For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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 upon the public.
COUNTY. The County of Macon, Illinois.
COUNTY BOARD. The County Board of the County of Macon, Illinois.
COUNTY CLERK. The County Clerk of the County of Macon, Illinois.
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. An organization or institution organized and operated to provide systematic instruction 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 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 who otherwise would be cared for by the government.
KEY LOCATION. The location where a poker run concludes 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 occupations and the development of a higher degree of efficiency in the respective occupations.
LICENSEE. An organization which has been issued a license to operate a raffle or poker run.
NET PROCEEDS. The gross receipts from the conduct of raffles or poker runs, less sums expended for prizes, local license fees, and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle or poker run.
NON-PROFIT. Organized, operated and conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit incurring for any person as a result of said operation.
PERSON. An individual, firm, organization, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association.
POKER RUN. A prize awarding event organized by a person licensed under this chapter in which participants travel to multiple predetermined locations, including a key location, to play a randomized game based on an element of chance. POKER RUN includes dice runs, marble runs, or other events where the objective is to build the best hand or highest score by obtaining an item or playing a randomized game at each location.
RAFFLE. A form of lottery, as defined in Section 28-2(b) of the Criminal Code of 2012, conducted by person licensed under this chapter, in which:
(1) The player pays or agrees to pay something of value for a chance represented and differentiated by a number or by a combination of numbers or by some other means, one or more of which chances is to be designated the winning chance; and
(2) The winning chance is to be determined through a drawing or by 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 publicly exhibited sporting contest.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. Any church, congregation, society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious worship.
VETERANS ORGANIZATION. An organization or association composed 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. O-118-1-15, passed 1-8-2015; Ord. O-121-04-16, passed 4-14-2016)