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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Authorizes religious and charitable organizations to accept personal checks as payment for raffle tickets
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5503
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing religious and charitable organizations to accept personal checks as payment for raffle tickets
Purpose
This bill is intended to allow charitable organizations to accept personal checks as payment for raffle tickets
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of Subdivisions 3-b and 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law, subdivision 3-b as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 1994, raffle shall mean and be included in those games of chance in which a participant pays money or by personal check, provided that the raffle is held by an authorized organization that is a bona fide religious or charitable organization.
Subdivision 20 as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, "games of chance currency" shall include personal check as payment for raffles when the games of chance licensee is a bona fide religious or charitable organization.
Justification
When religious and charitable organizations hold raffles, this bill will allow participants to pay for tickets with a personal check.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately after it shall have become a law.
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