(a) No qualified organization or club shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the sheriff of the county first issues a permit to the organization or club authorizing it to do so. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required by law, and no bingo game shall be operated until all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. The location may not be a location where any other permit holder conducts bingo sessions. A permit is not assignable or transferable.
(b) Any qualified organization or club desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a calendar year shall apply to the sheriff, on forms provided by that office, and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Renewal applications shall also be filed with the sheriff. The sheriff shall refuse to grant a bingo permit to any applicant who fails to fully provide the information required by this subsection. Each applicant for a permit shall prove its length of existence and the ownership of real property in Houston County for at least the five years immediately preceding the application and provide the following information:
(1) The name and home address of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, association, private club, or other similar legal entity, the names and home addresses of each of the officers of the organization or club, as well as the names and addresses of the directors, or other persons similarly situated, of the organization or club.
(2) The names and home addresses of each person who will be operating or promoting the bingo game.
(3) The names and home addresses of persons, organizations, clubs, or other legal entities that will act as surety for the applicant.
(4) The location at which the applicant will conduct the bingo games. Bingo games shall be held only on the premises wholly owned by a qualified permit holder.
(5) A statement showing the convictions, if any, for criminal offenses, other than minor traffic offenses, of each of the persons listed in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) above.
(c) Permits may be amended upon resubmission of application, surrender of permit, and payment of a twenty-five dollar ($25) fee.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 45-35-150 - Definitions.
Section 45-35-150.01 - Bingo Games - Authorized.
Section 45-35-150.02 - Bingo Games - Permits.
Section 45-35-150.03 - Bingo Games - Permit Requirements.
Section 45-35-150.05 - Bingo Games - Fees; Disposition of Funds.
Section 45-35-150.06 - Bingo Games - Charitable or Educational Purposes of Proceeds.
Section 45-35-150.07 - Bingo Games - Equipment; Prize and Conduct Limitations.
Section 45-35-150.08 - Bingo Games - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-35-150.09 - Bingo Games - Filing of Records; Inspection; Examination or Audit.
Section 45-35-150.10 - Revocation of Bingo Permit - Procedures.
Section 45-35-150.11 - Revocation of Bingo Permit - Eligibility; Effect of Convictions.
Section 45-35-150.12 - Revocation of Bingo Permit - Jurisdiction to Restrain or Enjoin.
Section 45-35-150.13 - Violations.
Section 45-35-150.14 - Seizure and Forfeiture of Contraband.