1575_00001ORDINANCENO.1575
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 3.18 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"GAMBLINGTAX"
THE CITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINASFOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 3.18of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "GamblingTax"is amended as follows:
3.18.060 Taxes imposed -Amounts:There is levied a tax upon allpersons,associations,and organiza-tions who conduct or operate gambling activities within the city and who have been duly
O licensed bythe Washington State GamblingCommissionto conduct or operatesuch gamblingactivltles,whichtax shall be paid on the following gambling activities in the following respective
amounts:
A.Bingo and RaffleGames:Any bingo or raffle activity,a tax computed at the rate of tenpercentoftheditierencebetweenthegrossrevenuereceivedfromtheconductofsuchactivityandtheamountpaidfororasprizesintheconductofsuchactivity;provided,however,that no tax shallbe imposed under the authorityof thischapter on bingo or raffleswhensuchactivityoranycombinationthereofisconductedbyanybonafidecharitableornon-profitorganization as defined in RCW 9.26.020 (3),which organizationhas no paidoperatingormanagementpersonnelandhasgrossincomefrombingoormffles,or anycombinationthereof,not exceeding five thousand dollarsper year less the amount paidfor
as prizes;and provided further,that activities carriedout bypublicor private schools or byorganizationssponsoredbyorrelatedtopublicorprivateschools,including parentorganizationsandstudentbodyorganizations,shall be exempt from the provisions of thischapterwhentheproceedsofsuchactivitiesareappliedforthebenefitofanysuchschool
or school-sponsoredor school-related organization;and provided further,thatany deviationfromexemptionrestrictionsenumeratedinthissubsectionshallsubjectsuchorganizationtotherequirementsofthischaptertothesameextentasifsuchexemptionhadnotbeengranted,includingrequired paymentwithinten days after writtendemand of the FinanceDirectorofanytaxesformerlygrantedexemptionunderthissubsection.
B.Punchboattior Pull-Tab:Any punchboard or pull-tab,a tax computed at the rate of 5%ofthegrossreceiptsreceivedfmmtheconductofsuchactivity.
C.CardGames:Any card game,a tax computedat the rate of ten percent (10%)ofthe grossincomereceivedfromtheconductofsuchactivity.
Section2.Thisordinanceshall take effectand be in fon>efive (5)days after its passage and publicationofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
AdnoptSedbythe CityCounciland signed
inance Director
APPR D ASTOFORM:
Olly rney
PUBLISH:MAY26,1993
EFFECTIVE:1E01 A;M.6/1/93