OMMISSION 

Mary V. Thomas, Governor 

Gila River Indian Community 

P.O. Box 97 

Sacaton, Arizona 85247 

Dear Governor Thomas: 

This letter responds to your request to review and approve 

the amendment to the tribal gaming ordinance of the Gila River 

Indian Community (Tribe). The amendment to the ordinance was 

adopted by the Tribe by Ordinance No. GR-07-94 on December 21', 

1994. This letter constitutes such approvaLunder the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) . 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the National Indian 

Gaming Commission (NIGC), the Chairman is directed to review 

- amendments to brdinances with respect to the requirements of the 

IGRA and the implementing regulations. Thus, the scope of the 

Chairman's review and approval is limited to the requirements of 

the IGRA and the NIGC regulations. 

Thank you for submitting the amendment to the tribal gaming 

ordinance of the Gila River Indian Community. The NIGC staff and 

I continue to look forward to working with you and the Tribe in 

implementing the IGRA. 

Sincerely yours, 

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ORDINANCE GR-07-94 

AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED GAMING ORDINANCE 

GR-01-94, SECTION 00.411 

WHEREAS, the Gila River Indian Community (the ltCommunitylt) entered 

a fully executed compact with the State of Arizona 

providing for the joint regulation of Class I11 Gaming 

within the Community on July 6, 1993; and 

WHEREAS, the Community adopted the Gaming Ordinance, GR-04-94, 

regulating the conduct of all Class I1 and Class I11 

Gaming within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation 

on January 19, 1994, which was duly approved by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission and subsequently 

published in the Federal Register on April 15, 1994, 

pursuant to Section 2710(d) (2) (b) of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act; and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 00.301 of the Gaming 

Ordinance, the Gila River Indian Community Council (the 

"Community Council1') established " . . . the Gila River 

Gaming Commission for the purpose of regulating all 

gaming conducted within the exterior boundaries of the 

Reservation. ; and 

WHEREAS, by enactment of the Gaming Ordinance, the community 

Council delegated the authority to the Governor and the 

General Counsel to respond to changes required by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission and when any change or 

amendments were made, that the Community Council would be 

advised of the changes no later than the next regularly 

scheduled Community Council meeting; and 

WHEREAS, the Governor and the General Counsel have submitted 

changes in the nature of amendments to the National 

Indian Gaming Commission and these changes have been 

found to be acceptable. 
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY 

ORDINANCE GR-07-94 

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Community Council hereby 

adopts the attached amendments to the Gaming Ordinance, 

GR-01-94 for the regulation of Class I1 and Class 111 

gaming on the Reservation and in compliance with the 

provisions of the Act and the Compact. 

00.411 LICENSING OF A NATURAL PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 

TWENTY-ONE 

A. The Commission shall not grant a License or finding 

of suitability to an individual under the age of 

eighteen (18) year of age. 

B. The Commission shall not arant a License or findinq 

of suitability to an individual under the aae of 

twentv-one (21) years which involves the servina of 

alcoholic beveraaes at any Gamins facility, unless 

otherwise ~ermitted by State Law. 

CERTIFICATION 

Pursuant to authority contained in Article XV, section 1 (b), (6), 

and Section 4 of the amended constitution and Bylaws of the Gila 

River Indian Community, ratified by the Tribe January 22, 1960 and 

approved by the Secretary of the Interior on March 17, 1960, the 

foregoing Resolution was adopted this 21st day of DECEMBER, 1994, 

at a Regular community Council Meeting held in District 83, 

SACATON, ARIZONA, at which a quorum of 14 members were present by 

a vote of 10 FOR; 3 OPPOSE; 1 ABSTAIN; 3 ABSENT; Q VACANCY. 

GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY 

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