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ORDINANCE N0. 699
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATION OF BINGO
GAMES BY EXEMPTED ORGANIZATION BY AMMENDING
SECTIONS 2435 AND 2436 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Ukiah does Ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Section 2435 is amended to read as follows:
Section 2435 - Regulations:
The following subsections constitute the regulations which
govern the operation of bingo for charitable purposes.
a) No change
b) Those organizations exempted from the payment of the
bank and corporation tax by Sections 23701a, 23701b,
23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 237018 and 237011 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code, mobilehome park associations and
senior citizens organizations only may conduct bingo
games.
c) An organization authorized to conduct bingo games
pursuant to sections (b) shall conduct a bingo game
only on property owned or leased by it, and which property
is used by such organization for an office or for per-
formance of the purposes for which the organization is
organized. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to require that the property owned or leased by the
organization be used or leased exclusively by such
organization.
d) All bingo games shall be open to the public, not just to
the members of the authorized organization.
e) A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by
members of the authorized organization which organized
it. Such members shall not receive a profit, wage, or
salary from any bingo game. Only the organization
authorized to conduct a bingo game shall operate such
game, or participate in the promotion, supervision, or
any other phase of such game.
f) No individual corporation, partnership, or other legal
entity except the organization authorized to conduct a
bingo game shall hold a financial interest in the conduct
of such bingo game.
g) With respect to organizations exempt from payment of
the bank and corporation tax by Section 23701d of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, all profits derived from a
bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account
and shall not be commingled with any other fund or
account. Such profits shall be used only for charitable
purposes. With respect to other organizations authorized
to conduct bingo games pursuant to this section, all
proceeds derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a
i) No change
j) No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game,
unless the person is physically present at the time and
place in which the bingo game is being conducted.
Section 2. Section 2436 is amended by striking therefrom the clause,
"said fee not to exceed the actual cost of issuing such license."
In its place is put the clause, "said fee shall not exceed Fifty
($50) dollars. ~~
Section 3. This ordinance shall be published as required by law
in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of
City.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 1977, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brannon, Wood, Councilwoman Snyder, Mayor Simpson
NOES: Councilman Feibusch
ABSENT: None.
s/Jack Simpson
Mayor
ATTEST:
s/Hattie M. Tillotson
City Clerk
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