[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35326-35328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Cayuga Nation of New York; Alcoholic Beverage Control Ordinance

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the liquor control ordinance of the 
Cayuga Nation of New York. The liquor control statute regulates and 
controls the possession, sale, manufacture, and distribution of alcohol 
in conformity with the laws of the State of New York.

DATES: This Ordinance is effective on August 2, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rebecca J. Smith, Tribal Relations 
Specialist, Eastern Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 
Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, Telephone: (615) 
564-6711, Fax: (615) 564-6701; or Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, 
Division of Tribal

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Government Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, 
Telephone: (202) 513-7641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953, 
Public Law 83-277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpreted by the 
Supreme Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall certify and publish in the Federal Register notice 
of adopted liquor control ordinances for the purpose of regulating 
liquor transactions in Indian country. The Tribal Council of the Cayuga 
Nation of New York duly adopted the Cayuga Nation Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Ordinance on August 2, 2016, and subsequently amended it by 
resolution on December 5, 2017.
    This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated 
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs (Department of the Interior Departmental Manual, 209 DM 8). I 
certify that the Tribal Council of the Cayuga Nation of New York duly 
adopted the Cayuga Nation Alcoholic Beverage Control Ordinance on 
August 2, 2016, and subsequently amended it by resolution on December 
5, 2017 to clarify language.
    The Cayuga Nation Alcoholic Beverage Control Ordinance reads as 
follows:

Cayuga Nation of New York

Alcoholic Beverage Control Ordinance

December 5, 2017

Article-1 Introduction, Manufacture, Sale, Distribution and Possession

    The manufacture, introduction, sale, distribution or possession of 
alcoholic beverages within Indian country as that term is defined in 18 
U.S.C. 1151 under the jurisdiction of the Cayuga Nation of New York 
(the ``Nation'') shall be lawful, provided that such manufacture, 
introduction, sale, distribution or possession is in compliance with 
the laws, regulations and ordinances of the Nation, which, in 
accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1161, shall at all times conform with the 
laws, regulations and ordinances of the State of New York and of the 
United States. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing in any 
way, the possession of alcoholic beverages by, or the sale or 
distribution of alcoholic beverages to anyone, under the age of twenty-
one (21) is expressly prohibited.

Article 2-Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

    A. The Cayuga Nation Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (the 
``Commission'') is hereby established by this Ordinance. The Commission 
shall be the sole Nation regulatory body with jurisdiction over, and 
shall possess the authority to control, the manufacture, possession, 
sale, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages within Indian 
country under the Nation's jurisdiction.
    B. The Commission shall consist of at least three (3) but not more 
than five (5) members each of whom shall be appointed by the federally-
recognized Council of the Cayuga Nation (hereinafter referred to as the 
``Authorized Governing Council of the Nation'') which shall also have 
the power to appoint a Chairman of the Commission. Any individual 
twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be eligible to serve on the 
Commission regardless of whether he or she is a citizen of the Nation, 
provided the Authorized Governing Council of the Nation determines 
that: (i) There would be no apparent conflict of interest created by 
the individual's appointment, and (ii) a background investigation of 
the individual has been performed and the results of that investigation 
are deemed satisfactory. Further, a majority of the members of the 
Commission shall, at all times, consist of individuals who are not 
members of the Authorized Governing Council of the Nation.
    C. The term of office for each member of the Commission shall be 
two (2) years. A member of the Commission may serve more than one term 
on the Commission. Nevertheless, a Commission member may be removed, 
for cause, by the Authorized Governing Council of the Nation prior to 
the expiration of his or her term.

Article 3: Commission Powers and Duties

    The Commission, in furtherance of this Ordinance, shall have the 
following powers and duties:
    A. To regulate and control the manufacture, sale, possession, 
distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages on all Indian 
Country under the Nation's jurisdiction.
    B. To adopt, publish and enforce rules and regulations governing: 
(a) The appointment of individuals to serve as Chairman and as officers 
of the Commission including but not limited to a President and a 
Secretary/Treasurer, and to delegate to such officers those executive, 
management, and administrative functions it deems appropriate, (b) the 
manufacture, sale, possession, distribution and consumption of 
alcoholic beverages on all Indian Country under the Nation's 
jurisdiction, and (c) all matters pertaining to the authority conferred 
upon the Commission by this Ordinance.
    C. To authorize officers, employees, security personnel, and such 
other persons as shall be reasonably necessary, to enforce the rules 
and regulations of this Ordinance and perform its functions.
    D. To adjudicate all alleged violations of this Ordinance, in 
accordance with Article 8 of this Ordinance and all other applicable 
provisions of Nation law.

Article 4: License Required

    No person shall manufacture or sell at wholesale or retail, any 
alcoholic beverages on Nation reservation lands, or within any Indian 
Country, under the jurisdiction of the Nation unless such person has 
been duly licensed by the Commission.

Article 5: License Application

    No license shall be issued under this Ordinance to any person 
unless such person possesses the qualifications and satisfies the 
conditions set by the Commission. Any person or persons desiring a 
license under this Ordinance shall file a sworn application for such 
license with the Commission. The application shall include, among other 
things, a full and complete showing of the following:
    A. Each person who applies for a license to manufacture or sell 
alcoholic beverages under this Ordinance shall, if such application is 
approved, be required to pay a license fee in accordance with the most 
recent license fee schedule published by the Commission. Fees for a 
license issued pursuant to this Ordinance shall be remitted to the 
Secretary/Treasurer of the Commission. Such fees shall be deposited by 
the Commission in the general fund of the Nation.
    B. Proof satisfactory to the Commission that the applicant is not a 
member of the Commission and that he or she satisfies each of the 
licensing requirements established by the Commission.
    The denial of an application for a license under this Ordinance may 
be appealed, within thirty (30) days of such denial, by filing a Notice 
of Appeal with the Authorized Governing Council of the Nation. A copy 
of such Notice must be concurrently served upon the Commission and the 
appellant must follow all rules and procedures for

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prosecuting the appeal that are established by the Authorized Governing 
Council of the Nation. The disposition of the appeal by the Authorized 
Governing Council of the Nation shall be final and non-appealable.

Article 6: License; Terms and Conditions

    A. A license issued by the Commission pursuant to this Ordinance 
shall be for a term of one (1) year, commencing on the date of 
issuance.
    B. No transfer, conveyance or assignment of a license issued by the 
Commission pursuant to this Ordinance may occur without the prior 
written consent of the Commission.

Article 7: Issuance of a License

    A license shall be issued to the applicant by the Commission only 
after such applicant's application has been approved by the Commission.

Article 8: Violations; Fines; Seizure; Hearing; Appeal Rights

    A. Any person who violates this Ordinance or any rule or regulation 
promulgated pursuant thereto shall be subject to a fine not to exceed 
$500 per violation as civil damages to defray the Commission's cost of 
enforcing this Ordinance. In addition to any fine so imposed, any 
license or permit issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked by the 
Commission for the violation of any of the provisions of this 
Ordinance, or rules or regulations promulgated thereto.
    B. Beverages containing alcohol that are manufactured, sold, 
distributed or possessed contrary to the terms of this Ordinance are 
hereby declared to be contraband. The Commission, on a majority vote, 
may authorize any officer of the Commission or any other individual it 
deems to be qualified, to enforce this Article 8. Any individual who is 
authorized by the Commission to enforce this Article 8 shall have the 
authority to seize all contraband. All contraband seized shall be 
preserved in accordance with applicable Nation and State law. Upon 
being found in violation of this Ordinance by the Commission, the party 
shall forfeit all right, title and interest in the items seized which 
shall become the property of the Nation, subject to such party's 
hearing and appeal rights, as described herein.
    C. The Commission shall grant to all persons: (i) A hearing 
regarding any violations, fines, license suspensions or contraband 
seizures under this Ordinance, and (ii) all the rights and due process 
granted by the Indian Civil Rights Act, 25 U.S.C. 1302, et seq. Notice 
of a Commission hearing regarding an alleged violation of this 
Ordinance shall be given to the affected individual(s) or entity(ies) 
by certified mail at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. The 
notice will be delivered in person or by certified mail with the 
Commission retaining proof of service. The notice will set out the 
rights of the alleged violator, including but not limited to the right 
to an attorney to represent the alleged violator, the right to speak 
and to present witnesses and to cross-examine any witnesses against 
them.
    D. Any adverse determination made by the Commission may be appealed 
within thirty (30) days of such determination by the alleged violator 
by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Authorized Governing Council of 
the Nation. A copy of such Notice must be concurrently served upon the 
Commission. The disposition of the appeal by the Authorized Governing 
Council of the Nation shall be final and non-appealable.

Article 9: Severability

    If a court or other judicial body of competent jurisdiction 
invalidates any part of this Ordinance, all valid parts that are 
severable from the invalid part shall remain in effect. If a part of 
this Ordinance is invalid in one or more of its applications, that part 
shall remain in effect in all valid applications that are severable 
from the invalid applications.

Article 10: Criminal Jurisdiction

    This Ordinance does not in any way confer upon the Nation criminal 
jurisdiction over non-Indians.

Article 11: Interpretation

    A. Sovereign Immunity. By enacting this Ordinance, the Nation does 
not waive in any respect its sovereign immunity or that of its agents 
in any manner, under any law, for any purpose, or in any place.
    B. No Right of Action. This Ordinance does not create any right, 
cause of action, or benefit enforceable at law or in equity by any 
person against the Nation, its agencies, or any of its officers or 
employees, or any other person.
    C. Not Subject to Modification. This Ordinance is not subject to 
modification in any state or federal court or by any authority outside 
the Cayuga Nation of New York.

Article 12: Effective Date

    This Ordinance is effective thirty (30) days after its publication 
in the Federal Register.

Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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