[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wilton as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-1-1999 by L.L. No. 4-1999[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved by a majority of the qualified
electors at a special election held 6-1-1999. Said local law also provided
that it would take effect 7-1-1999.
The purpose of this article is to permit the operation of the game of
bingo by authorized organizations in the Town of Wilton pursuant to Article
1, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York as implemented by
Article 19-B of the Executive Law and Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law.
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 from the Town Clerk, to conduct the game of
bingo within the territorial limits of the Town of Wilton, Saratoga County,
New York, subject to the provisions of this article, Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law and the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and
Wagering Board adopted pursuant to Article 19-B of the Executive Law and any
amendments to said laws or said rules and regulations.
The Town Clerk is hereby designated to exercise all of the authority
granted to the Town Board under § 498 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.
Pursuant to the authority granted in Article 14-H, § 485 of
the General Municipal Law, the conduct of bingo games on the first day of
the week, commonly known as "Sunday," is hereby authorized.
This article may be amended from time to times, or repealed by the Town
Board, and such amendment or repeal, as the case may be, may be made effective
and operative not earlier than 30 days following the date of enactment of
the local law, effecting such amendment or repeal, as the case may be, and
the approval of a majority of the electors shall not be a condition prerequisite
to the taking effect of such local law.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and willful violation of any
provisions of this article shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor
and shall result in the forfeiture of any license issued under this article
and the ineligibility to apply for a license under this article for at least
one year thereafter.
[Adopted 4-1-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved by a majority of the qualified
electors at a special election held 6-1-1999. Said local law also provided
that it would take effect 7-1-1999.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Games of Chance
Licensing Law of he Town of Wilton, New York."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in Subdivision 4 of § 186
of the General Municipal Law, except that such authorized organizations shall
be limited to those located within the Town of Wilton and which have their
offices and conduct the majority of their business or activity within the
Town of Wilton.
A game of chance is defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186 of
the General Municipal Law.
The Town of Wilton, New York.
Authorized organizations may, upon the obtainment of a license from
and the payment of any applicable fees to the Clerk of the Town of Wilton,
conduct games of chance within the Town of Wilton as provided in Article 9-A
of the General Municipal Law 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.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday,"
may be conducted pursuant to this article and appropriate statute and regulation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter
Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
Pursuant to §§ 188 and 194 of the General Municipal Law,
the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department shall exercise control and supervision,
as well as all the powers and duties set forth in Article 9-A of said law
and specifically, but not limited to, § 194, Subdivision 1, of the
General Municipal Law.
