[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of South Glens Falls 12-21-1988 by L.L. No. 4-1989.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Circuses and carnivals — See Ch. 57.
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Editor's Note: This local law previously appeared as Ch. 68 of the 1977 Code of the Village of South Glens Falls. It was passed 3-21-1989 at referendum.
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Village of South Glens Falls."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION
As defined in Subdivision 4 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law.
GAMES OF CHANCE
As defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law.
Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from the Village Clerk, conduct games of chance within the Village of South Glens Falls as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and as provided further in this chapter. Such games of chance shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and with the rules and regulations adopted by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and pursuant to this chapter.
The conduct of games of chance shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by § 189 of the General Municipal Law.
Games of chance may be conducted on Sunday pursuant to this chapter. However, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
The Chief of Police of the Village of South Glens Falls Police Department shall exercise control over and supervision of all games of chance conducted under duly authorized license. The Chief of Police shall have all those powers and duties set forth in and for the enforcement of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
All prior ordinances, local laws or resolutions or parts of ordinances, local laws or resolutions of the Village of South Glens Falls inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all respects this chapter shall be in addition to other legislation regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this chapter.