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BINGO to at which a series of one • of bingo cards purchased to the recorded cards, but ng: (a) benefiting persons ancement, by relieving or ributing to their physical ;le as worthy and useful the principles upon which Ig worthy public works or ructures; (c) lessening the nenting or supplementing IIe; or (d) the improving, eased by an organization. ion of any real property, axpenditures after finding >- purposes specified in this in which bingo is proposed county in which bingo is terans, or other nonprofit e or more bingo occasions, co supplies and equipment, license fees, taxes related 261. paid all his dues to the t least two years and has ; conducted by it. in the meaning of sections ipliance with Laws 1976, existence for at least three ingo from the local unit of 1 purposes as authorized at mstrued to prohibit a local !gulations concerning the BINGO § 349.17 conduct of bingo which are more restrictive than state regulations, including an ordinance to ban the conduct of bingo. Prior to promulgating bingo regulations or issuing a bingo license, the local unit of government shall consult with the local building inspector, if any, and the fire and police authorities. A local unit of government which permits bingo but has not adopted regulations shall be deemed to have adopted the provisions of Laws 1976, chapter 261 as its regulations. A local unit of government may amend its regulations. Subd. 2. A local unit of government that permits bingo shall establish a system for licensing organizations to conduct bingo occasions, and shall act on a bingo license application within 180 days from the date of application, but shall not issue a license until at least 30 days after the date of application. A license shall be valid for one year, and may be suspended or revoked by the issuing authority for violation of Laws 1976, chapter 261 or of any local ordinance relating to bingo. Subd. 3. Each year the local unit of government shall allocate an amount of money at least equal to the lesser of $25,000 or 25 percent of the amount it collected and retained from bingo fees, bingo licenses, and bingo taxes in the preceding year for the supervision, regulation and inspection of the conduct of bingo. Laws 1976, c. 261, § 6. Library References C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 428 et seq. Municipal Corporations ' 111(1). :419.17. Conduct of bingo Subdivision 1. No compensation shall be paid to any person in connection with a bingo occasion except an active member of the organization, or its auxiliary, or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member, conducting the bingo occasion nor shall any person not an active member of the organization or its auxiliary or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member participate in the conduct of a bingo occasion, except by resolution of a majority of the membership, recorded in the official minutes of the organization, non - management assistants who are not active members of the organization, or its auxiliary, or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member, may be hired to assist members in conducting a bingo occasion. Compensation shall not exceed $20 for a bingo occasion. Subd. 2. No more than 104 bingo occasions each year or two bingo occasions each week shall he conducted by any organization, except that the local unit of government issuing Ole license may permit additional bingo occasions to be conducted by an organization. A bingo occasion shall not continue for more than four consecutive hours. Subd. 3. (1) Any person or corporation, other than an organization, which leases any premises that it owns to two or more organizations for purposes including the conduct of bingo occasions, shall not allow more than four bingo occasions to be conducted on the premises in any week. (2) Any organization which leases any premises to one or more other organizations for purposes including the conduct of bingo occasions shall use the proceeds of the rental, less reasonable sums for maintenance, furnishings and other necessary expenses, only for lawful purposes as defined in section 349.12. Not less than once each year the organization shall report to the licensing authority the disposition of all receipts which it has received during the reporting period from the rental of its facilities to other organizations for purposes including the conduct of bingo occasions. (3) No organization shall conduct bingo on any leased premises without a written lease for a term at least equal to the remainder of the term of the bingo license of the organization. Lease payments shall be at a fixed monthly rate, or rate per bingo occasion, not subject to change during the term of the lease. No such lease shall provide that rental payments be based on a percentage of receipts or profits from bingo occasions. Subd. 4. Prizes for a single bingo game shall not exceed $100 except prizes for a game of the type commonly known as a "cover -all" game. "Cover -all" prizes may exceed $100 provided that the aggregate value of such prizes for a bingo occasion shall not exceed $500. 109