[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Schroeppel 9-26-1966. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 55.
The terms "bingo" or "game," "authorized organizations" and
"license" as referred to in this chapter shall have the same meanings
as defined in § 476 of Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law of the State of New York.
This chapter shall extend to the entire territorial limits of
the Town of Schroeppel outside the Village of Phoenix in said Town
and shall not extend to said village in accordance with § 477
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, a Bingo Licensing Ordinance
being already in effect in said village.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor as provided in Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law and any amendments thereto, to conduct the game of bingo within
the territorial limits of the Town of Schroeppel outside the corporate
limits of the Village of Phoenix in said Town, subject to the provisions
of this chapter, the provisions of said Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law of the State of New York and the provisions of Article
19-B of the Executive Law of the State of New York and any amendments
thereto.
The following restrictions are placed upon the conduct of bingo
games authorized by this chapter:
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than
a licensee under the provisions of this chapter 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 games 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 this
chapter 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 or from another
authorized organization.
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.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation
of any provision of any local law or ordinance pertaining thereto
shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
J.
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 State Racing and Wagering Board.
[Amended 9-7-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
This chapter shall become operative and effective upon its approval
by a majority of the qualified voters of the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego
County, New York, voting on a proposition therefor submitted at a
special election held within the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County,
New York.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A special election was held 10-10-1966,
at which the proposition was approved.
