§ 1-166. Definitions.

The words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein.

Slot amusement machine or machine means any mechanical device or contrivance which is operated, played, worked, manipulated, or used by inserting or depositing any coin, slug, token or thing of value, in which may be seen any picture or heard any music, or wherein any game may be played, or any form of diversion had.

Officer collecting the tax means the city clerk of the City of Gulfport, or such other official or employee of the city who collects taxes for the municipality by whatever title(s) he may be known.

Person means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, or other group or combination acting as a unit and includes the plural as well as the singular in number.

(Ord. No. 2007, 12-20-94)

State law reference

Definitions relating to slot amusement machine taxes, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 27-27-3.