88-30 PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF RAFFLES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81-126

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.� . . � i ORDINANCE N0. 88-30 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF RAFFLES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81-126 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . Whenever used in this Ordinance, the word "Act" shall mean "AN ACT to provide for licensing and regulating certain games of chance and amending certain acts herein named" , Public Act 81-1365, as amended . Words and phrases used herein shail have the meanings ascribed to them in the Act , unless the context clearly indicatzs some other meaning is intended . The word "organization" shall be construed to include an auxiliary or affiliate of a licensee. Section 2. The City Clerk shall have the authority to issue licenses for raffles, as defined in the Act , subject to the limitatians stated in Section 3 hereof. Section 3. Licenses for raffles shall be issued only to bo*�a fide religious, charitable, labor , business, fraternal , educational or veteran ' s organizations which are located within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur and which operate without pr�fit to tl�eir members and which have been in existence continuously -for a period of five (5) years immediately before applying for such license and have had during said period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their objects, or to a non-profit fundraising organization that the City Manager determines is organized for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to an identified individual or group of individuals suffering extreme financiai hardships as the result of any illness , disability , accident or disaster . Application shall be made in writing , no fewer than ten ( 10) days before the intended sale of raffle chances, on forms provided by the City Clerk ' s office. Each application shall contain the name and address of the applicant , the area in which tne raffie chances will be sold or issued , the time and manner and location of determining the winning chances, and such other information as the City Clerk ' s office may reouire. Each application must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the applicant , signed by its presiding officer and s2cretary .