[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Conesus 5-3-1994 by L.L.
No. 2-1994. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is adopted 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 Local Law of the Town of
Conesus."
A.Â
The words and terms used in this chapter 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
unless the context requires a different meaning.
B.Â
CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY
TOWN
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
The Sheriff of Livingston County.
The Town of Conesus.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions
of § 188(1) of the General Municipal Law of the State of
New York and other applicable provisions of law, it shall be lawful
for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a license therefor
(as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law) to conduct
games of chance within the territorial limits of the Town of Conesus,
subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Article
9-A of the General Municipal Law, and the rules and regulations set
forth by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. The conduct
of games of chance shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by
§ 189 of the General Municipal Law.
Games of chance may be commenced under any license
issued pursuant to this chapter on Sunday between the hours of noon
and midnight only, except that the application for a license may request
approval to conduct such games of chance beyond midnight if the following
day is a legal holiday. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of
this section, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday,
Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
The powers and duties set forth in Subdivisions
1 and 2 of § 194 of the General Municipal Law shall be exercised
by the chief law enforcement officer of Livingston County.
In accordance with the provisions of § 188(2)
of the General Municipal Law and § 23(1) of the Municipal
Home Rule Law, this chapter shall not become operative or effective
unless and until it shall have been approved at the next general election
held within the Town of Conesus by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the qualified electors of the Town of Conesus voting upon the proposition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Approved at referendum on November
8, 1994.
