[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla 5-26-1958,
passed at referendum 6-26-1958 (Ch. 89 of the 1999 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 250.
[Amended 3-11-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
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 the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the
Town of Marilla, subject to the provisions of:
[Amended 3-11-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999[1]]
The restrictions as set forth in § 479 of the General Municipal
Law shall govern the conduct of bingo games in the Town of Marilla.
Each application for a license shall satisfy the provisions of § 480
of the General Municipal Law. Applications for a license shall be filed with
the Town Clerk of the Town of Marilla in the form specified by the State Lottery
Control Commission or such other state agency that may hereafter regulate
such matters.
The Town Board shall conduct an investigation of all applicants for
bingo licenses in accordance with the provisions of § 481 of the
General Municipal Law. The Town Clerk is designated by the Town Board to commence
with the investigation upon receipt of a properly completed and filed application
for a bingo license.
If the Town Clerk shall determine, following investigation, that the
applicant has met the requisite requirements to have a bingo license issued,
the Town Clerk shall recommend to the Town Board that a bingo license be issued.
Upon receipt of approval by the Town Board, the Town Clerk shall issue a license
to the applicant for the holding, operation and conduct of the specific game
of chance applied for upon payment of a license fee or fees as set forth by
resolution of the Town Board for each occasion upon which any games of chance
are to be conducted under the license, which fees are to be paid into the
general fund of the Town of Marilla.
If the Town Board, following receipt of the investigation and the recommendations
of the Town Clerk, shall determine that the requisite conditions have not
been met by the applicant for the issuance of a license, the Town Board shall
conduct a hearing on such application in accordance with the procedures set
forth under § 482 of the General Municipal Law. An amendment to
a license previously issued shall be made in accordance with the provision
set forth in § 482 of the General Municipal Law.
The Supervisor of the Town of Marilla shall transmit license fees to
the State of New York as required under § 481 of the General Municipal
Law.
