New York Laws
Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations
478 - Local Laws and Ordinances.

ยง 478. Local laws and ordinances. 1. The common council or other local
legislative body of any municipality may, either by local law or
ordinance, provide that it shall be lawful for any authorized
organization, upon obtaining a license therefor as hereinafter provided,
to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of such
municipality, subject to the provisions of such local law or ordinance,
the provisions of this article, and the provisions of the bingo control
law.

2. No such local law or ordinance shall become operative or effective
unless and until it shall have been approved by a majority of the
electors voting on a proposition submitted at a general or special
election held within such municipality who are qualified to vote for
officers of such municipality.

3. The time, method and manner of submission, preparation and
provision of ballots and ballot labels, balloting by voting machine and
conducting the election, canvassing the result and making and filing the
returns and all other procedure with reference to the submission of and
action upon any proposition for the approval of any such local law or
ordinance shall be the same as in the case of any other proposition to
be submitted to the electors of such municipality at a general or
special election in such municipality, as provided by law.

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GMU - General Municipal

Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations

475 - Short Title; Purpose of Article.

476 - Definitions.

477 - Local Option.

478 - Local Laws and Ordinances.

479 - Restrictions Upon Conduct of Bingo Games.

480 - Application for License.

481 - Investigation; Matters to Be Determined; Issuance of License; Fees; Duration of License.

482 - Hearing; Amendment of License.

483 - Form and Contents of License; Display of License.

484 - Control and Supervision; Suspension of Licenses; Inspection of Premises.

485 - Sunday; Conduct of Games On.

486 - Participation by Persons Under the Age of Eighteen.

487 - Frequency of Game; Sale of Alcoholic Beverages.

488 - Persons Operating and Conducting Games; Equipment; Expenses; Compensation.

489 - Charge for Admission and Participation; Amount of Prizes; Award of Prizes.

490 - Advertising of Bingo Games.

491 - Statement of Receipts, Expenses; Additional License Fees.

492 - Examination of Books and Records; Examination of Managers, etc.; Disclosure of Information.

493 - Appeals From Municipal Governing Body to Control Commission.

494 - Exemption From Prosecution.

495 - Offenses; Forfeiture of License; Ineligibility to Apply for License.

495-A - Unlawful Bingo or Game.

496 - Article Inoperative Until Adopted by Voters.

497 - Amendment and Repeal of Local Laws and Ordinances.

498 - Delegation of Authority.

498-A - Powers and Duties of Mayors or Managers of Certain Cities.

499 - Severability.