City of Richmond v. Confrere Club of Richmond, Virginia, Inc.

In this appeal, we decide whether a city ordinance delegating authority to suspend bingo and raffle permits is consistent with the Commonwealth’s enabling statute.

The General Assembly has provided a comprehensive legislative scheme for licensing and regulating certain organizations that conduct bingo games and raffles. Chapter 8, Title 18.2, Article 1.1 (Code §§ 18.2-340.1 to -340.14). In former Code § 18.2-340.2, the General Assembly provided that before an organization engages in any bingo game or raffle, it “shall be required to obtain an annual permit from the governing body ... or from a…