[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Williamson 8-8-1978
by L.L. No. 4-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 63.
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Town
of Williamson."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in Subdivision 4 of § 186
of the General Municipal Law.
The Wayne County Sheriff until the Town of Williamson establishes
its own police department and thereafter the officer who is the head of the
town's law enforcement agency.
[Added 11-11-1980 by L.L.
No. 3-1980]
A "game of chance" as defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186
of the General Municipal Law.
The Town of Williamson.
Authorized organizations may, upon the obtainment of a license from
the Clerk of the Town of Williamson, conduct games of chance within the Town
of Williamson 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 general state law and with the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this chapter.
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization,
other than a licensee under the provisions of this chapter, shall conduct
such game or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting games
of chance a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct
or indirect, except as provided in § 190 of the General Municipal
Law.
B.
No game of chance shall be held, operated or conducted
on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid,
wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits
derived from the operation of such game.
C.
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions
of this chapter shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically
designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance from other than
a supplier licensed by the Board or from another authorized organization.
D.
The entire net proceeds of any game of chance and of
any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization
permitted to conduct the game.
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $100 in any
operation or conducting of a single game of chance as provided in § 186
of the General Municipal Law. No single wager shall exceed $10.
F.
No series of prizes on any one occasion of games of chance
shall aggregate more than $1,000 as provided in § 186 of the General
Municipal Law.
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization,
its auxiliary or affiliated organization shall participate in the management
or operation of such game, as set forth in § 195-c of the General
Municipal Law.
H.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating
in the management or operation of any such game.
I.
The unauthorized conduct of a game of chance shall constitute
and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday,"
may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate statute and regulation.
The chief law enforcement officer shall exercise control over and supervision
of all games of chance conducted under an appropriately issued license. Such
officer shall have all those powers and duties set forth in Article 9-A of
the General Municipal Law.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State's office, following its approval at referendum by a majority of qualified
voters voting thereon at a general election held pursuant to the provisions
of § 23 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum 11-7-1978.
