For the purposes of this Article VI, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. A voluntary organization composed of individuals and businesses who have joined together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of a community.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. An organization or institution organized and operated to benefit an indefinite number of the public. The service rendered to those eligible for benefits must also confer some benefit on the public.
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. An organization or institution organized and operated to provide systematic instruction in useful branches of learning by methods common to schools and institutions of learning which compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported schools.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. An organization of persons having a common interest, the primary interest of which is to both promote the welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general public in such a way as to lessen the burdens of government by caring for those that otherwise would be cared for by the government.
KEY LOCATION. The location where the raffle organized by a law enforcement agency or a statewide association that represents law enforcement officials is conducted and the prize or prizes are awarded.
LABOR ORGANIZATION. An organization composed of workers organized with the objective of betterment of the conditions of those engaged in such pursuit and the development of a higher degree of efficiency in their respective occupations.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. An agency of this State or unit of local government which is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances.
NET PROCEEDS. The gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable sums expected for prizes, local license fees and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. An organization or institution organized and conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit inuring to any one as a result of the operation.
RAFFLE. A form of lottery defined in 720 ILCS 5/28-2(b), in which the player pays or agrees to pay something of value for a chance represented and differentiated by a number or a combination of numbers or by some other medium, one or more of which chances is to be designated the winning chance and in which the winning chance is to be determined through a drawing or some other method based on an element of chance by an act or set of acts on the part of persons conducting or connected with the lottery; except that, the winning chance shall not be determined by the outcome of a sporting contest.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. Any church, congregation, society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious worship.
VETERANS ORGANIZATION. An organization or association comprised of members of which substantially all are individuals who are veterans or spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general public in such a way as to confer a public benefit.
(Ord. No. 2017-19-3427)