[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oswego: Art.
I, 5-12-1980 as Ch. 16 of the 1980 Code; Art. II, 5-12-1980 as Ch. 55 of the
1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-12-1980 as Ch.
16 of the 1980 Code]
The terms "bingo," "game" and "authorized organization," as used in
this Article, shall have the same meanings as set forth and defined in § 476
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization upon obtaining a
license therefor, as provided in the Bingo Licensing Law of the State of New
York, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the City
of Oswego, subject to the provisions of this Article, the provisions of the
said Bingo Licensing Law and the provisions of the Bingo Control Law of the
State of New York.[2]
The restrictions of § 479 of the General Municipal Law shall
apply to the conduct of games within the City of Oswego.
A proposition for the approval of this Article shall be submitted to
the electors of the City of Oswego at a special election in the City of Oswego
to be held on the 20th day of May in the year 1958, as provided in § 478
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, known as the "Bingo Licensing
Law," and other applicable provisions of law.
This Article shall become operative and effective upon its approval
by a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Oswego voting on a
proposition therefor submitted at the special election held within the City
of Oswego as herein provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said legislation was approved at referendum 7-1-1958.
Any license issued under Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law,
being the Bingo Licensing Law, may provide that games of chance otherwise
authorized thereunder may be held, operated and conducted on the first day
of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
[Adopted 5-12-1980 as Ch.
55 of the 1980 Code]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in Article 9-A, § 186,
Subdivision 4, of the General Municipal Law.
As defined in Article 9-A, § 186, Subdivisions 3 and 3-a,
of the General Municipal Law.
[1]Authorized organizations may, upon the obtaining of a license from the
City Clerk of the City of Oswego, New York, conduct games of chance within
the territorial limits of the City of Oswego, as provided in Article 9-A of
the General Municipal Law, as the same may be amended from time to time, and
as provided further in this Article. Such games of chance shall be conducted
in accordance with the general state law and with the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this Article, as the same
may be amended from time to time.
The conduct of games of chance authorized by this Article shall be subject
to those restrictions contained in § 189 of the General Municipal
Law and in other applicable statutory and case law and the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday,"
may be conducted pursuant to this Article and appropriate statutes and regulations.
Any person, association, corporation or organization who or which shall
make any false statement in any application for any license authorized to
be issued for the conduct of games of chance in the City of Oswego or in any
statement annexed thereto or who or which shall violate any of the provisions
and restrictions contained in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and
this Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall forfeit any license
issued to it under this Article authorizing the conduct of games of chance
in the City of Oswego and shall be ineligible to apply for another license
for at least one (1) year hereafter.
This Article shall take effect following its approval by a majority
of qualified voters voting thereon at a special election held pursuant to
state law and ten (10) days after the first publication thereof in the official
newspaper of the City of Oswego, New York.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Article passed at a special election held 5-24-1978.
