[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
It shall be lawful for an authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor as provided in Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of
the Town of North Collins as now or as they may be hereafter established,
subject to the restrictions and provisions of:
B. Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
The following restrictions are placed upon the conduct of bingo
games as hereby authorized:
A. No games of chance shall be conducted under any license issued hereunder
on the first day of the week, commonly called "Sunday," except after
the hour of 2:00 p.m.
B. No games of bingo shall be conducted in any Town parks.
The Town Clerk of the Town of North Collins shall cause to be
investigated the qualifications of each applicant for a license and
the merits of each application with due expedition after the filing
of the application. The Town Clerk shall deliver to the Town Board
the application, together with supporting documents therefor, and
the report of the investigation and his determination as to whether
or not the requisite conditions have been met by the applicant.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
If the Town Clerk shall determine that the requisite conditions
have been met by the applicant and shall so advise the Town Board,
the Town Board may direct the Town Clerk to issue a license to the
applicant for the holding, operation and conduct of the specific kinds
of games of chance applied for upon payment of a license fee as set
forth from time to time by resolution of the Town Board for each occasion
upon which any games of chance are to be conducted under the license,
which fees are to be paid into the general fund of the Town of North
Collins.
On or before the 30th day of each month, the Treasurer of the
Town of North Collins shall transmit to the State Comptroller a sum
equal to 50% of all commercial lessor license fees and the sum of
$11.25 per occasion of all license fees for the conduct of bingo collected
by the Town of North Collins pursuant to this chapter during the preceding
calendar month.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its approval
by the vote of the voters authorized to vote upon a proposition at
a special election to be held.