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WHEREAS, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians is a federally

recognized Indian Tribe pursuant to 25 CFR, Part 83; and

WHEREAS, on October 17, 1988, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming

Regulatory Act intended to regulate gaming activities on

Indian lands; and

WHEREAS, on January 22, 1993, the National Indian Gaming

Commission, pursuant to its authority granted within the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, established its Final Rule

governing the content of Tribal Ordinances authorizing

and regulating gaming activities upon Indian lands; and

WHEREAS, the present Ordinance of the Poarch Band of Creek

Indians, otherwise referred to as Title 20 of the Tribal

Code, authorizing and regulating gaming activities upon

its Tribal trust lands does not meet the requirements of

this Final Rule; a~d

WHEREAS, the Ordinance of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians

authorizing and regulating gaming activities upon its

Tribal trust lands under consideration today does satisfy

the requirements of this Final Rule as it makes the

following provisions:

(a) The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall have the sole

proprietary interest in and responsibility for the

conduct of any gaming operation upon its tribal trust

lands;

(b) The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall use the

revenues from any Tribal gaming operation only for one or

more of the following purposes:

(1) Tribal operations or programs;

(2) The general welfare of the Tribe and

its members;

(3) The operation of local governmental

agencies;

(4) Charitable organizations; and/or

(5) Economic development;

(c) The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall cause to he

conducted annual independent audits of any gaming

operation, specifically including all gaming related

contracts that result in purchases of supplies, services,

or co~.ce.sions for ~orc than $25,000.00 in any year, and

shall submit the results of those audits to the National

Indian Gaming Commission;

(d) Background investigations shall be performed and

gaming licenses issued in a manner at least as stringent

as the requirements set out in parts 556 and 558 of the

Final Rule;
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(e) A separate license shall be issued for each gaming

operation and for each class of gaming conducted on the

Tribes trust lands;

(f) The Tribe shall construct, maintain, and operate any

gaming facility in a manner that adequately protects the

environment, the public health, welfare, safety and

morals of all persons residing on Tribal lands, all

invitees to the gaming establishment, and the Tribe from

any adverse effects that may derive from unregulated

gaming; and

WHEREAS, this Ordinance, where it involves Class III gaming, shall

not become effective until a Tribal-State compact is

obtained and approved by the relevant authorities; and

WHEREAS, this Ordinance shall supersede all previous Ordinances

authorizing and regulating gaming activities upon the

Tribal trust lands of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Ordinance authorizing

licensing, and regulating all classes of gaming on the Tribal trust

lands of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, is hereby adopted.

APPROVAL

I, the Chairman of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, hereby affix

my signature to this Resolution authorizing it to become official

the 26th day of July , 1993, in accordance with established

Tribal policy.

Eddie L. Tullis, Chairman

POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, certify that the foregoing is a true extract

from the minutes of the Tribal Council meeting of the Poarch Band

of Creek Indians, comprised of nine members, with ~ in attendance

on the 26th day of July , 1993, and that the above is in

conformity with the provisions therein adopted by a vote of 7 in

favor, 0 against, 0 abstentions, and that the above is the

signature of the Tribal Chairman.

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POARCH BAND OF CREEK IN~IANS
TITLE 20

GAMING

An Ordinance to authorize, license and regulate all classes of gaming on lands of

the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and to create a Tribal Gaming Commission.

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 20-1-i. Declaration of policy.

The policy of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in promulgating this Ordinance

is as follows:

(a) That all classes of gaming shall be permitted upon the Reservation;

(b) That gaming on the Reservation shall be regulated in a manner that

adequately protects the environment, the public health, welfare and morals of all

persons residing on the Reservation, all invitees to the gaming establishment and the

Tribe from any adverse effects that may derive from unregulated gaming;

(c) That there shall be a continuing effort to maximize the potential for revenue

from any Tribal gaming establishment and to sustain the highest achievable levels of

that revenue in order to provide funds for the support of:

(1) Tribal operations or programs;

(2) The general welfare of the Tribe and its members;

(3) The operation of local governmental agencies;

(4) Charitable organizations; and/or

(5) Economic development;

(d) That the Tribe shall have the sole proprietary interest in and responsibility

for the conduct of all gaming activities on the Reservation; and

(e) That the conduct of gamingactivities provided for within this Ordinance

shall

and

comply with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. sections 2701, ~

any relevant regulations promulgated by the National Indian Gaming Commission

or the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Section 20-1-2. Definitions.

As used in this Ordinance, unless the context requires otherwise, the following

terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:

(1) ACT. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Act of October 17, 1988, Public

Law 100-497, 102 Stat. 2467, codified in 25 U.S.C. section 2701 ~

(2) BINGO. That game, whether or not electronic, computer, or other

technologic aids are used, in which each participant receives one or more cards, each of

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which is marked with numbers or other designations. The players cover such numbers

or designations when objects similarly numbered or designated are drawn or

electronically determined. The winner of each game is the player or players first

properly covering a predetermined and announced pattern on such card(s).

(3) CHEATING. Operating or playing a game in a manner that violates written

or commonly understood rules of the game, with the intent to create for himself or

herself or someone in privity with him or her an advantage over and above the chance

of the game.

(4) CLASS I GAMING. Social games played solely for prizes of minimal value,

or traditional forms of Indian gaming when played by individuals in connection with

tribal ceremonies or celebrations.

(5) CLASS II GAMING. Class II gaming shall mean: (a) Bingo or lotto

(whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used) when players:

(1) play for prizes with cards bearing numbers or other designations; (2) cover numbers

or designations when object, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or

electronically determined; and (3) win the game by being the first person to cover a

designated pattern on such cards; (b) If played in the same location as bingo or lotto,

class I! gaming shall include pull-tabs, punch boards, tip jars, instant bingo, and other

games similar to bingo; and (c) Nonbanking card games that (1) state law explicitly

authorizes, or does not explicitly ~rohibit, and are played legally anywhere in the state,

and (2) players play in conformity with state laws and regulations concerning hours,

periods of operation, and limitations on wagers and pot sizes.

(6) CLASS III GAMING. All forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or

class II gaming, including but not limited to: (a) Any house banking game, including

but not limited to-- (1) card games such as baccarat, chemin defer, blackjack (21), and

pai gow (if played as house banking games); (2) casino games such as roulette, craps,

and keno; (b) Any slot machines as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1171(a)(1) and electronic or

electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance; (c) Any sports betting and

parimutuel wagering including but not limited to wagering on horse racing, dog racing

or jai alia; or (d) Lotteries.

(7) COMMISSION. The Gaming Commission of the Poarch Band of Creek

Indians as created pursuant to this Ordinance.

(8) COUNCIL. The Tribal Council as defined in the Constitution of the Poarch

Band of Creek Indians.

(9) GAMING ESTABLISHMENT. Each place, facility, or location on the

Reservation where class II or class III gaming is conducted.

(10) HOUSE BANKING GAME. Any game of chance that is played with the

house as a participant in the game, where the house takes on all players, collects from

all losers, and pays all winners, and the house can win.

(11) IN PRIVITY WITH. One who acts jointly with another, or as an accessory

before the fact to an act committed by the other, or as a co-conspirator with the other.

(12) KEY EMPLOYEE. A person who performs one or more of the following

functions: bingo caller, counting room supervisors chief of security, custodian of

gaming supplies or cash, floor manager, pit boss, dealer, croupier, approver of credit,

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or custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to cash and accounting records within such devices. If not otherwise included in the forementioned definition,

any other person whose total cash compensation is in excess of $50,000 per year. If not

otherwise included in the forementioned definition, the four most highly compensated

persons in the gaming establishment.

(13) MANAGEMENT CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT. Any contract.

subcontract, or collateral agreement between the Tribe or a Tribal enterprise and a

contractor or between a contractor and a subcontractor if such contract or agreement

provides for the management of all or part of a gaming establishment.

(14) MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR. The person designated by the

management contract as having management responsibility for the gaming

establishment, or a portion thereof.

(15) PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company or

association.

(16) PERSON HAVING A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST

IN A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. (a) When a person is a party to a management

contract, any person having a direct financial interest in such management contract;

(b) When a trust is a party to a management contract, any beneficiary or trustee; (c)

When a partnership is a party to I management contract, any partner; (d) When a

corporation is a party to a management contract, any person who is a director or who

holds at least ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding stock alone or in

combination with another stockholder who is a spouse, parent, child or sibling; or (e)

When an entity other than a natural person has an interest in a trust, partnership or

corporation that has an interest in a management contract, all parties of that entity are

deemed to be persons having a direct financial interest in a management contract.

(17) PLAYER. A person participating in a game with the hope of winning

money or other benefit, but does not include a licensee, or any assistant of a licensee.

(18) PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. (a) The person having

management responsibility for a management contract; (b) Any person who has

authority: (1) to hire or fire employees or (2) to set up working policy for the gaming

operation; or (c) The chief financial officer or other person who has financial

management responsibility.

(19) PROGRESSIVE GAME. A game for which the prize increases at

announced increments for a succeeding session when no player wins the prize at the

immediately preceding session of a game.

(20) RESERVATION. All lands either held in trust by the United States of

America for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians or held by the Poarch Band of creek

Indians subject to restrictions by the United States of America against alienation,

whether presently held or acquired in the future.

(21) TRIBE. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, a federally-recognized Indian

Tribe organized pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 476 and the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984),

its authorized officials, agents, and representatives.

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CHAPTER 2

TRIBAL GAMING COMMISSION

ARTICLE 1

ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL

Section 20-2-1. Commission established.

A commission to be known as the Poarch Creek Indian Gaming Commission,

consisting of five (5) members, is hereby established.

Section 20-2-2. Appointment of commissioners; terms of office; filling of vacancies.

(a) The Vice-Chairman of the Tribal Council shall serve as the Chairman of the

Tribal Gaming Commission. The four (4) additional members of the Commission shall

be appointed by the Chairman of the Tribal Council from within the membership of the

Tribe from names submitted by the Tribal Council. These appointments shall be

subject to confirmation by the Tribal Council.

(b) The Chairman shall serve in such position for the length of his or her term as

Vice-Chairman of the Tribal Cou~icil. The four (4) additional members shall serve for

a term of four (4) years provided that the four (4) initial members of the Commission

shall be appointed to terms as follows: one to a term of four (4) years, one to a term of

three (3) years, one to a term of two (2) years, and one to a term of one (1) year, so that

no more than two (2) commissioners are due to be reappointed in any one year.

(c) If any vacancy should occur in any one of said offices, caused by death,

resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Chairman

of the Tribal Council, subject to the approval of the Tribal Council. The appointee

shall hold the position for the balance of the unexpired term.

Section 20-2-3. Certain persons ineligible to be commissioners.

(a) No person having a direct or indirect financial interest in or relationship to a

person or entity ho1din~ a valid management contract with the Tribe or a Tribal

enterprise shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Commission.

(b) Commissioners must be persons of good character, honesty, and integrity,

and persons whose prior activities, criminal record, reputation, habits, and associations

do not pose a threat to the public interest of the Reservation or to the effective

regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable,

unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the

carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of

gaming.

(c) Each commissioner shall be appointed subject to the successful completion

of a background investigation. Such investigation shall be conducted following thern

procedures of section 20-4-1 of this Ordinance as it relates to board members of Tr.lbal

gaming enterprises, except that final approval or denial of the character of the initial

commissioners shall be made by the Tribal Council.

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Section 20-2-4. Meetings; election of a Vice-Chairman: quorum.

Meetings shall be held at such times and places as may be necessary for the

proper discharge of the Commissions duties. A Vice-Chairman shall be elected at the

Commissions initial meeting and procedural rules for the conduct of business shall be

adopted. Three members of the Commission, at least one of which is the Chairman or

Vice-Chairman, shall constitute a quorum.

Section 20-2-5. Impeachment and removal of commissioners.

Any commissioner may be impeached and removed from their position at any

time for just cause as determined by the Tribal Council.

Section 20-2-6. Salaries of commissioners.

Commissioners shall receive reasonable payment for attending meetings and

shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred during their term of office. The amount and

method of these payments shall be determined by the Commission in accordance with

all applicable rules and regulations.

Section 20-2-7. Penalty for divulging certain information.

Any commissioner who divulges any fact or information coming to his or her

knowledge not generally known by the public respecting any aspect of his or her duties

as a commissioner, except insofar as he or she may be authorized by the Commission or

a court of competent jurisdiction, or a judge thereof, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

Section 20-2-8. Commissioners prohibited from participating in Tribal gaming

activities.

No member of the Tribal Gaming Commission shall be permitted to participate

in any gaming activity within any Tribal gaming establishment except for any such

participation engaged in solely for educational or instructional purposes.

ARTICLE 2

POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY

Section 20-2-8. Exclusive power and jurisdiction.

The rights, powers, authority, jurisdiction, and duties conferred by this title upon

the Commission shall be exclusive and shall be exercised so far as they may be

exercised consistently with the Constitution of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and

all other titles of this Code.

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Section 20-2-9. Powers and duties of the Commission.

The Commission shall have the authority and responsibility to:

(1) Enforce and administer all provisions of this Ordinance;

(2) Recommend to the Tribal Council the promulgation of regulations;

(3) Issue and renew gaming licenses as provided in this Ordinance;

(4) Revoke, suspend, condition, or deny an application or gaming license for any

reason specified within this Ordinance;

(5) Require that a bond in an amount of up to $1,000,000.00 be posted by a

management contractor to ensure performance of a management contract and to

ensure conformance with all applicable rules and regulations;

(6) Increase the respective amounts of the application and license fees provided

that such fees shall not be increased retroactively;

(7) Conduct or cause to be conducted any background investigation required by

this Ordinance;

(8) Determine the eligibility of persons to serve as Primary Management

Official, Key Employee, or board member of any Tribal gaming enterprise;

(9) Determine the suitability of a management contractor based on the

character of persons having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management

contract;

(10) Require the bonding of Primary Management Officials, Key Employees, or

other employees as deemed necessary;

(11) Provide on-site supervision of any Tribal gaming establishment, whether

this be done directly or by hiring individuals to perform such function;

(12) Investigate any reported violation of this Ordinance, or any other relevant

document, by any Tribal gaming establishment, gaming employee, or any other person;

(13) Assess and collect any fees, penalties,or interest as provided for in this

Ordinance;

(14) Deposit all fees, penalties, or interest collected under the authority of this

Ordinance into an account to the credit of the Commission;

(15) Maintain a correct and full accounting of all fees, penalties, and interest

received as well as all expenses incurred under the authority of this Ordinance, and

provide a monthly record of that accounting;

(16) Review or cause to be reviewed all financial data, records, and accounts of

a gaming establishment and inspect the premises and operations as it deems necessary

for the enforcement of this Ordinance;

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(17) Audit or cause to be audited the expenditures, receipts and reports of any

gaming establishment;

(18) Pay or cause to be paid any fees, penalties, or interest, as required, relating to the conduct of gaming on the Reservation;

(19) Require at its discretion any Management Contractor to allow a person of

the Commissions choosing in any room of the establishment who shall have a full

opportunity to monitor operations at all times the establishment is in operation;

(20) Provide or cause to be provided such information as may be required by this

Ordinance to the National Indian Gaming Commission;

(21) Draw up forms as it deems necessary;

(22) Enforce and administer all provisions of any other document entered into

by the Tribe or a Tribal enterprise relating to gaming;

(23) Institute such legal proceedings in the name of the Poarch Band of Creek

Indians in Tribal Court or any other court as it deems necessary for the enforcement of

this Ordinance;

(24) Conduct hearings as povided for within this Ordinance;

(25) Take such other actions and issue such orders as the Commission may deem

necessary and proper to fully perform its duties and responsibilities under this

Ordinance.

Section 20-2-10. Specific obligation of the Commission.

The Tribal Gaming Commission shall have a specific obligation to ensure that

any person involved with the conduct of gaming activities on the Reservation is:

(1) A person of good character, honesty, and integrity; and

(2) A person whose prior activities, criminal record, reputation, habits, and

associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of the Reservation or to the

effective regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of

unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming

or the carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental to the conduct

of gaming.

Section 20-2-11. Prohibited actions.

(a) In addition to those actions or omissions prohibited elsewhere within this

Ordinance, the following actions or omissions are hereby prohibited:

(1) No person shall provide, operate, or conduct any gaming activity in a gaming

establishment within the exterior boundaries of the Tribes reservation without a

gaming license issued by the Tribal Gaming Commission as prescribed by this

Ordinance;

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(2) No person shall provide false information in connection with any document

or proceeding under this Ordinance;

(3) No person shall fail to account fully for all monies received, collected, or

paid in connection with gaming activities;

(4) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted to

participate in gaming activities;

(5) No person shall engage in cheating in any gaming activity;

(6) No person. other than a law enforcement officer or security personnel. may enter or remain in a gaming establishment licensed under this Ordinance while in the

possession of a firearm;

(7) No person shall intentionally violate any provision of this Ordinance or any

order of the Tribal Gaming Commission based on a provision of this Ordinance;

(8) Any person who is in privity with a violator shall be deemed to be in violation

of this Ordinance to the same extent as the violator, and shall be treated accordingly;

(9) Any Primary Management Official is responsible to ensure that all Key

Employees assisting in the operation of any gaming activity comply with this

Ordinance. A violation by any such employee shall be deemed a violation by the

Primary Management Official, subjecting such official to civil enforcement action, and

it shall not be a defense that the official was unaware of the violation;

(10) No person, whether playing in or conducting any gaming activity authorized

under this Ordinance, shall:

(A) Use bogus or counterfeit cards or substitutes or use any game cards that

have been tampered with;

(B) Employ or have on ones person any device to facilitate cheating in any

gaming activity;

(C) Use any fraudulent scheme or technique, including when an operator or

player directly or indirectly solicits, provides, or receives inside information of the

status of a game for the benefit of either person;

(D) Knowingly cause, aid, abet, or conspire to violate any provision of this

Ordinance or any rule adopted under this Ordinance; or

(E) Participate, either directly or indirectly, in any activity that would be

considered cheating; and

(11) Alcoholic beverages shall not be possessed, sold, or offered for sale on the

premises of any Tribal gaming establishment unless otherwise authorized by the Tribal

Council.

(b) The Commission shall have the authority to subject any person committing

an act or omission as prohibited here or elsewhere within this Ordinance to a penalty

deemed appropriate by the Commission.

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Section 20-2-12. Civil enforcement.

(a) The Commission may take any one or a combination of the following actions

with respect to any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance:

(1) Impose a civil penalty to the maximum extent allowable under the Tribal

Code. If such violation is a continuing one, each day of such violation may be deemed a

separate offense.

(2) Suspend or revoke any gaming license issued by the Commission.

(3) Brin~ an action in the Tribal Court for imposition of one or more of the

following sanctions:

(A) seizure of any gaming apparatus, proceeds or other property of a licensee

connected with the gaming activities engaged in by the licensee;

(B) in the case of any nonmember of the Tribe, expulsion from the Reservation;

(C) collection of any unpaid fees, interest, or penalties;

(D) execution on any nonexempt property of a violator located within the

exterior boundaries of the Reser~ation;

(E) a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day for failure to file any

report when due and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for failure to file such

report after notice and demand; or

(F) Any other action deemed necessary or appropriate by the Tribal Court.

(b) The Tribal Court shall have jurisdiction over any action brought by the

Commission to the fullest extent permitted by law, and shall have the authority to

impose any and all sanctions provided for within this Ordinance and elsewhere.

(c) Every person who applies for and accepts a gaming license shall be deemed

responsible for reading and adhering to all rules and regulations relating to the

conduct of gaming on Tribal lands.

Section 20-2-13. lElearings and appeals.

(a) Where deemed appropriate and if requested, before taking any action

regarding a possible violation of this Ordinance, the Commission shall hold a hearing

allowing the alleged violator an opportunity to be heard.

(b) The Commission shall employ its best efforts to notify the alleged violator,

in person or by letter delivered to his or her last known address, of the charges against

him or her. If the alleged violator fails to respond, or cannot be found, the Commission

may proceed with a hearing notwithstanding, and take such action as it deems

appropriate.

(c) Any person aggrieved by a decision made or action taken by the Commission

after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may petition the Tribal Court for rehearing.

Such petition shall specifically set forth the reasons for aggrievement, and be filed with

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the Tribal Court no later than sixty (60) days after the Commissions decision and

action. In any such case, a waiver of sovereign immunity must first be granted by the

Tribal Council.

(d) Any person aggrieved by a decision made or action taken by the Commission

without notice and opportunity for a hearing. may petition the Commission for a

hearing and reconsideration. The petition shall be filed within thirty (30) days after

the petitioner knew or should have known of the decision or action. The Commission

shall grant a prompt hearing upon receiving such a petition, and shall reconsider its

decision or action in light of evidence and argument presented at a hearing.

(e) Any licensee paying a penalty for late filing or failing to file a report for

which there is an acceptable explanation may petition the Commission for credit or

refund. The petition shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the petitioner knew or

should have known that the payment was excusable, but not more than six (6) months

after payment in any case.

Section 20-2-14. Sovereign immunity.

The Tribal Gaming Commission is an instrumentality of the Poarch Band of

Creek Indians, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe. Accordingly, the Commission

shares the same sovereign immut~ity from unconsented suit as the Tribe. That

immunity may be waived by the Tribal Council upon a recommendation of the

Commission setting forth the reason for and the scope of the proposed waiver. The

Tribal Council may approve that waiver, with or without modifications, or it may deny

such recommendation. Any recommendation by the Commission for a waiver and

decision of the Tribal Council on that recommendation shall be made within fifteen

(15) days of the filing of a petition authorized by Section 20-2-13 of this Ordinance.

CHAPTER 3

GAMING LICENSES

Section 20-3-1. Requirement of a gaming license; posting of license.

(a) A Tribal gaming license shall be required of all employees of a gaming

establishment including each Key Employee, Primary Management Official and

alternate Primary Management Official, any Management Contractor, and any Tribal

gaming enterprise.

(b) All licenses issued under this Ordinance to a Management Contractor or a

Tribal gaming enterprise must be posted by the licensee and kept posted at all times in

a conspicuous place in the establishment for which issued until replaced by a

succeeding license. All other licenses must be worn by the licensee in a conspicuous

place at all times while working in the establishment.

(c) A separate license shall be issued for each gaming establishment and for

each class of gaming sought to be licensed.

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Section 20-3-2. Application.

(a) Each applicant for an initial gaming license shall complete an application.

Such application shall request the information specified in sections 20-3-2(d) and 20-4-

1(a) of this Ordinance and shall contain the information specified in section 20-4-1(b)

of this Ordinance. Each applicant seeking renewal of an existing license shall also

complete an application, however, such application shall require less detail. All

applications shall be signed by the applicant if a natural person; or where the applicant

is an association or partnership, by a member or partner thereof; or where the

applicant is a Tribal gaming enterprise, by an authorized board member thereof; or

where the applicant is a corporation, by an executive officer thereof, or by some other

person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, in which case

written evidence of authority to bind the applicant shall be attached. If any change is

made in that authority, before or after a license is issued, the Commission shall be

immediately informed in writing. Until that information is filed with the Commission,

any action of or commitment made by the representative shall be binding upon the

applicant.

(b) Before a Management Contractor can be issued a gaming license, a

background investigation must be successfully completed on each person having a

direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract. In the event of a

proposed change in the persons having a direct or indirect financial interest in a

management contract, the CommSssion must be immediately notified and a background

investigation shall be conducted on the proposed person prior to any change.

(c) Before a Tribal gaming enterprise can be issued a gaming license, a

background investigation must be successfully completed on each board member of

such enterprise. In the event of a proposed change in the board members, the

Commission must be immediately notified and a background investigation shall be

conducted on the proposed person prior to any change.

(d) In addition to the information requested in subsection (a), an application

shall also request the following information:

(1) The location of where a Management Contractor will operate a gaming

enterprise or where a Primary Management Official or a Key Employee will be

employed; and

(2) If the applicant is a corporation, association, partnership or other group, the

names and interests of any person having a direct or indirect financial interest in the

business; and

(3) If the applicant is a Tribal gaming enterprise, the names of each board

member; and

(4) Each applicant for a license who has or will have a contract with the Tribe to

manage a Tribal gaming establishment shall state whether or not applicant has a

management contract to operate a ~amin~ establishment that competes for patrons

within the market area of the Tribe s gami~g establishment, which shall be ueemed to

be the area within a 400 mile radius of the Tribes gaming establishment; and

(5) Each applicant for a license who has or will have a contract with the Tribe to

manage a Tribal gaming establishment shall file an organizational chart of its

management organization; and

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(6) Such other information and details as the Commission may require in order

to properly discharge its duties.

(e) Each application shall be submitted to the person indicated on such

application accompanied by payment of the appropriate non-refundable application

fee as specified in section 20-3-5(b).

Section 20-3-3. License issuance and renewal.

(a) The Commission may issue or renew a gaming license to any applicant

provided that no license shall be issued to or renewed for an applicant:

(1) Who is not a person of good character, honesty, and integrity;

(2) Whose prior activities, criminal record, reputation, habits, and associations

pose a threat to the public interest of the Tribe or to the effective regulation and

control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal

practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of the

business and financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of gaming;

(3) Who has had, or who is in privity with anyone who has had, a gaming license

revoked for cause in any jurisdic~on;

(4) Who is delinquent in the payment of any obligation owed to the Tribe or any

Tribal enterprise pursuant to this Ordinance or any other document relating to gaming;

(5) Who has supplied materially false or misleading information or who has

omitted material information with respect to the information required by this

Ordinance; or

(6) Who has failed to comply with this Ordinance or any regulation promulgated

by the Council, the Commission, or any other relevant organization.

(b) Each initially issued license shall be valid for a one (1) year period

commencing on the date of issue. An application for renewal shall be completed and

submitted no more than ninety (90) days, but no less than forty-five (45) days, before

expiration of a current license. A renewal license shall be valid for a one (1) year

period commencing on the date of expiration of the current license.

(c) A gaming license may not be assigned or transferred. Such license is valid

only for use by the person in whose name it is issued, at the ~aming establishment for

which it is issued, and for the class of gaming for which it is issued.

(d) The Commission may, at any time, require that a bond in an amount of up to

$1,000,000.00 be posted by a Management Contractor to ensure performance of the

relevant management contract and to ensure conformance with all applicable rules and

regulations.

Section 20-3-4. License suspension and revocation.

(a) No applicant has an absolute right to a gaming license. A gaming license is a

revocable privilege and no holder acquires any vested rights therein or thereunder.

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(b) If, after issuance of a gaming license, the Commission receives reliable

information indicating that a person does not meet the qualifications of a Primary

Management Official or a Key Employee, the Commission shall temporarily suspend

such license and shall notify the licensee in writing of the suspension and the proposed

revocation. Similar action shall be taken and the Management Contractor or the

Tribal gaming enterprise, respectively, notified should such information be obtained

regarding any person having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract or any board member of a Tribal gaming enterprise.

(c) Before a license can be permanently revoked, a hearing must be held. The

Commission shall notify the licensee of the proposed revocation and of a time and

place for a hearing. Within a reasonable time of such hearing, the Commission shall

make its final determination as to whether the license shall be reinstated or

permanently revoked. Notification of any such revocation shall be provided to the

National Indian Gaming Commission.

(d) The same procedure for revocation shall be followed if such information

regarding ineligibility is received initially by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Section 20-3-5. License and application fees.

(a) Where class H gaming4s involved:

(1) The annual fee for each gaming license issued pursuant to this Ordinance for

the holder of a valid management contract shall be six hundred dollars ($600.00). For

each Primary Management Official, the annual fee shall be one hundred dollars

($100.00), and for each Key Employee, the annual fee shall be sixty dollars ($60.00).

This fee shall be paid upon successful completion of a background investigation, but

before issuance or renewal of a gaming license.

(2) The application fee for each gaming license application submitted shall be

one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each Management Contractor. For each person

having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract, the application

fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). For each Primary Management Official and

alternate Primary Management Official, the application fee shall be fifty dollars

($50.00). For each Key Employee, the application fee shall be twenty-five dollars

($25.00). Such fee shall be non-refundable and shall be paid upon submission of a

license application. No application shall be considered unless accompanied by proper

payment.

(b) Where class HI gaming is involved:

(1) The annual fee for each gaming license issued pursuant to this Ordinance for

the holder of a valid management contract shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

For each Primary Management Official, the annual fee shall be one thousand dollars

($1,000.00), and for each Key Employee, the annual fee shall be one hundred dollars

($100.00). This fee shall be paid upon successful completion of a background

investigation, but before issuance or renewal of a gaming license.

(2) The application fee for each gaming license application submitted shall be

two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each Management Contractor. For each person

having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract, the application

fee shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). For each Primary Management Official

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and alternate Primary Management Official, the application fee shall be five hundred

dollars ($500.00). For each Key Employee, the application fee shall be one hundred

dollars ($100.00). Such fee shall be non-refundable and shall be paid upon submission

of a license application. No application shall be considered unless accompanied by

proper payment.

(c) The amount of these fees may, at any time, be increased by the Commission

provided, however, that any such increase shall not be retroactive.

CHAPTER 4

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

Section 20-4-1. Requirement of background investigations.

(a) The Commission shall conduct or shall cause to be conducted a background

investigation for each Primary Management Official, alternate Primary Management

Official, Key Employee, any person having a direct or indirect financial interest in a

management contract, and each board member of a Tribal gaming enterprise. In

furtherance of this objective, the Commission shall request the following information:

(1) Their full name, other names used if any, date and place of birth, gender,

citizenship, social security number, drivers license number, current business and

residence telephone numbers, and all languages either spoken or written other than

English; and

(2) For Management Contractors and persons having a direct or indirect

financial interest in a management contract, their dates and places of residence from

age eighteen (18) to the present. For all other applicants, their dates and places of

residence for the past ten (10) years; and

(3) Their dates and places of employment, including the positions held, type of

work engaged in, and any ownership interest in those businesses for the past ten (10)

years; and

(4) For Management Contractors and persons having a direct or indirect

financial interest in a management contract, the names and current addresses of at

least three personal references, including one personal reference who was acquainted

with the applicant during each period of residency for the last five (5) years listed

under subsection (2) above. For all other applicants, the names and current addresses

of at least three personal references, including one personal reference who was

acquainted with the applicant during each period of residency listed under subsection

(2) above; and

(5) A description of any previous or ongoing gaming or business relationship

with any Indian tribe, including ownership interests in those businesses; and

(6) A description of any previous or ongoing relationship with the gaming

industry in general, including ownership interests in those businesses; and

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(7) The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which the

person has filed an application for a license or permit related to gaming, whether or

not such license or permit was granted; and

(8) For any felony charge. conviction, or pending felony prosecution (including

any gaming related charges), the charge, the name and address of the court involved,

and the date and disposition: and

(9) For any misdemeanor charge, conviction, or pending misdemeanor

prosecution (including any gaming related charges), within ten (10) years of the date of

application, the charge, the name and address of the court involved, and the date and

disposition; and

(10) The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which the

person has filed an application for an occupational license or permit, whether or not

such license or permit was granted; and

(11) For a Management Contractor and any person having a direct or indirect

financial interest in a management contract, a complete financial statement showing

all sources of income for the previous three (3) years, and all assets, liabilities, and net

worth as of the date of the submission; and

(12) A recent photograph~and

(13) A set of fingerprints using form FD-258, Applicant Fingerprint Card; and

(14) Any other information the Commission deems applicable and relevant.

(b) Any form completed leading to a background investigation shall contain

language as required by the National Indian Gaming Commission to comply with the

Privacy Act of 1974.

Section 20-4-2. Completion of background investigations; submission to the National

Indian Gaming Commission.

(a) Within seven (7) days of receiving any application for a Tribal gaming

license, such application shall be forwarded to the Commission. The Commission shall

retain the original and shall forward one (1) copy to the Tribal Police Department. All

background investigations shall be conducted either directly or indirectly by the Tribal

Police Department. All information received during this process, including the

identity of any persons interviewed, shall be strictly confidential. At a minimum, all

applicants must meet the requirements of sections 20-3-3(a) and 20-2-10 of this

Ordinance.

(b) Upon completion of all background investigations, the results shall be

forwarded to the Commission. Included shall be an explanation of the steps taken in

conducting such investigation and a complete account of the information obtained.

Also included shall be a recommendation to the Commission asto whether the

applicant meets the requirements of section 20-2-10 of this Ordinance. Based upon the

information forwarded to the Commission by the Police Department. the Commission

shall make a final determination as to whether the application should be approved.

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(c) If the determination of the Commission is unfavorable, both the applicant

and the National Indian Gaming Commission shall be notified that the application has

been denied. Notification to both parties shall take the form of a written letter

summarizing the basic steps taken and where appropriate, a statement as to the

reason(s) why the application was denied.

(d) If the determination of the Commission is favorable and the applicant is a

Tribal gaming enterprise and all Board members also received a favorable

recommendation or the applicant is a Management Contractor where the application

pertains to class III gaming and all persons having a direct or indirect financial interest

in a management contract also received a favorable recommendation, a permanent

gaming license may be issued.

(e) If the determination of the Commission is favorable and the applicant is a

Primary Management Official, an alternate Primary Management Official, a Key

Employee, or a Management Contractor where the application pertained to class II

gaming, a temporary gaming license may be issued. Unless written authorization is

made by the Commission, no person shall be permitted to operate within a gaming

establishment for more than ninety (90) days with a temporary gaming license.

(1) Within thirty (30) days of issuing a temporary gaming license, the

Commission shall forward to the National Indian Gaming Commission the following:

(A) A copy of the completed application and the Commissions recommendation

as to whether a license should be granted; and

(B) An investigative report on each background investigation containing the

steps taken in conducting the investigation, the results obtained, the conclusions

reached and the bases for those conclusions. A specific statement shall also be

included as to whether the person meets the requirements of section 20-2-10 of this

Ordinance.

(2) The National Indian Gaming Commission shall have 30 days in which to

evaluate the application, request additional information, and notify the Commission of

any objections. If additional information is requested, the 30 day period shall be

suspended until the National Indian Gaming Commission receives such additional

information. At the conclusion of the 30 day period, the Commission:

(A) May grant a permanent license where no objection is raised by the National

Indian Gaming Commission; or

(B) May reconsider the application taking into consideration any objection of

the National Indian Gaming Commission.

(3) In all cases, the Commission shall make the final determination as to

whether a license should be issued or renewed.

(f) Unless written authorization is made by the Commission, no gaming

establishment shall employ a person who does not have a permanent license after 90

days of hire.

(g) Where an applicant is seeking renewal of a gaming license or a person is

seeking reapproval of their role as a person with a direct or indirect financial interest

in a management contract or as a board member of a Tribal gaming enterprise, the

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appropriate renewal application shall be completed and submitted no more than ninety

(90) days, but no less than forty-five (45) days, before expiration of a current license.

The Police Department of the Poarch Band of Creek indians shall complete a

background investigation to the extent they deem necessary to ensure the continued

suitability of the person.

(h) All applications filed by a Primary Management Official, an alternate

Primary Management Official, a Key Employee, a Management Contractor, a person

having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract, a Tribal gaming

enterprise, or a Board member of such enterprise, shall be retained by the Commission

for a period of three (3) years after their disassociation with the Tribe. For persons

other than those mentioned above, the Tribal Personnel Office shall retain

applications for employment for the term of the individuals employment or for a

period of three years from the date of employment, whichever is greater. Such

applications shall, upon request, be subject to review by the National Indian Gaming

Commission.

CHAPTER 5

FINANCiAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTiNG PROCEDURES

Section 20-5-1. Records and reports.

(a) Prior to operation of any gaming establishment, a written cash management

and internal control system adequate to safeguard all funds of the establishment shall

be established and implemented by the managing entity whether that entity be a Tribal

one or an outside entity. If such system is established and implemented by an outside

entity, the Commission or any Tribal enterprise shall have the right to approve such

system and shall, at any time once implemented, have the right to monitor this system

whether directly or through an agent. This includes the right to inspect and examine all

accounting records and books of accounting pertaining to the gaming establishment as

well as all source documentation for these records. Such cash management and

internal control system shall include procedures relating to the handling of internal

bankroll and cash receipts, deposits to the bank accounts of the establishment,

disbursements from such bank accounts, and all other necessary accounting and

auditing procedures relating thereto.

(b) All financial data, records, and accounts are the property of the Tribe and

shall be kept on the premises of the gaming establishment. The Commission shall have

access, either directly or through an agent, to the daily operations of the establishment,

and shall have the right to verify the daily gross revenues and income earned from all

Tribal gaming activities. The Commission shall also have access to any other gamingrelated information the Commission deems appropriate.

(c) No person shall falsify or cause to be falsified any books or records relating

to any transaction connected with the conduct of gaming activities.

(d) Upon request, the Commission shall be provided with copies of all

documents, reports, or other related paperwork produced in the operation of a gaming

establishment. Such items shall be furnished to the Commission no later than one (1)

week after the request is made or no later than one (1) week after the items are

produced. These items will include, but not be limited to, verifiable financial reports

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showing the revenues and expenses of the establishment, balance sheets, operational

budgets and projections, tour/bus attendance and compensation, tax reports, and all

items completed for the National Indian Gaming Commission or any other

governmental agency.

(e) An independent audit, conducted by a certified public accountant approved

~y the Commission, shall be performed at least annually of all financial information.

The results of such audit shall be submitted to the National Indian Gaming

Commission. All gaming related contracts that result in purchases of supplies,

services, or concessions for more than S25,000 in any one year (excluding contracts for

professional legal or accounting services) shall be specifically included within the

scope of such audit.

(f) All financial and accounting aspects of each gaming establishment shall be in

compliance with the operational procedures of the particular establishment.

Section 20-5-2. Payments to the Tribe.

(a) A monthly franchise fee of an amount as specified within any applicable

agreement shall be paid to the Tribe for the gaming operations of a establishment.

This fee shall be guaranteed and shall have priority over all expenses and other cash

disbursements including the retiç~ment of development and construction costs.

(b) Where an outside entity has the responsibility of managing the gaming

establishment, the Tribe shall receive a minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the net

operating profits of the gaming operations as defined in any relevant management

agreement or operational manual, in addition to the franchise fee guaranteed in

subsection (a) above, to be used in a manner consistent with this Ordinance.

CHAPTER 6

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 20-6-1. Applicable law.

All controversies arising under this Ordinance or otherwise relating to gaming

on the Reservation of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, shall be resolved in

accordance with the laws of the Tribe.

Section 20-6-2. Service of process.

The Commission shall, by written notification to the National Indian Gaming

Commission, designate an agent for service of any official determination, order, or

notice of violation. Any Management Contractor shall also so notify the National

Indian Gaming Commission.

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Section 20-6-3. Savings provision.

If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or

circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not effect other provisions or

application of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or

application, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

Section 20-6-4. Amendment.

Any amendment to this Ordinance shall be submitted to the National Indian

Gaming Commission for approval within 15 days after adoption.

Section 20-6-5. Effective date.

This Ordinance shall be effective on the date of enactment.

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