[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman 5-5-1958. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 87.
[Amended 7-10-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
It shall be lawful for any authorized organizations, upon obtaining a license therefor as provided by Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the provisions of the Bingo Control Law,[1] to conduct bingo games.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
A. 
No bingo game 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.
B. 
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other than an authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, shall be permitted to conduct such games.
[Amended 7-10-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
C. 
The entire net proceeds of any game shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purpose of the organization permitted to conduct the same.
D. 
No single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250.
E. 
No series of prizes on any one occasion shall aggregate more than $1,000.
F. 
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall participate in the management or operation of such game.
G. 
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any such game.
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, which is subject to a mandatory referendum, shall not take effect unless and until approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the Town of Beekman voting thereon at a general or special election.