[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southport by ordinance
approved at referendum 11-8-1960; printed as amended by
ordinances adopted 1-14-1964 and 1-24-1972
(Ch. 12 of the 1975 Municipal Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 314.
The purpose of this chapter is to permit the operation of the game of
bingo by authorized organizations in the Town of Southport pursuant to Article
One, Section Nine of the Constitution of the State of New York, and as implemented
by the State Bingo Control Law and the Bingo Licensing Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Executive Law § 430 et seq. and General
Municipal Law § 475 et seq., respectively.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, upon
obtaining the required license, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial
limits of the Town of Southport, New York, subject to the provisions of this
chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive
Law and any amendments to said laws.[1]
The Town Board of the Town of Southport may, pursuant to § 498
of the General Municipal Law, delegate to an officer or officers of such Town
designated by the Town Board for such purpose any of the authority granted
to such governing body by said Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law in
relation to the issuance, amendment and cancellation of licenses, the conduct
of investigations and hearings, the supervision of the operation of the games,
and the collection and transmission of fees.
A.Â
Games of bingo may be conducted in the Town of Southport
on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday" provided
the license to conduct such game so specifies.
B.Â
Any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall specify
that the holding, operating and conducting of the game of bingo on Sunday
is permissible unless the issuing officer shall determine that the conduct
of the game on Sundays shall interfere with the good order and repose of the
neighborhood where the game is to be conducted.
This chapter shall be applicable to all territory within the limits
of the Town of Southport.