The Town Board finds that the raising of funds for the promotion of
bona fide charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious and patriotic
causes and undertakings, where the beneficiaries are undetermined, is in the
public interest and that the mandate of § 9 of Article 1 of the
Constitution of the State of New York, as amended, should be carried out by
rigid regulations to prevent commercialized gambling, to prevent participation
by criminal and other undesirable elements and to prevent the diversion of
funds from the purposes herein authorized.
This chapter is subject and subordinate to all the conditions and provisions
contained in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and amendments thereto
and any and all rules and regulations and opinions adopted or to be adopted
by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
The Town Clerk is hereby delegated the authority granted to the Town
Board by Article 9-A, Local Option for Conduct of Games of Chance by Certain
Organizations, of the General Municipal Law in relation to the issuance, amendment
and cancellation of licenses, the conduct of investigations and hearings and
the collection and transmission of fees.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than
an authorized organization licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall
be permitted to conduct games of chance within the territorial limits of the
Town of Goshen.