[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Henrietta 9-2-1959. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 134.
[Amended 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
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 Henrietta, subject to
the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law and any amendments thereto
and the following restrictions.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original §§ 2
through 7, which immediately followed this section and provided requirements
for the conduct of bingo games, were deleted 6-20-2001 by L.L. No.
3-2001.
[Added 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
The conduct of games of bingo in the Town shall
be subject to the requirements of § 479 of the General Municipal
Law.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
Any game of bingo conducted within the Town
pursuant to a license issued in accordance with this chapter and the
applicable statutes may be operated by authorized organizations on
the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday."
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.
This chapter shall take effect December 1, 1959,
after proper posting and publication as provided for by law and in
the event that at a referendum held for the purpose of approving this
chapter pursuant to the provisions of law a majority of the qualified
electors of the Town of Henrietta voting at said referendum shall
approve the same by voting for the proposition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A majority of the qualified
electors approved this chapter in a special election held 11-3-1959.
