[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Amherst 8-7-1989 by L.L. No.
6-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 77.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority of Article
9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall
be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Town of Amherst."
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The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the same meanings
as such words and terms are used in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law, unless otherwise provided herein or unless the context requires
a different meaning.
Games of chance may be conducted in the Town by an authorized
organization after obtaining a license therefor from the Town Clerk
of the Town of Amherst, in accordance with the provisions, requirements
and limitations of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, the rules
and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and
this chapter.
The conduct of games of chance on Sundays is authorized, and
licenses issued by the Town Clerk should specifically so provide,
except as is otherwise provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law, and in no event shall such games of chance be conducted on Easter
Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
Restrictions on the conduct of games of chance, as authorized
herein, shall be as contained in § 189 of the General Municipal
Law.
The chief law enforcement officer of the Town, the Chief of
Police, shall exercise control over and supervise all games of chance
conducted under an appropriately issued license. Such officer shall
have all of those powers and duties set forth in Article 9-A of the
General Municipal Law.
The fee payable to the Town Clerk upon issuance of a license
shall be in accordance with and as provided in the Town Law, provided
that at a referendum at the special election held for the purpose
of submitting this chapter for approval by the electorate pursuant
to the provisions of law, a majority of the qualified electors of
the Town, voting at said referendum, shall approve the same by voting
for the adoption of said chapter.
