Organization Eligibility for Raffle License
Business Organization – A voluntary organization composed of individuals and businesses who
have joined together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, and civic interest 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 by 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 or 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 government.
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.
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.
Persons and Organizations Ineligible for Raffle License
Any person or entity who has such a person on its Board of Directors, Executive Committee or as an Officer, who has been convicted of a felony;
Any person or entity who has such a person on its Board of Directors, Executive Committee or as an Officer, who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;
Any person or entity who has such a person on its Board of Directors, Executive Committee or as an Officer, who is not of good moral character;
Any organization which retains a person who is ineligible under foregoing to participate in the management or operation of a raffle as defined in the City’s Raffle Ordinance.
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