[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Kingsbury 9-12-1988 by L.L. No.
8-1988[1] (Ch. 50 of the 1983 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 86.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law passed at referendum held
11-8-1988.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in Subdivision 4 of
§ 186 of the General Municipal Law.
A game of chance as defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186
of the General Municipal Law.
The Town Board of the Town of Kingsbury hereby declares that
the raising of funds for the promotion of bona fide charitable, educational,
scientific, health, religious and patriotic causes and undertakings
is in the public interest.
Authorized organizations may, upon the obtaining of a license
from the Town Clerk of the Town of Kingsbury, New York, conduct games
of chance within the Town of Kingsbury as provided in Article 9-A
of the General Municipal Law, as the same may be amended from time
to time, and as provided further in this chapter. Such games of chance
shall be conducted in accordance with the general state law and with
the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering
Board and this chapter, as the same may be amended from time to time.
The conduct of games of chance authorized by this chapter shall
be subject to those restrictions contained in Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law and in other applicable statutory and case law and the
rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known
as "Sunday," may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate
statutes and regulations.
Any person, association, corporation or organization who or
which shall make any false statement in any application for any license
authorized to be issued for the conduct of games of chance in the
Town of Kingsbury or in any statement annexed thereto or who or which
shall violate any of the provisions and restrictions contained in
Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall forfeit any license issued to it
under this chapter authorizing the conduct of games of chance in the
Town of Kingsbury and shall be ineligible to apply for another license
for at least one year hereafter.
Except as may otherwise be provided in Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law of the State of New York, the provisions of this chapter
shall not be effective in the Town of Kingsbury, County of Washington,
State of New York, unless and until a proposition submitted at a general
or special election shall be approved by a vote of the majority of
the qualified electors in said Town of Kingsbury, County of Washington,
State of New York. Upon an approving vote, this chapter shall take
effect immediately upon the filing of said chapter with the office
of the Secretary of State.
