[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Canajoharie 1-9-1989 by L.L.
No. 1-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 41.
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the
Village of Canajoharie."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An authorized organization as defined in § 186,
Subdivision 4, of the General Municipal Law.
A game of chance as defined in of § 186, Subdivision
3, of the General Municipal Law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from
the Village Clerk, conduct games of chance within the Village of Canajoharie
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, with the rules
and regulations adopted by the New York State Gaming Commission 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.
Games of chance may be conducted on Sunday pursuant to this
chapter. However, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter
Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
The Sheriff of the County of Montgomery shall exercise control
over and supervision of all games of chance conducted under any duly
authorized license. The Sheriff of the County of Montgomery shall
have all those powers and duties of enforcement as set forth in Article
9-a of the General Municipal Law.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing, pursuant
to § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, following its approval
by a majority of the qualified voters of the Village of Canajoharie
voting on a proposition therefor 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 a mandatory
referendum held 3-21-1989.
