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558.94 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REPEAL OF NEW STATE RAFFLE REGULATIONS RESOLUTION NO.: 558, 1994 INTRODUCED BY: THE ENTIRE TOWN BOARD WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION WHEREAS, the State Legislature has recently enacted changes in New York State's raffle regulations, going into effect on January 22, 1995, such that the new regulations will require all municipalities to charge an annual license fee for groups to hold a raffle and a five-percent (5%) municipal tax on profits gained from each raffle, and WHEREAS, the new regulations will require, among other things, filing of complex paperwork with the municipal clerks after a raffle is held, including a financial statement detailing the number of tickets printed, sold, returned or retained as unsold, the price of the tickets and the market value of prizes award, and WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury agree with what was reported in the November 2, 1994 edition of the Post-Star, as the Easton Town Board's contention that the new legislation "undermines the intent and ability of service organizations to generate revenue and creates additional unreasonable burdens for volunteers in their efforts to serve their communities," and the enforcement of such a law would be considered unreasonable, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby determines that the new raffle legislation should be repealed, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor forward copies of this resolution to the State Legislature, Assemblyman Robert A. D'Andrea, State Senator Ronald B. Stafford, Governor Mario Cuomo, and Congressman Gerald Solomon, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor also petition the New York State Association of Towns and Warren County Board of Supervisors to work to repeal the legislation. Duly adopted this 7th day of November, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT:None