Kenneth L. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon 

P.O. Box C 

Warm springs, Oregon 97761 

Dear Mr. Smith: 

This letter responds to your request to review and approve the 

tribal gaming ordinance adopted by the Confederated Tribes of the 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (Tribes) on December 28, 1994, 

in Ordinance 76. This letter constitutes such approval under 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 ordinances 

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. Provisions other than those required under the IGRA 

or the NIGC regulations that may be included in a tribal 

ordinance are not subject to review and approval. Also, such 

approval does not constitute approval of specific games. 

With the Chairman's approval of the Tribesf gaming ordinance, the 

Tribes are now required to conduct background investigations on 

their key employees and primary management officials. The NIGC 

expects to receive a completed application for each key employee 

and primary management official pursuant to 25 C.F.R. S 556.5(a) 

and an investigative report on each background investigation 

before issuing a license to a key employee or primary management 

official pursuant to 25 C.F.R. S 556.5(b). 

Thank you for submitting the ordinance of the Confederated Tribes 

of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon for review and 

approval. The NIGC staff and I look forward to working with you 

and the Tribes in implementing the IGRA. 

Sincerely yours, 

Chairman 
AFFIDAVIT OF AUTHENTICATION 

STATE OF OREGON 1 

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County of Jefferson ) 

I, KENNETH L. SMITH, being duly sworn hereby deposes and says: 

1. I am the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tribal Council of the 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. 

2. Under the Tribe's constitution and bylaws, I am required 

to certify all resolutions and ordinances duly adopted by the Warm 

Springs Tribal Council, the Tribe's governing body. 

3. Attached to this affidavit is a true, accurate and 

complete copy of Warm Springs Tribal Ordinance No. 76 (the gaming 

ordinance) that I hereby certify as authentic pursuant to 25 C .,F. R. 

S522.2 (a) . 

KENNETHLL. SMITH . 

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this 7 [k day of 

1 /hbLA , 1995. ,- 

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My Commission Expires: 
w ORDINANCE NO. 76 

WHEREAS, At a referendum of the eligible tribal voters held 

on December 27, 1994, the tribal members voted to authorize the conduct 

of class I11 gaming by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 

Reservation of Oregon on eligible trust lands; and 

WHEREAS, The Tribal Council proposes to enter into a compact 

with the State of Oregon providing for Class I11 gaming; and 

WHEREAS, The Indian gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447, US 

U.S .C. S2701 et. sea. requires a tribal gaming ordinance in order for 

the Tribe to conduct Class I1 and Class I11 gaming activities; now, 

therefore 

BE IT ORDAINED, By the (19th) Tribal Council of the 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant 

to Article V, Section 1(1), of the Tribal Constitution that the Class I1 

and Class I11 Gaming Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit "An is adopted 

as Chapter 260 of the Warm Springs Tribal Code. 

BE IT F'UR!L'EER ORDAINED, That Warm Springs Tribal Code Section 

305.451 is amended to read as follows: 

305.451 Gamblinq. Any Indian who shall gamble or participate 

in any gambling activity, other than traditional Indian games, 

or during traditional Indian ceremonies, or gaming as 

authorized by the class I1 and Class I11 Gaming Ordinance, 

WSTC Chapter 260, for money or other value, shall be deemed 

guilty of unlawful gambling. Class I gambling as defined by 

the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447, 25 U.S.C. 

S2703, is not prohibited by this section. 

CERTIFICATION 

The undersigned, as Secretary-Treasurer of the Confederated 

Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, hereby certifies that 

the Tribal Council is composed of 11 members of whom 8, constituting a 

quorum, were present at a meeting thereof, duly and regularly called, 

noticed, convened and held this 28th day of December 1994; and that the 

foregoing resolution was passed by the affirmative vote of 7 members, 

the Chairman not voting; and that said resolution has not been rescinded 

or amended in any way. 

NOTED: b'!!bJ 9 '925 

Superintendent 

cc: Secretary-Treasurer 

Superintendent 

Administrative Service Center 

ORIGINAL 
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WARM SPRINGS TRIBAL CODE 

CHAPTER 260 

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE 

WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON 

CLASS I1 AND CLASS I11 GAMING ORDINANCE 

INDEX 

SECTION 

Purpose 

Gaming Authorized 

Ownership of Gaming 

Use of Gaming Revenue 

Audit 

Protection of the Environment and Public 

Health and Safety 

Licenses for Key Employees and Primary 

Management Officials 

License Locations 

Gaming Commission 

Repeal 

PAGE 
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WARM SPRINGS TRIBAL CODE 

CHAPTER 260 

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE 

WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON 

CLASS II AND CLASS Ill GAMING ORDINANCE 

260.001 PURPOSE. The Tribal Council, pursuant to the authority contained in Article V, Section 

1 (i) and (1) of the Constitution and Bylaws, as amended, of the Tribe, hereby enacts this Ordinance 

in order to set the terms for Class II and Class Ill gaming operations on tribal lands. 

260.002 GAMING AUTHORIZED. Class II gaming and Class Ill gaming as defined in the lndian 

Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447, 25 U.S.C. 52703 ("IGRA"), and by the regulations 

promulgated by the National lndian Gaming Commission at 25 C.F.R. 5502.3 (as published in the 

Federal Register at 57 FR 12382-1 2393, April 9, 1992) is hereby authorized. 

260.003 OWNERSHIP OF GAMING. The Tribe shall have the sole propriety interest in and 

responsibility for the conduct of any gaming operation authorized by this ordinance. 

260.004 USE OF GAMING REVENUE. 

(1) Net revenues from Class II and Class Ill gaming shall be used only for the following 

purposes: to fund tribal government operations and programs; provide for the general welfare of the 

Tribe and its members; promote tribal economic development; donate to charitable organizations; or 

help fund operations of local government agencies. 

(2) If the Tribe elects to make per capita payments to tribal members, it shall authorize 

such payments only upon approval of a plan submitted to the Secretary of the Interior under 

25 U.S.C. 5271 O(bI(3). 

260.005 AUDIT. 

(1) The Tribe shall cause to be conducted annually an independent audit of gaming 

operations and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the National lndian Gaming Commission. 

(2) All gaming related contracts that result in the purchase of supplies, services, or 

concessions in excess of $25,000.00 annually, except contracts for professional legal and accounting 

services, shall be specially included within the scope of the audit that is described in subsection 

260.005(1) above. 

260.006 PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH 

AND SAFETY. Class I1 and Class Ill gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained 

and operated in a manner that adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

260.007 LICENSES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND PRIMARY MANAGEMENT 

OFFICIALS. The Tribe shall ensure that the policies and procedures set out in this 

section are implemented with respect to key employees and primary management officials employed 

at any Class II and Class Ill gaming enterprise operated on lndian lands: 

(1 1 Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: 

(A) "Kev emolovee" means 
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(a) a person who performs one or more of the following functions: 

(i) Bingo caller; 

(ii) Counting room supervisor; 

(iii) Chief of security; 

(iv) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

(v) Floor manager; 

(vi) Pit boss; 

(vii) Dealer; 

(viii) Croupier; 

(ix) Approver of credit; or 

(XI Custodian of gambling devices including 

persons with access to cash and 

accounting records within such devices; 

(b) If not otherwise included, any other person whose total cash 

compensation is in excess of $50,000 per year; or 

(c) If not otherwise included, the four most highly compensated persons in 

the gaming operation. 

(B) "Primarv manaaement official" means: 

(a) The person having management responsibility for a management 

contract: 

(b) Any person who has authority: 

(i) To hire and fire employees; or 

(ii) To set up working policy for the gaming operation; or 

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

management responsibility. 

(2) Aoolication Forms. 

(A) The following notice shall be placed on the application form for a key employee 

or a primary management official before that form is filled out by an applicant: 

"In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the following information is provided: 

Solicitation of the information on this form is authorized by 25 U.S.C. 2701 et sea. 

The purpose of the requested information is to determine the eligibility of individuals 

to be employed in a gaming operation. The information will be used by National Indian 

Gaming Commission members and staff who have need for the information in the 

performance of their official duties. The information may be disclosed to appropriate 

Federal, Tribal, State, local, or foreign law enforcement and regulatory agencies when 

relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or prosecu-tions or when pursuant 

to a requirement by a tribe or the National Indian Gaming Commission in connection 

with the hiring or firing of an employee, the issuance or revoca-tion of a gaming 
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license, or investigations of activities while associated with a tribe or a gaming operation. 

Failure to consent to the disclosures indicated in this notice will result in a tribe's being unable 

to hire you in a primary management official or key employee position. 

"The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is voluntary. However, failure to supply 

a SSN may result in errors in processing your application." 

(6) Existing key employees and primary management officials shall be notified in 

writing that they shall either: 

(a) Complete a new application form that contains a Privacy Act notice; or 

(b) Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act notice and consent to 

the routine uses described in that notice. 

(C) The following notice shall be placed on the application form for a key employee 

or a primary official before that form is filled out by an applicant. 

"A false statement or any part of your application may be grounds for 

not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be 

punished by fine or imprisonment. 

(U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001 1" 

(D) The Tribe shall notify in writing existing key employees and primary 

management officials that they shall either: 

(a) Complete a new application form that contains a notice regarding false 

statements; or 

(b) Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding false statements. 

(3) Backaround Investiqations. 

(A) The Tribe shall request from each primary management official and from each 

key employee all of the following information: 

(a) Full name, other names used (oral or written), social security number(s1, 

birth date, place of birth, citizenship, gender, all languages (spoken or 

written); 

(b) Currently and for the previous 5 years: business and employment 

positions held, ownership interests in those businesses, business and 

residence addresses, and driver's license numbers; 

(c) 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 residence listed under paragraph (3)(A)(b) of this 

section; 

(dl Current business and residence telephone numbers; 

(el A description of any existing and previous business relationships with 

Indian tribes, including ownership interests in those businesses; 
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(f) A description of any existing and previous business relationships with 

the gaming industry generally, including ownership interests in those 

businesses; 

(g) 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; 

(h) For each felony for which there is an ongoing prosecution or a 

conviction, the charge, the name and address of the court involved, and 

the date and disposition if any; 

(i) For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing misdemeanor prosecution 

(excluding minor traffic violations), within 10 years of the date of the 

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

and disposition; 

(j) For each criminal charge (excluding minor traffic charges); whether or 

not there is a conviction, if such criminal charge is within 10 years of 

the date of the application and is not otherwise listed pursuant to 

paragraph (3)(A)(h) or (3)(A)(i) of this section, the criminal charge, the 

names and address of the court involved and the date and disposition; 

(k) 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; 

(I) A current photograph; 

(m) Any other information the Tribe deems relevant; and 

(n) Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by the Tribe according 

to 25 C.F.R. § 522.2(h). 

(B) The Tribe shall conduct an investigation sufficient to make a determination 

under subsection 260.007(4) below. In conducting a background investigation, the Tribe or 

its agent shall promise to keep confidential the identity of each person interviewed in the 

course of the investigation. 

(4) Eliqibilitv Determination. The Tribe shall review a person's prior activities, criminal 

record, if any, and reputation, habits and associations to make a finding concerning the eligibility of 

a key employee or primary management official for employment in a gaming operation. If the Tribe 

determines that employment of the person poses a threat to the public interest or to the effective 

regulation of gaming, or creates or enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and 

methods and activities in the conduct of gaming, a tribal gaming operation shall not employ that 

person in a key employee or primary management official position. 

(5) Procedures for Forwardinq Applications and Reports for Kev Employees and Primarv 

Manaaement Officials to the National Indian Gaminq Commission. 
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(A) When a key employee or primary management official begins work at a gaming 

operation authorized by this ordinance, the Tribe shall forward to the National lndian Gaming 

Commission a completed application for employment and conduct the background 

investigation and make the determination referred to in subsection 260.007(4) of this 

ordinance. 

(B) The Tribe shall forward the report referred to in subsection 260.007(6) of this 

ordinance to the National lndian Gaming Commission within 60 days after an employee begins 

work or within 60 days of the approval of this ordinance by the Chairman of the National 

lndian Gaming Commission. 

(C) The gaming operation shall not employ as a key employee or primary 

management official a person who does not have a license after 90 days. 

(6) Reoort to the National lndian Gaminq Commission. 

(A) Pursuant to the procedures set out in subsection 260.007(5) of this ordinance, 

the Tribe shall prepare and forward to the National lndian Gaming Commission an investigative 

report on each background investigation. An investigation report shall include all of the 

following: 

(a) Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

(b) Results obtained; 

(c) Conclusions reached; and 

(dl The bases for those conclusions. 

(B) The Tribe shall submit, with the report, a copy of the eligibility determination 

made under subsection 260.007(4) of this ordinance. 

(C) If a license is not issued to an applicant, the Tribe: 

(a) Shall notify the National lndian Gaming Commission; and 

(b) May forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative 

report (if any) to the National lndian Gaming Commission for inclusion 

in the lndian Gaming Individuals Records System. 

(Dl With respect to key employees and primary management officials, the Tribe 

shall retain applications for employment and reports (if any) of background investigations for 

inspection by the Chairman of the National lndian Gaming Commission or his or her designee 

for no less than three (3) years form the date of termination of employment. 

(7) Grantina a Gamins License. 

(A) If, within a 30 day period after the National lndian Gaming Commission receives 

a report, the National lndian Gaming Commission notifies the tribe that it has no objection to 

the issuance of a license pursuant to a license application filed by a key employee or a primary 

management official for whom the tribe has provided an application and investigative report 

to the National lndian Gaming Commission, the Tribe may issue a license to such applicant. 
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(B) The Tribe shall respond to a request for additional information from the 

Chairman of the National lndian Gaming Commission concerning a key employee or a primary 

management official who is the subject of a report. Such a request shall suspend the 30-day 

period under subsection 7(A) of this ordinance until the Chairman of the National lndian 

Gaming Commission receives the additional information. 

(C) If, within the 30 day period described above, the National lndian Gaming 

Commission provides the Tribe with a statement itemizing objections to the issuance of a 

license to a key employee or to a primary management official for whom the Tribe has 

provided an application and investigative report to the National lndian Gaming Commission, 

the Tribe shall reconsider the application, taking into account the objections itemized by the 

National lndian Gaming Commission. The Tribe shall make the final decision whether to issue 

a license to such applicant. 

(8) License Sus~ension. 

(A) If, after the issuance of a gaming license, the Tribe receives from the National 

lndian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that a key employee or a primary 

management official is not eligible for employment under subsection 260.007(4) of this 

ordinance, the Tribe shall suspend such license and shall notify in writing the licensee of the 

suspension and the proposed revocation. 

(B) The Tribe shall notify the licensee of a time and a place for a hearing on the 

proposed revocation of a license. 

(C) After a revocation hearing, the Tribe shall decide to revoke or to reinstate a 

gaming license. The Tribe shall notify the National lndian Gaming Commission of its decision. 

260.008 LICENSE LOCATIONS. The Tribe shall issue a separate license to each place, facility, 

or location on lndian lands were Class II or Class Ill gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

260.009 GAMING COMMISSION. 

(1 1 Establishment of Gaminq Commission. There is hereby established by the Tribe a 

Commission to be known as the Warm Springs Tribal Gaming Commission (hereafter "The Gaming 

Commission"). The Gaming Commission shall be composed of three (3) persons, who shall be 

designated as "Gaming Commissioners." Gaming Commissioners may be members or non-members 

of the Tribe, provided that not less than one Gaming Commissioner shall be a tribal member. 

(2) Selection of Gaminq Commission. The Tribal Council shall by motion appoint a fivemember Gaming Commission Selection Committee (hereafter "The Selection Committee") composed 

of two members of the Tribal Council, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tribal Council and two members 

at large. Members of the Selection Committee may be either members or non-members of the Tribe. 

The Selection Committee shall establish procedures for notice of vacancies on the Gaming 

Commission, recruitment of qualified applicants, interview and selection processes. The Selection 

Committee shall submit their nominee(s) for any vacancy on the Gaming Commission to the Tribal 

Council for confirmation and appointment by Tribal Council resolution. 

(3) Disaualifications for Office. The following persons may not serve as Gaming 

Commissioners: 

(A) Members of the Tribal Council; 
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(B) Employees of any gaming enterprise on the Reservation; 

(C) The immediate family of any gaming contractor (including any principal 

thereof or closely associated independent contractor). For the purposes of this 

section, immediate family members are defined as: husband, wife, son, daughter, 

mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, legal guardian, or other 

totally dependent relative of the individual. 

(D) Persons who would not be eligible to receive a gaming license from the 

Tribes; or 

(E) Persons having any interest in or responsibility for, either directly or 

indirectly, any gaming related contract with the Tribes or any gaming enterprise on the 

Reservation. 

(4) Terms of Office. The Gaming Commissioners shall serve for three-year terms, except 

that immediately after enactment of this Act one (1) of the Gaming Commissioners shall serve for 

two years, one (1) of the Gaming Commissioners shall serve for three years, and one (1) of the 

Gaming Commissioners shall serve for four years. The respective term for each Gaming 

Commissioner shall be designated in their appointment. Gaming Commissioners may serve for more 

than one term. 

(5) Removal from Office. Gaming Commissioners may only be removed from office before 

the expiration of their terms by the Tribal Council for neglect of duty, malfeasance or other good 

cause shown, in the same manner as members of the Tribal Council may be impeached. 

(6) Quorum. Two (2) Gaming Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Gaming 

Commission, provided at least one of such Gaming Commissioners shall be a tribal member. 

(7) Officers and Duties. The Gaming Commission shall select, by majority vote, a Chair, 

Vice-Chair and Secretary. The Chair shall preside over meetings of the Gaming Commission and the 

Vice-Chair shall preside in absence of the Chair. The Secretary shall record in writing the minutes 

of all Gaming Commission meetings and all official actions taken by the Gaming Commission. 

(8) Voting. All actions of the Gaming Commission shall be taken by majority vote. The 

Gaming Commission Chair may vote on any issue. 

(9) Meetinqs. Meetings shall be held at least once per month at such place as specified 

in the notice of meeting. Additional meetings shall be held as called by the Chair or by at least two 

(2) Gaming Commissioners. Notice of meetings shall be given in writing to each Gaming 

Commissioner, served by first class mail or personal delivery at least five (5) business days prior to 

such meeting. 

(1 0) Compensation for Servinrr; Reimbursement of Ex~enses. Gaming Commissioners shall 

be compensated for serving on the Gaming Commission at rates to be set by the Tribal Council. 

Gaming Commissioners shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in 

connection with the performance of their official Gaming Commission duties. 
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(1 1) Powers and Duties. The Gaming Commission shall have the power and duty to: 

(A) Inspect, examine and monitor gaming activities, including the power to 

demand access to and inspect, examine, photocopy and audit all papers, books and 

records respecting such gaming activities; 

(6) Investigate any suspicion of wrongdoing in connection with any gaming 

activity; 

(C) Conduct or cause to be conducted such investigations as may be 

necessary to determine in connection with any gaming activity, compliance with law 

or this Ordinance or any contracts, agreements, goods, services, events, incidents, or 

other matters related to gaming activities; 

(D) Establish and collect license, investigation, and regulatory fees to cover 

the costs connected therewith; 

(El Conduct background investigations regarding any person or entity in any 

way connected with any gaming activity and issue licenses to, at minimum, all 

qualified gaming enterprise key employees and primary management officials under 

requirements at least as stringent as those established in 25 CFR Parts 556 and 558; 

and grant, suspend, revoke, and renew licenses and hear and decide matters affecting 

such granting, suspension, revocation, or renewal of licenses; 

(F) Hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, summon 

persons on the reservation to attend and testify at such hearings, take such 

testimony, and receive such evidence as the Gaming Commission deems relevant in 

fulfilling its duties; 

(GI Administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the 

Gaming Commission; 

(H) Implement and administer a system, including the promulgation of 

regulations, for investigating, licensing and monitoring management, employees, 

vendors and others connected with gaming activities, as described in Section 260.007 

of this Ordinance, including the issuance of licenses to gaming facilities, individuals and 

entities and the verification of internal controls, as required under this Ordinance, 

IGRA, and any Tribal-State compact or equivalent procedures prescribed by the 

Secretary of the Interior; 

(I) Promulgate rules for any Class II or Class Ill gaming activity on the 

Reservation, except that rules for Class Ill activities shall not be in conflict with rules, 

if any, adopted under any Tribal-State compact. 

(J) Issue such other regulations as it deems appropriate in order to 

implement the provisions of this Ordinance; and, 

(K) Carry out such other regulatory duties with respect to gaming activities 

as the Tribal Council shall direct. 
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(12) Annual Reports. On or before the last day of the third month after the close of the 

Tribes' fiscal year of each year, the Gaming Commission shall provide to the Tribal Council an Annual 

Report summarizing its activities during the prior fiscal year, and accounting for all receipts and 

disbursements. 

(13) Fundinq. All funding of the Gaming Commission shall be pursuant to a Budget to be 

proposed to the Tribal Council and approved, funded and modified, if necessary, in accordance with 

the Tribe's procedures for approving and funding budgets for other departments and agencies of the 

tribal government. In preparing the Budget, all actual and anticipated surplus funds of the Gaming 

Commission shall be taken into account. Expenditures by the Gaming Commission shall be in 

accordance with the approved Budget. Changes in the approved Budget and requests for additional 

funds shall be by petition to the Tribal Council, in accordance with such procedures, if any, for other 

tribal government departments and agencies. 

(14) Gaminq Commission's Relationship to Tribal Government; Supervision of 

Administration. 

(A) Aaencv of Tribal Government. The Gaming Commission shall be deemed 

to be an agency of the tribal government and as such shall be subject to personnel and 

other tribal governmental administrative policies. The administration of all such policies 

shall be under the supervision of the Tribal Council. In the absence of applicable tribal 

personnel or other administrative policies, the Gaming Commission shall promulgate 

its own policies, subject to approval of the Tribal Council. 

(B) lndeoendent Decision-Makina Authoritv. Notwithstanding the fact that 

the Gaming Commission is an agency of tribal government, the decisions of the 

Gaming Commission regarding licensing, suitability, compliance with applicable law and 

other regulatory matters shall be within the exclusive province of the Gaming 

Commission. 

260.01 0 REPEAL. To the extent that they are inconsistent with this ordinance, all prior gaming 

ordinances are hereby repealed.