[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Caledonia as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements — See Ch. 34.
[Adopted 9-28-1977 by Ord. No. 1-1977]
This article shall be known as the "Games of Chance Licensing Law."
The definitions as set forth in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York are incorporated in this article as if set forth in full herein.
[Amended 8-11-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
Subject to the provisions contained herein, the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, the provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and the Constitution of the State of New York, and all amendments of the aforesaid statutes, rules and regulations, it shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a license therefor under the provisions of this article, to conduct games of chance within the territorial limits of the Town of Caledonia.
The provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, and any amendments thereto, shall control the licensing of organizations and conduct of games of chance in the Town of Caledonia, and this article incorporates all of the provisions of said statute by reference as if set forth in full herein.
The conduct of games of chance on Sundays is hereby expressly authorized, except as otherwise provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
This article shall take effect after approval thereof by a majority of the qualified electorate voting on the proposition at the General Election on November 8, 1977, and the publication thereafter of said article as provided by the Town Law.[1]
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Editor's Note: This article was approved at referendum 11-8-1977.
[Adopted 1-11-1979 by Ord. No. 1-1979]
[Amended 8-11-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
Pursuant to Subdivision 2 of Section 9 of Article I of the State Constitution, 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 bingo games within the territorial limits of the Town of Caledonia, subject to the provisions of this article, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law and the rules and regulations of the State Racing and Wagering Board.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of any provision of this article or Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall constitute and be punished as a misdemeanor and shall result in the forfeiture of any license issued under this article or Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and shall render the offender ineligible to apply for a license under this article and Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law for one year thereafter.
Limited-period bingo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the rules and regulations of the Control Commission.
The conduct of games of bingo on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday," is hereby expressly authorized, subject to the provisions of this article, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, the rules and regulations of the State Racing and Wagering Board and other applicable statutes, laws and rules and regulations.
[Amended 4-12-1979]
Each licensee licensed to conduct bingo in the Town of Caledonia shall pay to the Town Clerk of Caledonia a license fee as required by § 481 of the General Municipal Law for each bingo occasion and, in addition, shall pay to the Caledonia Town Clerk a fee as required by § 491 of the General Municipal Law to defray the cost to the Town of Caledonia of administering the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
In addition to other fees provided by law, upon filing of the statement of receipt after the conclusion of any occasion of bingo as provided by § 491 of the General Municipal Law, the authorized organization furnishing such statement of receipts shall pay to the Town Clerk as an additional license fee a sum based on the reported net proceeds for the occasion covered by such statement and determined in accordance with such schedule as shall be established from time to time by the State Racing and Wagering Board.
This article and any license issued thereunder shall, in case of conflict, be deemed automatically amended to conform to any future enactment by the Legislature of the State of New York of any new law or laws relating to any part or parts of the subject matter of this article and of any amendments to, rescissions of or other changes in Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law of the State of New York, and may be amended by the Town Board as provided by law.
This article shall become effective upon approval of the same by a majority of the qualified electors of the Town of Caledonia voting on a proposition therefor duly submitted to a special election to be held within the Town in accordance with the provisions of the General Municipal Law, Election Law, Town Law and other applicable provisions of law, and upon filing with the State Racing and Wagering Board a copy of this article within 10 days after its approval as above provided.