[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Endicott 8-13-1990
by L.L. No. 10-1990 (Ch. 57, Art. III, of the 1989 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of Article 9-A of
the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall be known as the
"Games of Chance Local Law of the Village of Endicott."
A.
The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the
same meanings as such words and terms are used in Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law, unless otherwise provided herein or unless the context requires
a different meaning.
B.
CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT
VILLAGE
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The Chief of Police of the Village of Endicott.
The Village of Endicott.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of § 188,
Subdivision 1, of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and other
applicable provisions of law, it shall be lawful for any authorized organization,
upon obtaining a license therefor (as provided in Article 9-A of said General
Municipal Law) to conduct games of chance within the territorial limits of
the Village of Endicott, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions
of Article 9-A of said General Municipal Law and the rules and regulations
set forth by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. 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 commenced under any license issued pursuant to
this chapter on Sunday between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight
only, except that the application for a license may request approval to conduct
such games of chance beyond 12:00 midnight if the following day is a legal
holiday. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no games
of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's
Eve.
The powers and duties set forth in Subdivisions 1 and 2 of § 194
of the General Municipal Law shall be exercised by the Chief Law Enforcement
Officer of the Village of Endicott.
In accordance with the provisions of § 188, Subdivision 2,
of the General Municipal Law and § 23, Subdivision 1, of the Municipal
Home Rule Law, this chapter shall not become operative or effective unless
and until it shall have been approved at the next general election held within
the Village by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors
of the Village voting upon the proposition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter was approved at the general election
held 11-6-1990.
