Bill Text: NY S08313 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the operation of games of chance by employees of authorized organizations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-14 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S08313 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S08313-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8313
                    IN SENATE
                                     April 30, 2018
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
        proposing an amendment to subdivision 2 of section 9 of article 1 of the
          constitution, in relation to the operation of games of chance
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That  subdivision  2  of
     2  section  9  of  article  1  of  the  constitution  be amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    2. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any city,
     5  town or village within the state may by an approving vote of the majori-
     6  ty of the qualified electors in such municipality voting on  a  proposi-
     7  tion  therefor  submitted  at  a  general or special election authorize,
     8  subject to state legislative supervision and control, the conduct of one
     9  or both of the following categories of games of  chance  commonly  known
    10  as:  (a)  bingo  or  lotto,  in which prizes are awarded on the basis of
    11  designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols
    12  selected at random; (b) games in which prizes are awarded on  the  basis
    13  of  a  winning  number or numbers, color or colors, or symbol or symbols
    14  determined by chance from among those  previously  selected  or  played,
    15  whether  determined  as the result of the spinning of a wheel, a drawing
    16  or otherwise by chance. If authorized, such games shall  be  subject  to
    17  the  following restrictions, among others which may be prescribed by the
    18  legislature: (1) only bona  fide  religious,  charitable  or  non-profit
    19  organizations  of veterans, volunteer firefighter and similar non-profit
    20  organizations shall be permitted to conduct such games; (2)  the  entire
    21  net  proceeds  of  any  game  shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful
    22  purposes of such organizations; (3) no person except a bona fide  member
    23  or employee of any such organization shall participate in the management
    24  or operation of such game; and (4) no person shall receive any remunera-
    25  tion  for participating in the management or operation of any such game,
    26  except when an employee of such organization,  who  is  compensated  for
    27  work  unrelated  to  the  management  or  operation  of games of chance,
    28  participates in the management or operation of any such  game.    Unless
    29  otherwise  provided  by  law,  no  single prize shall exceed two hundred
    30  fifty dollars, nor shall any series of prizes on one occasion  aggregate
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89141-01-8
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     1  more  than  one thousand dollars. The legislature shall pass appropriate
     2  laws to effectuate the purposes of this subdivision,  ensure  that  such
     3  games  are rigidly regulated to prevent commercialized gambling, prevent
     4  participation  by criminal and other undesirable elements and the diver-
     5  sion of funds from the purposes authorized  hereunder  and  establish  a
     6  method  by  which  a  municipality  which  has authorized such games may
     7  rescind or revoke such authorization. Unless permitted by  the  legisla-
     8  ture,  no  municipality shall have the power to pass local laws or ordi-
     9  nances relating to such games. Nothing in this section shall prevent the
    10  legislature  from  passing  laws  more  restrictive  than  any  of   the
    11  provisions of this section.
    12    §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
    13  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
    14  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
    15  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
    16  published for three months previous to the time of such election.