Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words used in this chapter shall be construed according with the definitions given below:
BOARD: The Village Board of the Village of Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois.
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 confer benefit upon the public generally.
CLERK: The Village Clerk, Village of Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois.
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION: An organization or institution organized and operated to provide instruction by methods common to schools and institutions of learning which compare in their scope and intensity, but are not necessarily limited to, the course of study presented in tax supported public schools.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION: An organization of persons having a common interest, the primary interest of which is to both promote welfare of its members and provide assistance to the general public.
KEY LOCATION: The location where the poker run concludes and the prize or prizes are awarded.
LABOR ORGANIZATION: An organization of workers organized with the objective of betterment of the conditions in their respective occupations.
LICENSEE: An organization which has been issued a license to operate a raffle as provided under this chapter.
NET PROCEEDS: Gross receipts from the conduct of raffles or poker runs, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local license fees, and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a direct result of operating a raffle or poker run.
NONPROFIT: An organization which is operated and conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit inuring to the benefit of any one (1) individual as a result of said operation.
PERSON: Individual, firm, organization, public or private corporation, government, partnership or unincorporated association.
POKER RUN: A prize awarding event organized by an organization licensed under the Raffles and Poker Runs Act, 230 Illinois Compiled Statutes 15/0.01 et seq., and 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: As defined in 230 Illinois Compiled Statutes 15/1.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION: A church congregation, society or organization founded for the purpose of religious worship.
VETERANS ORGANIZATION: An organization or association comprised of members who are veterans or spouses, widows or widowers of veterans, the primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members and provide assistance to the public. (1979 Code § 3-6-2; amd. 2017 Code)