ORD 76-08 GAMBLING~OULSBO ORDINANCE NO. 76-iQ-
WINSLOW ORDINANCE NO. 76- 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POULSBO AND THE CITY
OF WINSLOW RELATING TO GAMBLING AND AMENDING
POULSBO ORDINANCE NO. 75-3 AND WINSLOW ORDINANCE
NO. 75-4 TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION CERTAIN TYPES OF
CHARITABLE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 87, Laws of 1975-76, 2nd Ex. Sess. (44th
Legislative Session), Enacted Substitute House Bill No. 90, which
provides for the exemption of certain bona fide charitable and
nonprofit organizations from the licensing requirements for
gambling; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the public interest to exempt such
organizations from taxation upon income derived from the conduct
of certain gambling activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF POULSBO AND
THE CITY OF WINSLOW DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SecLion 1. There is added to Poulsbo Ordinance No. 75-3
and Winslow Ordinance No. 75-4 a new section reading as follows:
3. (f) The above tax levied upon certain activities shall
not be applicable to bona fide charitable or bona
fide nonprofit organization organized primarily
for purposes other than conduct of such activities,
and which do not require a license from -the
Washington State Gambling Commission~ provided the
following requirements are met:
(i) Such activities are held in accordance with
all other requirements of Chapter 9.46 RCW
as now or hereafter amended, other applicable
laws, and rules of the Washington State
Gambling Commission; and
(ii) Said activities are conducted no more than
twice each calendar year over a period of
no more than 12 consecutive days each time,
not withstanding the limitations of RCW 9.46.020
(2) as now or hereafter amended; and
(iii) Only bona fide members of that organization,
who are not paid for such services, participate
in the management or operation of the activities;
and
(iv) Gross revenues to the organization from all the
activities together do not exceed $5,000.00
during any calendar year; and
(v) All revenue therefrom after deducting the cost
of prizes and other expenses of the activity,
is devoted solely to the purposes for which the
organization qualifies as a bona fide charitable
or nonprofit organization; and
(vi) The organization gives notice of at least five
days in advance of the conduct of any of the
activities to the local Police Department of
the respective city within which the activities
are to be conducted of the organization's
intent to conduct the activities, the location
of the activities, and the date or dates they
will be conducted; and
(vii.) The organization conducting the activities main-
tains records for a period of one year from the
date of the event which accurately show at a
minimum the gross revenue from each activity,
details of the expenses of conducting the
activities, and details of the uses to which
the gross revenue therefrom is put-
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, publication or
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posting in the manner provided by law.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Poutsbo this
day of May, 1976.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Winslow this
day of May, 1976.
12th
17th
ATTEST:
CITY OF POULSBO
By Clyde Caldart
Mayor
W. G. Heimemann
City Clerk/Treasurer
ATTEST:
CITY OF WINSLOW
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert W. McKisson
of Beresford, Booth, Lehne, McKisson
& Baronsky
City Attorneys