Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 15.1.5.12 - ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; GAMING MACHINES FOR MEMBERS ONLYA. Only active members and auxiliary members of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee shall play gaming machines on the licensed premises. No guest or member of the public shall play a gaming machine licensed to a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee. No member of the public shall enter the licensed premises except during the course of authorized business and provided the person remains on the licensed premises no longer than reasonably necessary to conduct such business.B. To qualify to hold and operate a gaming operator's license, the nonprofit organization shall have at least 50 bona fide active, sworn members who pay dues on a monthly, quarterly, annual, or other periodic basis. The organization may have, in addition to its regular members, auxiliary members, but auxiliary members may not be counted in order to meet the minimum membership requirements described in this subsection.C. The applicant shall submit to the board, with the initial application, a copy of the applicant's current charter, articles of incorporation, bylaws, or rules that establish membership requirements. In addition, with the initial application and license renewal applications, the organization shall submit evidence of good standing and the names and addresses of the applicant's current bona fide members and any auxiliary members. In lieu of the membership list, the board may accept, in its discretion, a statement from the highest ranking official of the nonprofit organization attesting to the fact that the organization meets the membership requirements described in this subsection. The applicant shall also submit the name, home address, phone number and email address of each member of the governing board.11/30/98; 15.1.5.12 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.5.12, 3/31/00; A, 2/28/05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, June 30, 2016, eff. 6/30/2016