[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Potsdam as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-3-1971 (Ch. 45, Art. I, of the 1986 Code)]
It shall be lawful for authorized organizations, upon obtaining a license therefor, to conduct games of bingo within the limits of the Town of Potsdam under the provisions of this article, the provisions of the Bingo Control and Licensing Laws of the State of New York and any amendments thereto.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Executive Law Art. 19B, § 430 et seq., and General Municipal Law Art. 14-H, § 475 et seq.
The provisions of the Bingo Control and Licensing Laws of the State of New York control the licensing of organizations and the conduct of bingo games in the Town of Potsdam, and this article incorporates the provisions of those statutes by reference as if set forth in full herein. Any inconsistency between this article and said statutes shall be resolved in favor of those statutes.
[Amended 4-14-1981]
It shall be lawful for bingo licenses to be issued to authorized organizations to conduct games of bingo within the limits of the Town of Potsdam, on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
This article shall take effect January 1, 1972, in the event that, at a referendum held for that purpose, a majority of the qualified electors of the Town of Potsdam shall approve the same by voting for the proposition.[1]
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Editor's Note: This article was approved by the electors at an election held on 12-19-1971.
[Adopted 8-11-1981 (Ch. 45, Art. II, of the 1986 Code)]
It shall be lawful for authorized organizations, upon obtaining a license from the Town Clerk, to conduct games of chance within the Town of Potsdam as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York[1] and as further provided in this article. Such games of chance shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and with the rules and regulations adopted by the New York State Gaming Commission and pursuant to this article.
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Editor's Note: See General Municipal Law § 185 et seq.. In accord with General Municipal Law § 188, this article was approved by the electors at an election held 11-3-1981.
The conduct of games of chance within the Town of Potsdam shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by § 189 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
It is hereby authorized and shall be considered lawful by this article for games of chance licenses to be issued to authorized organizations to conduct games of chance within the Town of Potsdam, on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday." Said games of chance licenses issued for the first day of the week pursuant to this article shall be effective only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight.