[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nassau 3-21-1995
as L.L. No. 1-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Local Law of the Village of Nassau," and is designated Chapter 68 of the Code of the Village of Nassau.
An authorized organization as defined in § 186, Subdivision
4, of the General Municipal Law as follows:
Any bona fide religious or charitable organization or bona fide educational,
fraternal or service organization or bona fide organization of veterans or
volunteer firemen which, by its charter, certificate of incorporation, constitution
or act of the Legislature, shall have among its dominant purposes one (1)
or more of the lawful purposes as defined in this chapter, provided that each
shall operate without profit to its members, and provided that each such organization
has engaged in serving one (1) or more of the lawful purposes as defined in
this chapter for a period of three (3) years immediately prior to applying
for a license under this chapter.
No organization shall be deemed an "authorized organization" which is
formed primarily for the purpose of conducting games of chance and which does
not devote at least seventy-five percent (75%) of its activities to other
than conducting games of chance. No political party shall be deemed an authorized
organization.
A game of chance as defined in § 186, Subdivision 3, of
the General Municipal Law.
Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from the Village
Clerk, conduct games of chance within the Village of Nassau as provided in
Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and as provided further in this chapter.
Such games of chance shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York and with the rules and regulations adopted by the New York
State Racing and Wagering Board and pursuant to this chapter.
The conduct of games of chance shall be subject to the restrictions
imposed by § 189 of the General Municipal Law.
The Village of Nassau Police Department shall exercise control over
and supervision of all games of chance conducted under duly authorized license.
Such Department shall have all those powers and duties set forth in and for
the enforcement of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
This chapter shall be submitted for the approval of the electors of
the Village of Nassau at the general election to be held in March of 1995
and shall take effect after approval by a majority of the qualified electors
of the Village of Nassau voting thereon, and upon filing with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York.[1]
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Editor's Note: This local law was passed at referendum 3-21-1995.
