[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Carroll County 11-12-1975.
Sections 60-5 and 60-7A amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Bingo Games and Raffle Ordinance
of Carroll County, Virginia."
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, promote, set up or be
concerned in managing a bingo game or raffle within Carroll County except
as follows:
B.Â
An organization which, for the purpose of this section,
shall be defined as any of the following, which operates without profit and
which has been in existence continuously for a period of two years immediately
prior to seeking a permit as hereinafter provided:
(1)Â
A corporation, trust, church, association, community
chest, fund or function organized and operated exclusively for religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, community or educational purposes.
(2)Â
Posts or associations of war veterans or auxiliary units,
or societies of any such posts or associations, if such posts, associations,
units or societies are organized in the United States or any of its possessions.
(3)Â
A fraternal society, order or association operating under
the lodge system.
(4)Â
A corporation or association organized and operated exclusively
for the restoration and maintenance of historic gardens and the general promotion
of beautiful gardens.
No part of the gross receipts derived from the acts regulated by this
chapter shall inure directly or indirectly to the benefit of any private shareholder,
member, agent or employee of any such volunteer fire department, rescue squad
or organization, and provided, further, that any such volunteer fire department,
rescue squad or organization shall not enter into a contract with any person
or firm, association, organization, partnership or corporation managing or
conducting bingo games or raffles. Such volunteer fire department, rescue
squad or organization may delegate the authority or duty of organizing, managing
or conducting bingo games or raffles only to a natural person or persons who
are bona fide members of such volunteer fire department, rescue squad or organization.
A.Â
No such organization as set forth in § 60-2 shall conduct any bingo game or raffle without first having obtained an annual permit from the County Administrator.
B.Â
To aid and defray the costs of administering and enforcing
the provisions of this chapter, there shall be a fee paid to the Treasurer
of Carroll County upon issuance of each bingo and raffle permit as follows:
[Amended 10-11-1977]
C.Â
Permits shall become valid only when signed by the County
Administrator and the Treasurer of Carroll County.
D.Â
While games are in progress, the permit to operate shall
be on the premises where the games are being held.
The application shall be duplicated, with one copy going to the Sheriff's
Department and one being retained by the County Administrator.
The Commonwealth's Attorney, County Administrator or Sheriff may
revoke the permit of any organization found not to be in compliance with this
chapter or not in compliance with any provision of the Code of Virginia.
B.Â
Should any such organization enumerated in § 60-2 be found in violation of this chapter, the commomwealth's Attorney may, in addition to the foregoing criminal penalty, apply to the Circuit Court of Carroll County for an injunction against such organization from continuing to run bingo games or raffles for a period of not to exceed three years from the date of violation.