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Sec. B3-85. Proceeds.

Receipts from a bingo game must be used only for charitable purposes except as otherwise provided in this section. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "charitable purposes" means purposes that benefit the public interest. All proceeds derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Proceeds shall be used only for charitable purposes except as follows:

(a) Subject to the limitations in Section B3-87, proceeds may be used for prizes to be awarded at authorized bingo games.

(b) A portion of the proceeds, not to exceed 20 percent of the total proceeds before deduction for prizes, or $1,000.00 per month, whichever is less, may be used for:

(1) Rental of the property upon which the authorized bingo games are conducted;

(2) The purchase of bingo equipment;

(3) Wages for security personnel hired in connection with an authorized bingo game; or

(4) Any combination of (b)(1) through (b)(3) so long as the total expenditure does not exceed 20 percent of the total proceeds before deduction for prizes, or $1,000.00 per month, whichever is less.

(c) Proceeds may be used to pay license application fees.

(d) The exemptions from the restrictions on use of proceeds in sections B3-85(a) through B3-85(c) do not apply to organizations exempt from payment of the bank and corporation tax under Revenue and Taxation Code § 23701d.

(Ord. No. NS-502.7, § 2, 9-14-04)

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