Town of Chenango, NY Chapter 24 Bingo

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Chenango 11-21-1977 by L.L. No. 2-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 24-1 Statutory authorization.

The Town Board of the Town of Chenango hereby enacts Local Law No. 10, authorizing the conduct of bingo games in the Town of Chenango pursuant to the authority of § 130 of the Town Law, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law and Article 1, § 9, Subdivision 2, of the State Constitution.

§ 24-2 Applicability of territory.

This chapter shall be applicable to all the territory within the limits of the Town of Chenango.

§ 24-3 Conduct of games legalized.

It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, namely a bona fide religious, charitable or not-for-profit organization of veterans, volunteer firemen and similar not-for-profit organizations, upon obtaining a license therefor as provided by the provisions of the General Municipal Law, Article 14-H, and the rules and regulations adopted by the State Bingo Control Commission pursuant to the State Bingo Control Law to conduct the game or games of bingo in the territory of the Town of Chenango.

§ 24-4 Restrictions.

The conduct of bingo games authorized by this chapter shall be subject to the following restrictions irrespective of whether the restrictions are contained in such chapter, but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the inclusion within such chapter of other provisions imposing additional restrictions upon the conduct of bingo games:

A. No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other than a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.

B. No bingo games 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.

C. No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed under the Bingo Control Law or from another authorized organization.

D. The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo and of any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the same.

E. No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game of bingo.

F. No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more than $1,000.

G. No person, except a bona fide member of any such organization, shall participate in the management or operation of such game.

H. No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any game of bingo.

I. The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of any provision of any local law or ordinance shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.

J. Limited period bingo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the rules and regulations of the State Bingo Control Commission.

K. All other provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, the rules and regulations adopted by the State Bingo Control Commission shall apply.

§ 24-5 Applicability of statutory provisions.

The following provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall govern and apply:

Section 481. Investigation.

Section 482. Hearing.

Section 483. Form and content of license.

Section 484. Control and supervision.

Section 485. Sunday; conduct of games on.

Section 486. Participation by persons under 18.

Section 487. Frequency of game.

Section 488. Persons operating and conducting games.

Section 489. Charge for admission and participation.

Section 490. Advertising games.

Section 491. Statement of receipts.

Section 492. Examination of books and records.

Section 493. Appeals from municipal governing body to Control Commission.

Section 494. Exemption from prosecution.

Section 495-a Unlawful bingo or game.

Section 497. Amendment and repeal of local laws and ordinances.

Section 499. Severability.

§ 24-6 Delegation of authority.

The Town Board of the Town of Chenango may, pursuant to § 498 of the General Municipal Law, delegate to an officer or officers of such township designated by the Town Board for such purpose any of the authority granted to such governing body by said Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law in relation to the issuance, amendment and cancellation of licenses, the conduct of investigations and hearings, the supervision of the operation of the games and the collection and transmission of fees.

§ 24-7 Penalties for offenses.

The making of any false statement in any application for a license or in any statement annexed thereto or any other violation of the provisions of said Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law or any violation of the terms of such license shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall subject the offender to forfeiture of license and shall render the offender ineligible to apply for a license for one year thereafter, all pursuant to the provisions of § 495 of the General Municipal Law.

§ 24-8 When effective.

This chapter shall become effective upon:

A. Approval of the same by a majority of the qualified electors of the Town of Chenango, voting on a proposition therefor duly submitted at a general or special election held within the Town as provided by law.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: This local law passed at a general referendum held at the general election 11-7-1978.

B. Filing with the State Bingo Control Commission a copy of such chapter within 10 days after its adoption as above provided.