[Amended 9-21-1987 by L.L. No. 9-1987]
Pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 9 of
Article I of the State Constitution, it shall be lawful for any authorized
organization, as defined in § 476 of Article 14-H of the
General Municipal Law, upon obtaining the required license, to conduct
bingo games within the territorial limits of the Town of Clifton Park,
subject to the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law, the rules and regulations
of the State Racing and Wagering Board and the following restrictions:
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 maximum sum or values allowed
by Article 14-H of the New York State General Municipal Law.
[Amended 2-13-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 12-18-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
F. No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall
aggregate more than the maximum sums or values allowed by Article
14-H of the New York State General Municipal Law.
[Amended 2-13-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 12-18-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
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 this chapter 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 Commission.
[Added 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 11-1986]
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the conduct of games of bingo on Sunday pursuant to this
chapter shall be permitted.