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All operations of, and the conduct of, raffles shall be under the supervision of a single raffle manager designated by the organization. At the time the application is submitted to the city clerk the manager shall give a fidelity bond in the amount of the maximum dollar amount of all raffle chances to be sold, as stated on the application, in favor of the organization conditioned upon his honesty in the performance of his duties.
The above bond requirement may be waived by the unanimous vote of the members of the organization. The occurrence of said unanimous vote shall be by affidavit of the organization's presiding officer, filed with the city clerk. (Ord. 1248, 6-6-1989)
(A) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles shall keep records of its gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds for each single gathering or occasion at which winning chances are determined. All deductions from gross receipts for each single gathering or occasion shall be documented with receipts or other records indicating the amount, a description of the purchased item or service or other reason for the deduction, and the recipient. The distribution of net proceeds shall be itemized as to payee, purpose, amount, and date of payment.
(B) Gross receipts from the operation of raffle programs shall be segregated from other revenues of the organization, including bingo gross receipts, if bingo games are also conducted by the same nonprofit organization pursuant to license therefor issued by the department of revenue of the state of Illinois, and placed in separate account. Each organization shall have separate records for its raffles. The person who accounts for gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds from the operation of raffles shall not be the same person who accounts for other revenues of the organization.
(C) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles shall report monthly to its membership, and to the city clerk its gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds from raffles, and the distribution of net proceeds itemized as required by this section.
(D) Records required by this section shall be preserved for three (3) years, and organizations shall make available their records relating to operation of raffles for public inspection at reasonable times and places. (Ord. 1248, 6-6-1989)
Any person, firm, corporation, society, association or organization that violates any provision of this section 3-1-19 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 1248, 6-6-1989)
Any license issued by the city of Canton that requires, by state statute or city ordinance, a criminal background check shall require the applicant to pay an additional fifty dollar ($50.00) fee for reimbursement cost to the state, the city of Canton and other agencies for administrative and processing of criminal background checks. Any license or permit issued by the city of Canton, pursuant to chapter 8, "Intoxicating Liquors", of this title, that requires, by state statute or city ordinance, a criminal background check shall require the applicant to pay an additional forty dollar ($40.00) fee for reimbursement cost to the state, the city of Canton and other agencies for administrative and processing of criminal background checks. This fee can be adjusted from time to time by the city council to reflect the reimbursement cost by resolution. (Ord. 1904, 4-18-2007)