[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Green Island 7-7-1958.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 93.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance passed at referendum 8-12-1958.
[Amended 9-23-1963 by Ord. No. 1-1963; 12-19-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
A.
As used in this chapter, unless the text requires otherwise, the
terms "municipality," "control commission," "bingo or game" and "authorized
organization" shall have the same meanings as defined by Article 14-H,
§ 476, of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York.
[Amended 9-23-1963 by Ord. No. 1-1963; 12-19-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor as provided for in Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law of the State of New York, to conduct the game of bingo
within the territorial limits of the Village of Green Island, New
York, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the provisions
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, the provisions of Article
19-B of the Executive Law and the provisions of Article 1, § 9,
of the Constitution of the State of New York.
[Amended 9-23-1963 by Ord. No. 1-1963]
Any and all bingo games authorized hereby shall also be subject
to the following restrictions:
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other
than a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise
make available for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any
consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.
B.
No bingo game shall be held, operated or conducted on or within any
leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly or
partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits
derived from the operation of such game.
C.
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law shall purchase or receive any supplies
or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct
of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed under the Bingo
Control Law[1] or from another authorized organization.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. 19-B, § 430 et seq.,
of the Executive Law.
D.
The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo and of any rental shall
be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization
permitted to conduct the same.
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game
of bingo.
F.
No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more
than $1,000.
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall
participate in the management or operation of such game.
H.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the
management or operation of any game of bingo.
I.
Limited-period bingo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the rules and regulations
of the commission.
[Added 12-19-1988 by L.L.
No. 1-1988]
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation
of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
[Added 10-8-1973 by Ord. No. 1-1973]
It shall be lawful for the game of bingo to be conducted under
any license issued under this chapter on the first day of the week,
commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
