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HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-0623 Kane County Raffle License SA- o6A3 302 VOLUME XLVII RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIS AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF KANE WHEREAS, the City of Elgin, a municipal co 'oration, and the County of Kane are respectively authorized and empowered t• license the conduct of • raffles pursuant to Public Act 81-1365; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to e-tablish a uniform system of licensing within the County of Kane and the City of Elgin; and WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the Co -titution of Illinois, 1970, authorizes a municipal corporation to contract with individual associations and corporations for purposes of implementing it. powers and in accordance with the authority granted by the Intergovernmen .1 Cooperation Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. , 1979, Ch. 127, §741 et seq. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 1CUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Leo Nelson, City Manager, : d Marie Yearman, City Clerk, be and are hereby respectively authorized and directed to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with e County of Kane for the licensing of raffles, a copy of which is attache. hereto and made a part hereof by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon execution •f the agreement herein described by all parties, the City Clerk be and 's hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolu•ion with the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois, together with an executed copy of the agree- ment. s/ Elmer H-nsen Fr: Elmer Hans=n, Mayor Pro Tem Presented: June 23, 1982 Adopted: June 2 3, 1982 Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 1 Recorded: Attest: s/ Marie Yearman Marie Yearman, City Clerk COUNTY OF l ANE DAVID L . Count• °" ° County Government Center KANE COUNTY CLERK � 719 Batavia Avenue �r4re•.Il t? Geneva, Illinois 60134 Phone:(312)232-2400 July 22, 1982 Marie Yearman, Clerk City of Elgin 150 Dexter Ct. Elgin, IL 60120 Dear Marie: Enclosed is the signed copy of the Interg• ernmental Coopera- tion Agreement for raffle licenses betwee the City of Elgin and the County of Kane. We have retained a copy of this agreement for our files. If you have any questions regarding this raffle agreement, please let me know. Cordially, David L. Pierce Kane County Clerk DLP/bmh enclosure • t . RECEIVED /1 J . G 1982 AGREEMENT 2 DAVID L. PIERCE COUNTY CLERK INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEM NT FOR RAFFLE LICENSES City of Elgin , hereinafter referred to as the Municipality, and the County of Kane, hereinafter referred to as the Cou ty, for the consideration hereinafter set forth hereby agree as follows: I. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this agreement is to enter int. an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Municipality and the County hereby the parties will jointly establish a system for the licensing of organizati•ns to operate raffles within the unincorporated area of the County and within the corporate limits of the Municipal- ity and within the corporate boundaries of any oth,r municipality entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the County relati g to the operation of raffles. II. AUTHORITY The Municipality is a municipality existing b and under the laws of the State of Illinois; the County is a body politic and corp.rate existing by and under the laws of the State of Illinois; and each is a unit .f local government as defined by Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of t e State of Illinois. This agree- ment therefore, is entered into by the Municipalit and the County pursuant to and in accordance with the authority granted them by he Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 127, Sec. 741 et seq. (1.79) , which implements Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of I1 inois. III. CONSTRUCTION In the construction of this agreement, the words , phrases, and definitions con- tained in the Raffle Ordinance of Kane County (82 35) , hereinafter referred to as the Raffle Ordinance, shall be observed and applied except when the context clearly indicates otherwise. IV. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS The County agrees that it shall have and exe cise the following responsibilities and powers: A. Receive and review applications for lic- ses and issue licenses to conduct raffles in the Municipality and unincorporated a eas of the County. B. Enforce Public Act 81-1365, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and the Raffle Ordinance. Enforcement of the Raffle Ordinance by the County shall not preclude the Municipality from enforcing its own ordinanc relating to raffles. ,greement No. ,, � r / C. Retain all fees associated with the application for or the issuance of raffles licenses from the County Clerk. D. Allow and permit within its jurisdiction the sale, conveyance, issuance, or transfer of raffle chances for and allow and permit within its jurisdiction the conduct of all raffles licensed by the County or any municipality participating in an intergovernmental agreement with the County relating to raffles. V. MUNICIPALITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS The Municipality agrees that it shall have an exercise the following respon- sibilities and powers: A. Allow and permit the sale, conveyance, issuance, or transfer of raffle chances for and allow and permit the conduct of all raffles licensed by the County or any municipality participating in an intergovernmental agreement with the County relating to raffles. B. Enforce its own ordinance relating to raffles within its jurisdiction. C. Make applications available at its municipal building and assist organi- zations in completing applications. VI. TERM This agreement shall be in full force and effect from the date of execution hereof until terminated by either party by giving 30 days' written notice of said termination- to the Municipal Clerk or the County clerk. VII. EXTENT OF AGREEMENT This agreement represents the entire and in egrated agreement, subject to the requirements of the Act and the Raffle Ordinance, between the municipality and the County and supersedes all prior negotiations and representation, either written or oral. None of the provisions of this agreement gay be waived, changed, or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by bo h parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County of Kane, Il inois, by Resolution duly adopted by the County Board caused this Agreement to be signed by its Chairman and attested by its Clerk on this 2/ day of :124'65e , l9Z. Atte- THE •OUN OF KAN ILLINOIS rz„,,,___ • �._ � e,ti -%!�� Phil p Elfstrom, airman David L. P. erce,Clerk Coun'y Board of Kan County, Illinois County Bo.rd, Kane County, Illinois G IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the municipality of lity of Elgin resolution by 4444AAA4* adopted by its legislative "ody, the City Council , cause this Agreement to b: signed by its 'riding officer, the City Manager , and attested by its I lerk on this 3) day of kr; [' ` , 192-. E CITY E IN ,ILLINOIS Attest: id.cx.-h....t_sL� -e--lett- c t,JC�(__, by: Marie arman, •City Clerk eo elson, City Manager A May 14, 198' MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: Erwin W. Jentsch, Corporation Course SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Agreement for Lice ing of Raffles As you are aware, raffles in the absence if a license are violations of the Criminal Code of the State of Illinois. State legislation was passed in the last lew years authorizing units of local government to license raffles in acco dance with the statutory requirements. Kane County has passed a licensing ordina ce and suggested form of intergovernmental agreement for licensing in e county and participating municipalities. Attached are copies of a recent memorand t from the Chairman of the Kane County Board with copies of the raffle ordinance and the agreements developed. You may wish to review this subject at a f ture meeting of the Committee of the Whole. EW nr Attachment • COUNTY OF ANE COUNTY BOARDCoi • 719 So. Batavia Avenue Geneva, Illinois 60134 Philip B. Elfstrom -+ul Phone: (312) 232-2400 ; y •— > Chairman s, a5: April 23, 1982 TO: All Mayors and Village Presidents RE: Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement or Raffle Licensing FROM: Philip B. Elfstrom, Chairman, Kane Count Board The enclosed Raffle Ordinance, adopted by the Ka e County Board in March, was developed with input from nine Kane County munic palities. It represents a consensus and establishes the basis for a County wide system of licensing raffles. The State legislation on raffles is somewhat con using, but it is clear that raffles are illegal unless operated an ordinance Without an intergovernmental agreement, tickets o a given raffle may only be sold in the jurisdiction wherein the license s issued. Under the system as proposed, tickets for a raffle may be sold in an jurisdiction entering into the agreement. In order to make this system work, all participaiing bodies should pass essen- tially the same ordinance and enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Kane County. Copies of alternative forms of an . greement are enclosed: • Agreement 1 - allows the municipality to . dminister its ordinance; i.e. , process applications, etc. Agreement 2 - delegates the administratio of the ordinance to the County Clerk. Either of the above would effectuate the system. Once an agreement with Kane County bus been exec ted, tickets to a raffle licensed in one jurisdiction could be sold in an jurisdictions participating in a similar agreement with the County. Participation in this system of licensing in no ay precludes a municipality from passing a separate ordinance with higher pr•ze limits. However, under Illinois law, tickets to a raffle licensed under the separate ordinance could only be sold within the bondaries of the municip.lity. It is our hope that this system will be implemen ed County-wide. Certainly, uniformity will facilitate more effective enforc,ment in cases of abuse. If -you decide to participate, please adopt the ordinance, execute one of the enclosed agreements and send the signed copy to he Kane County Board Office, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois 60134. I( you have any quest ions, c al I : favid fierce, (aunty Clerk 212-2400 ext . 144 or Pam Jensen, As:;'t . SI at e':; At t ny. 212-2400 ext .i6O bk Encl. : Raffle Ordinance, (2) Agreements AGREEMENT 1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR RAFFLE LICE.'SES ,hereinafter eferred to as the Municipality, and the County of Kane, hereinafter referr-d to as the County, for the consideration hereinafter set forth hereby agree as ollows: I. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this agreement is o enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Municipality and the County whereby the parties will jointly establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate raffles within the unincorporated area of the County and ithin the corporate limits of the Municipal- ity and within the corporate boundaries of any other municipality entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the C. my relating to the operation of raffles. II. AUTHORITY The Municipality is a municipality existing by and under the laws of the State of Illinois; the County is a body polit c and corporate existing by and under the laws of the State of Illinois; and each is a unit of local government as defined by Article VII, Section 1 of the Consdt tion of the State of Illinois. This agree- ment therefore, is entered into by the unicipality and the County pursuant to and in accordance with the authority grante. them by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Ill. Rev, Stat. Ch. 127, Sec. 741 =t seq. (1979), which implements Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the S.ate of Illinois. III. CONSTRUCTION. In the construction of this agreeme t. the words, phrases, and definitions con- tained in the Raffle Ordinance of Kane C.unty (82-35), hereinafter referred to as the Raffle Ordinance. shall be observed d applied except when the context clearly indicates otherwise. IV. MUNICIPALITY RESPONSIBILITIES D POWERS The Municipality agrees that it sha 1 have and exercise the following respon- sibilities and powers: A. Receive and review applications for licenses and issue licenses to conduct raffles in the municipality. B. Enforce its ordinance relating to raffles within its jurisdiction. C. Retain all fees associated with he application for or the issuance of raffles licenses from the Municipality's 'affle Licensing Agent. Agreement No. 1 C. Retain all fees associated with the application for or the issuance of raffles licenses from the County C erk. D. Allow and permit within its jurisdiction the sale, conveyance, issuance, or transfer of raffle chances for and allow and permit within its jurisdiction the conduct of all raffles licensed by th- County or any municipality participating in an intergovernmental agreement with t e County relating to raffles. V. MUNICIPALITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS The Municipality agrees that it shall have an exercise the following respon- sibilities and powers: A. Allow and permit the sale, conveyance, issuance, or transfer of raffle chances for and allow and permit the conduct of all raffles licensed by the County or any municipality participating in an inter•overnmental agreement with the County relating to raffles. B. Enforce its own ordinance relating to raffles within its jurisdiction. C. Make applications available at its municipal building and assist organi- zations in completing applications. VI. TERM This agreement shall be in full f.rce and effect from the date of execution hereof until terminated by either part, by giving 30 days' written notice of said termination to the Municipal Clerk or he County clerk. VII. EXTENT OF AGREEMENT This agreement represents the ent re and integrated agreement, subject to the requirements of the Act and the Raffle Ordinance, between the municipality and the County and supersedes all prior negotiations and representation, either written or oral. None of the provisions of this .greement may be waived, changed, or modified except by an instrument in writing sig ed by both parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County of Kane, Illinois, by Resolution duly adopted by the County Board caused this Agreement to be signed by its Chairman and attested by its Clerk on this day of , 19 THE COUNTY OF KANE, ILLINOIS Attest: by: Philip B. Elfstrom, Chairman David L. Pierce,Clerk County Board of Kane County, Illinois County Board, Kane County, Illinois IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the municipality of by ordinance adopted by its legi,lative body, the , cause this Agreem-nt to be signed by its presiding officer, the , and attested by its Clerk on this day of 19 THE ,ILLINOIS Attest: ,y: AGREEMENT 2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPE TION AGREEMENT FOR RAFFLE LICEN ES , hereinafter re erred to as the Municipality, and the County of Kane, hereinafter referred to as the County, for the consideration hereinafter set forth hereby agree as fellows: I. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this agreement is t. enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Municipality and .he County whereby the parties will jointly establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate raffles within the unincorporated area of the County and w thin the corporate limits of the Municipal- ity and within the corporate boundaries of any other municipality entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the Co my relating to the operation of raffles. I1. AUTHORITY The Municipality is a municipality existing by and under the laws of the State of Illinois; the County is a body politic and corporate existing by and under the laws of the State of Illinois; and each is a unit of local government as defined by Article VII, Section 1 of the Constit tion of the State of Illinois. This agree- ment therefore, is entered into by the M nicipality and the County pursuant to and in accordance with the authority granted them by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 127, Sec. 741 e seq. (1979), which implements Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the St=te of Illinois. III. CONSTRUCTION In the construction of this agreeme t, the words, phrases, and definitions con- tained in the Raffle Ordinance of Kane C.unty (82-35), hereinafter referred to as the Raffle Ordinance, shall be observed d applied except when the context clearly indicates otherwise. IV. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PORS The County agrees that it shall have and exercise the following responsibilities and powers: A. Receive and review applications for licenses and issue licenses to conduct raffles in the Municipality and unincorp.rated areas of the County. B. Enforce Public Act 81-1365, her=inafter referred to as the Act, and the Raffle Ordinance. Enforcement of the Ra fle Ordinance by the County shall not preclude the Municipality from enforcing its own .rdinance relating to raffles. A • • Agreement No. 2 D. Allow and permit within its juri.diction the sale, conveyance, issuance, or transfer of raffle chances for and allow and permit within its jurisdiction the conduct of all raffles licensed by the Co my or any municipality participating in an intergovernmental agreement with the County relating to raffles. V. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWE•S The County agrees that it shall have . d exercise the following responsibilities and powers: A. Receive and review applications 'or licenses and issue licenses to conduct raffles in the unincorporated areas of th• County in accordancae with the Raffle Ordinance. B. Enforce Public Act 81-1365, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and the Raffle Ordinance. Enforcement of the Raffle Ordi ance by the County shall not preclude the Municipality from enforcing its own ordina ce. VI. TERM This agreement shall be in full force and effect from the date of execution hereof until terminated by either party by giving 30 days' written notice of said termination to the Municipal Clerk or the County Clerk VII. . This agreement represents the entire •nd integrated agreement, subject to the requirements of the Act and the Raffle Ord nance, between the Municipality and the County and supersedes all prior negotiatio s and representation, either written or oral. None of the provisions of this agreement m.y be waived, changed or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County of Kan-, Illinois, by Resolution duly adopted by the County Board caused this Agreement to 'e signed by its Chairman and attested by its Clerk on this day of , 19 THE COUNTY OF KANE, ILLINOIS Attest: by Philip B. Elfstrom, Chairman David L. Pierce, Clerk County Board of Kane County, Illinois County Board, Kane County, Illinois IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the municipality o by ordinance adopted by its legislat ve body, the caused this Agreement to be signed by its presiding officer, the , and attested b its Clerk on this day of 19 THE , ILLINOIS Attest: by: -2- I STATE OF ILLINOIS Adopted 3/9/82 COUNTY OF KANE ORDINANCE NO. 82-35 KANE COUNTY RAFFL ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the County of Kane may, pursuant to Public Act 81-1365 as amended, enacted by the 81st General Assembly .f the State of Illinois, establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate raffles; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b the County Board of the County of Kane, Illinois, as follows: Article I -- D finitions Section 1. State Law. Whenev r reference herein is made to "State Law" it shall mean and refer to an Act of he General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled "an Act to provide for licen ing and regulating certain games of chance and amending certain Acts herein named," approved August 5, 1981, as amended. Section 2. Net Proceeds. Net P oceeds mean the gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable s ms expended for prizes, local license fees, and other reasonable operating expens s incurred as a result of operating a raffle. Section 3. Raffle Licensing Age t for Kane County is the Kane County Clerk. Section 4. Other. Unless the •ontext otherwise requires, all words and phrases used herein shall have the saoe meaning as the same or similar words or phrases defined and used in this Stat: Law. Article II --- Qualifications Section 1. Applicants. A lice se to operate a raffle shall be issued only to bona fide religious, charitable, 1-bor, fraternal, educational, or veterans' organizations, that operate without p.ofit to their members and which have been in existence continuously for a period o5 years immediately before making application for a license and which have had duri g that entire 5 year period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out th=ir objects. Section 2. No license shall be 'ssued to: (a) any person who as been convicted of a felony. (b) any person who 's or has been a professional gambler or gambling promot=r; (c) any person who 's not of good moral character; (d) any firm or cor.oration in which a person defined in (a), (b), or (c) has a proprietary, equitable, or credit interest, or in which suc a person is active or employed; (e) any organizatio in which such a person defined in (a), (b), or (c) is =n officer, director or employee, whether compensated or not; (f) any organization in which a person defined in (a), (b), or (c) is to participate in the management or operation of a raffle as d fined by State Law. Article III --- Application Section 1. Required Information. Application forms shall be furnished by the Raffle Licensing Agent and file. with same. Said applications shall show the following: (a) the name and add ess of the applicant; (b) the date, time a d location at which winning chances will be determin-d; (c) place and date o chartering or incorporation of applicant, if applicable; (d) name, address, t-lephone number, Social Security number and date of birth of presiding officer, secretary, and raffle manager of appli ant; (e) the area or area: in which raffle tickets will be sold; (f) a list of prizes and the retail of each prize to be awarded in a single raff e; and (g) the price to be harged for each ticket sold. Section 2. The license applicat on shall contain a sworn statement attesting to the accuracy of the information pro ided and to the not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee. Said atatem nt shall be signed by the presiding officer, secretary, and raffle manager of that .rospective licensee. Section 3. An application for a icense under this ordinance is valid for one raffle only. (0 ER) r Raffle Ordinance -2- Section 4. Any raffle in which t e aggregate value of the prizes is less than -$500 shall be considered automatically licensed without necessity of an application. Article IV --- R :ulations Governin: Licensee Section 1. Conduct of Raffles. he conducting of raffles in subject to the following restrictions: (a) The entire net pr.ceeds of any raffle must be exclusively devoted to the la ful purposes of the licensee permitted to conduct that game. (b) No person except - bona fide member of the licensee organi- zation may participate in the management or operation of the raffle. (c) No person may rec-ive any remuneration or profit for partici- pating in the man-gement or operation of the raffle. (d) Raffle chances may be sold or issued only within the area or areas specified .n the license. (e) Winning chances ”ust be determined only at the time, date, and location specified on the license. (f) Any person selli g raffle chances must carry a copy of the license issued f.r the raffle. Section 2. Raffle Limits. (a) The aggregate re ail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle, shall not exceed $50,000.00. (b) The maximum reta l value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raff e, shall not exceed $50,000.00. (c) The maximum pric- which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold, -hall not exceed $100.00. (d) The maximum numb_r of days during which chances may be issued or sold, shall n.t exceed 180. (e) The license shal not be valid for more than 210 days. Section 3. Raffle Mana:er and Bo d. (a) All operation an. conduct of raffles shall be under the supervision of a single raffle manager as designated on the license applicat'on. (b) A manager shall :ive a fidelity bond in the sum of the aggregate retail value of .he prizes as set out on the application. The bond shall be in favor of the organization conditioned upon the raffle manager's honesty in the performance of his duties. Said bond shall .rovide that notice shall be given in writing to the licensing authority not less than thirty days prior to its cancellation period. If the retail value of the prizes exceed $15,000, -uch bond shall be a corporate surety. Section 4. Records. (a) Gross receipts f.om the operation of raffle programs shall be segregated from .cher revenues of the licensee; (including bingo gross receipts, f bingo games are also conducted uy the same licensee pursuan. to license issued by the Department of Revenue of the State of llinois), and placed in a separate account. Each organizatio shall have separate records of its raffles. The person who a.counts for gross receipts and expenses from the operation of raffles shall not be the same person who accounts for oth:r revenues of the organization. (b) Each licensee sh.11 keep records of gross receipts, expenses, and net proceeds for each single raffle at which winning chances are determined. All reasonable operating expenses deducted from gross receipts f.r each single raffle shall be documented with receipts or other records indicating the amount, a description of the purchased item or service or other reason for the deduct- ion, and the rec pient. The distribution of net proceeds shall be itemized as t. payee, purpose amount, and date of payment. (c) Each licensee, w thin thirty days (30) of the raffle, shall report to its membershi. and to the Raffle Licensing Agent each of the following: (1) gross receipts generated by the conducting of the raifle; (2) an ite,ized list of all reasonable operating expenses which ave been deducted from the gross receipts; (3) net pr.ceeds from the conducting of the raffle; (4) an ite,ized list of the distribution of the net procee.s; and (5) a list of prize winners. (d) Records required by this Section shall be preserved for three (3) years, and t e organization shall make available for public inspection their records relati ng to the operation of a raffle at reasonable ti es and places. • Raffle Ordinance -3 Section 5. Nothing in the Ordnance shall be construed to authorize the conducting or operating of any gamblng scheme, enterprise, activity, or device other than raffles as provided by St:te Law. Article V -- Fees Aggregate Prize Value Fee Less than $500 None $501 to $5000 $ 5.00 $5001 and over $25.00 Article VI ---- A.ministration Section 1. The Raffle Licensing,Agent shall be charged with the administration of this Ordinance. Section 2. The authority and j risdiction of Kane County to issue a license to a prospective licensee shall exte d only to that area of Kane County which is both within the borders of Kane Coun.y and outside the borders of any municipality. Section 3. The Raffle Licensin: Agent shall act upon a license application within ten (10) days from the date of the application. Section 4. The Chairman of the County Board and the County Clerk may enter into a written contract with one or oore Kane County municipalities which have adopted a raffle Ordinance consisten with this Ordinance to jointly establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate raffles within the unincorporated area of Kane County and within the c.rporate limits of any municipality that is party of such contract. Such contract sha 1 be consistent with the limitations of this Ordinance except that a license issu-d by one government unit shall be valid throughout the jurisdiction of all parties to t e contract. Article VII --- Enforcement Section 1. Penalities. Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this Ordinance shall constitute a violatia . Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance is subject to Class "C' Misdemeanor provisions, which are thirty (30) days imprisonment and/or a fine of $5 9.00 (Five Hundred Dollars). Each day the violation continues shall be consider-d a separate offense. Section 2. Abatement. The impo-ition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the State's Attorney fro,. instituting appropriate action to prevent unlawful raffles or to restrain, corr•ct, or abate a violation of this Ordinance or of the conditions of a raffle license issued pursuant hereto. Article VIII --- Sev-rabilit Clause If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a court of competetent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect any othe provisions of this Ordinance not specifically included in such ruling or which can 4e given effect without the unconstitutional or invalid provision or application; :nd to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. This Ordinance will be effective April 1, 1982. Passed by the Kane County Board .n March 9, 1982. s/David L. Pierce s/Philip B. Elfstrom Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois