[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Clifton Park 4-2-1973 by L.L. No. 5-1973; passed at referendum 11-6-1973. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 128.
[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.