HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-Local Law#1_Authorization for the Conduct of Games of Chance Within the Town of Ulysses.pdfTOWN OF ULYSSES
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 FOR 1980
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses, County of
Tompkins and State of New York, as follows:
1. The title of this Local Law is "AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONDUCT OF
GAMES OF CHANCE WITHIN THE TOWN OF ULYSSES, TOMPKINS COUNTY".
2. Any words or phrases used in this statute which are defined in
Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York
shall have, for the purpose of this Local Law, the meanings ascribed
to them by that Article.
3. It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon
obtaining a license therefor, to conduct games of chance within the
territorial limits of the Town of Ulysses, County of Tompkins,
subject to the provisions of this Local Law, the provisions of
Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York,
and the Rules
and Regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
4. Each applicant for a license to conduct games of chance shall
first obtain an identification number from the New York State Racing
and Wagering Board and thereafter file an application, upon forms
prescribed by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, with the
Town Clerk.
5. Upon receipt of an application to conduct games of chance, the
Town Clerk shall make an investigation of the qualifications of each
applicant and the merits of each application, in the manner specified
in Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York,
and shall make a determination that the applicant either is, or is not,
duly qualified to be licensed to conduct games of chance, and whether
each of the requirements and standards set forth in Article 9-a of the
General Municipal Law have been met.
6. If the Town Clerk shall determine that all requirements and
standards set forth in Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law have
been met, a license shall issue to the applicant for the conduct of
games of chance upon payment of a license fee of Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00).
7. Each applicant for a license to lease premises to a licensed organ-
ization for the purpose of conducting games of chance therein shall
file an application, upon forms prescribed by the New York State Racing
and Wagering Board, with the Town Clerk.
8. Upon receipt of an application for a license to lease premises to a
licensed organization for the purpose of conducting games of chance
therein, the Town Clerk shall make an investigation of the qualifica-
tions of each applicant and the merits of each application, in the
manner specified in Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law of the
State of New York, and shall make a determination that the applicant
either is, or is n o t duly qualified to be licensed to lease premises
for the conduct of games of chance to a games of chance licensee, and
whether each of the requirements and standards set forth in Article 9-a
of the General Municipal Law have been met.
9. If the Town Clerk shall determine that all requirements and stan-
dards set forth in Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law have been
met, a license shall issue to the applicant for the leasing of premises
for the conduct of games of chance to a games of chance licensee upon
payment of a license fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
10. No application for the issuance of a license to conduct games of
chance or to lease premises to a games of chance licensee shall be
denied by the Town Clerk until after a hearing, held by the Town Clerk,
on at least three (3) days notice to the applicant, at which the
applicant shall be entitled to be heard, upon the qualifications of the
applicant and the merits of the application.
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11. The powers and duties of control and supervision over all games of
chance conducted under any license issued pursuant to this Local Law,
including the right of entry for purposes of inspection, shall be exer-
cised by the Sheriff of Tompkins County.
12. Nothing contained herein is intended to conflict with any provision
of Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York;
each and every provision of Article 9-a of the General Municipal Law,
as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, shall apply to the subject
matter of this Local Law, and each and every rule and regulation, now
existing or hereafter promulgated, of the New York State Racing and
Wagering Board shall apply to the subject matter of this Local Law.
13. This Local Law shall take effect upon its approval by a majority of
the electors voting on a proposition submitted at a general or special
election held within the Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, who are
qualified to vote for officers of the Town, and upon its filing in the
office of the Secretary of State.
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