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determines that the new raffle legislation should be repealed, and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