The purpose of this chapter is to amend an ordinance
adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New
York, which became effective on the 24th day of May 1958, authorizing
the conduct of bingo in such Town, to change the reference in such
ordinance from Article 14-G of the General Municipal Law to Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law as so renumbered by Chapter 438
of the Laws of 1962, and to set forth therein the following additional
amended and renumbered restrictions concerning the conduct of the
game of bingo by an authorized organization in such Town as required
by § 479 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York as amended by Chapter 438 of the Laws of 1962.
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.
This chapter shall take effect 30 days after
enactment hereof as provided by § 497 of the General Municipal
Law, after publication and posting as provided by § 133
of the Town Law.