately upon
filing with the Secretary of State's office, following its approval
at referendum by a majority of qualified voters voting thereon at
a general election held pursuant to the provisions of § 24
of the Municipal Home Rule Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article was approved at
the general election held 11-3-1998.
