S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 1673 A. 1587
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY, FARRELL, PEOPLES-STOKES
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to who may
conduct games of bingo
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 481 of the gener-
al municipal law, as amended by section 17 of part LL of chapter 56 of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Issuance of licenses to conduct bingo. If the governing body of
the municipality shall determine that the applicant is duly qualified to
be licensed to conduct bingo under this article; that the member or
members of the applicant designated in the application to conduct bingo
are bona fide active members of the applicant and are persons of good
moral character and have never been convicted of a crime or, if
convicted, have received a pardon or a certificate of good conduct or a
certificate of relief from disabilities pursuant to article twenty-three
of the correction law OR, WHERE SUCH MEMBER OR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN
CONVICTED OF A CRIME BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PARDON OR CERTIFICATE OF
GOOD CONDUCT, AND THE MEMBER OR MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN A REHABILITATION
PROGRAM LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY A STATE AGENCY AND CONDUCTED BY THE
APPLICANT OR AN AFFILIATE, AND THAT SUCH GAMES ARE CONDUCTED ON PROPERTY
LEASED OR OWNED BY THE APPLICANT; that such games are to be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of this article and in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the commission, and that the proceeds ther-
eof are to be disposed of as provided by this article, and if the
governing body is satisfied that no commission, salary, compensation,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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reward or recompense whatever will be paid or given to any person hold-
ing, operating or conducting or assisting in the holding, operation and
conduct of any such games except as in this article otherwise provided;
and that no prize will be offered and given in excess of the sum or
value of one thousand dollars in any single game and that the aggregate
of all prizes offered and given in all of such games conducted on a
single occasion, under said license shall not exceed the sum or value of
three thousand dollars, it shall issue a license to the applicant for
the conduct of bingo upon payment of a license fee of eighteen dollars
and seventy-five cents for each bingo occasion; provided, however, that
the governing body shall refuse to issue a license to an applicant seek-
ing to conduct bingo in premises of a licensed commercial lessor where
it determines that the premises presently owned or occupied by said
applicant are in every respect adequate and suitable for conducting
bingo games.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.