AUG 2 4 2004 

Judith Kamrnins Albietz 

Albietz & Samuel 

2001 N Street, Suite 100 

Sacramento, CA 958 14 

Dear Ms. Albietz: 

This letter responds to your request to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) 

for the review and approval of the Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California 

Gaming Ordinance No. 07-2004-04 adopted July 8, 2004. This letter constitutes such 

approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). It is important to note that 

the gaming ordinance is approved for gaming only on Indian lands, as defined in the 

IGM- Tribe has jurisdiction. 

Tbdnk you for s mitting the Gaming Ordinance for review and approval. We look 

Chairman 

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Greenville Rancheria 

P.O. Box 279 

410 Main Street 

Greenville, CA 95947 

RESOLUTION NO. 07-2004-04 

REQUESTING THE NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF THE 

GREENVILLE RANCHERJA CLASS II AND CLASS I11 GAMING ORDINANCE 

WHEREAS: The Greenville Rancheria ("Tribe") is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe; and 

WHEREAS: The Greenville Tribal Council ("Council") is the governing body of the Greenville 

Rancheria; and 

WHEREAS: The Tribe is responsible for advancing the health and general welfare of its 

members; and 

WHEREAS: In order to meet its obligations to its members, the Tribe must achieve economic 

self sufficiency; and 

WHEREAS: The Tribe desires to develop a gaming enterprise to help it achieve economic selfsufficiency; and 

WHEREAS: The Tribe has entered into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with 

Greenville, LLC for the purpose of operating a Class I1 and Class 111 gaming 

facility, which Agreement has been submitted for review and approval by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC"); and 

WHEREAS: The Council has reviewed and approved a Class I1 and Class I11 Gaming 

Ordinance. 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council hereby requests that the NIGC 

approve the Class I1 and Class I11 Gaming Ordinance. 

CERTIFICATION 

The foregoing resolution was adopted by a vote of J'FOR, AGAINST, and 

0 ABSTANNG, at a Tribal Council meeting, at which a quorum was present, on this 8 

day of July, 2004. 

Attest: Certified by: n 

C 

Lorie ~aimg, Tribal Chairperson ~u~enk~enner, SecretarylTreasurer 
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GREENVILLE RANCHERIA OF MAIDU INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA 

GAMING ORDINANCE 

ORDINANCE NO. 07-2004-04 

The Tribal Council of the Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California ("Tribal 

Council"), empowered by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Greenville Rancheria of Maidu 

Indians of California ("Tribe") to enact ordinances, hereby enacts this Ordinance in order to 

govern Class 11 and Class III gaming operations on the Tribe's Indian lands in Teharna County, 

subject to the establishment of a compact with the State of California. 

11. Definitions 

Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in this Ordinance, the terms used herein shall 

have the same meaning as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. 5 

2701 et seq., and its regulations, 25 C.F.R. 5 500 et seq. Specifically: 

A. Class I1 gaming has the same definition as laid out in 25 U.S.C. 5 2703(7)(A) and 

means 

a. the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not electronic, 

computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewith): 

i. which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with cards 

bearing numbers or other designations, 

ii. in which the holder of the card covers such numbers or designations 

when objects, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or 

electronically determined, and 

iii. in which the game is won by the first person covering a previously 

designated arrangement of numbers or designations on such cards, 

including (if played in the same location) pull-tabs, lotto, punch 

boards, tip jars, instant bingo, and other games similar to bingo, and 

b. card games that: 

i. are explicitly authorized by the laws of the State, or 

ii. are not explicitly prohibited by the laws of the State and are played at 

any location in the State, but only is such card games are played in 

conformity with those laws and regulations (if any) of the State 

regarding hours or periods of operation of such card games or 

limitations on wagers or pot sizes in such card games. 

c. The term "class 11 gaming" does not include: 

i. any banking card games, including baccarat, chernin de fer, or 

. . blackjack (21), or 

11. electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance or 

slot machines of any kind. 
B. Class 111 gaming means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class 

II gaming. 

C. Commission means the Greenville Rancheria Gaming Commission established to 

perform regulatory oversight and to monitor compliance with tribal, federal, and applicable state 

regulations. 

D. Compact means a Tribal-State Compact concerning class III gaming under 25 

U.S.C. 2710(d). 

E. Indian lands means 

a. all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; and 

b. any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the 

benefit of any Indian Tribe or individual or held by any Indian Tribe or 

individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation and 

over which an Indian Tribe exercises governmental power. 

F. Key Employee means 

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; 

x. Custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to cash 

and accounting records within such devices; 

xi. If not otherwise included, any other person whose total cash 

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

xii. If not otherwise included, the four most highly compensated 

persons in the gaming operation. 

G. Primary Management Official means 

a. The person@) having management responsibility for a management contract; 

b. Any person who has authority: 

1. 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. 
111. Gaming Authorized 

Class II and Class III gaming, subject to the establishment of a compact with the State of 

California, are hereby authorized. 

IV. owners hi^ of Gaming 

The Tribe shall have the sole proprietary interest in and responsibility for the conduct of any 

gaming operation authorized by this ordinance. 

V. Use of gamin^ Revenue 

A. The Tribal Council reserves the right to adopt or impose a uniform and 

comprehensive system of revenue distribution and taxation relating to gaming, provided 

such system is adopted in compliance with IGRA. 

B. Net revenues from tribal gaming shall be used only for the following purposes: 

a. to fund tribal government operations and programs; 

b. to provide for the general welfare of the Tribe and its members; 

c. to promote tribal economic development; 

d. to donate to charitable organizations; or 

e. to help fund operations of local government agencies. 

C. If the Tribal Council elects to make per capita payments to tribal members, it shall 

authorize such payments only in accordance with a Revenue Allocation Plan submitted to 

and approved by the Secretary of the Interior under 25 U.S.C. 8 2710(b)(3). 

D. The Tribe shall ensure that the interests of minors and other legally incompetent 

persons who are entitled to receive any per capita payments under a Tribal per capita 

payment plan are protected and preserved, and that the per capita payments are disbursed 

to the parents or legal guarchan of such minors or legal incompetents in such amounts as 

may be necessary for the health, education, or welfare or the minor or other legally 

incompetent person, under a plan approved by the Tribal Council and the Secretary of the 

Interior. 

VI. Gaming Commission 

A. The Tribe hereby establishes a Tribal Gaming Commission whose duty it is to 

regulate tribal gaming operations. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall consist of at 
least three (3) but not more than five (5) members. There shall be among them a 

Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and at least one additional Commissioner. 

B. The purpose of the Tribal Gaming Commission is regulatory, not managerial. 

The Commission will conduct oversight to ensure compliance with Tribal, Federal, and, 

if applicable, State laws and regulations. The Commission will serve as the licensing 

authority for individuals employed in the gaming operation and will administer 

background investigations as part of the licensing process. The Commission will also 

have a role in monitoring compliance with the internal control standards for the gaming 

operation and in tracking revenues. In order to carry out its regulatory duties, the 

Commission shall have unrestricted access to all areas of the gaming operation and to all 

records. The Commission shall have authority to take enforcement actions, including 

suspension or revocation of an inQvidual gaming license when appropriate. 

C, The Tribe recognizes the importance of an independent Tribal Gaming 

Commission in maintaining a well-regulated gaming operation. The Commission shall be 

and act independently and autonomously from the Tribal Council in all matters within its 

purview. No prior or subsequent review by the Tribal Council of any actions of the 

Commission shall be required or permitted except as qtherwise explicitly provided in this 

Ordinance. To avoid potential conflicts of interest between the operation and regulation 

of the gaming facility, the Tribe hereby finds that, at a minimum: 

a. No member of the Tribal Council may serve on the Gaming Commission; 

b. No member directly related to or living with any Tribal Council member may 

serve on the Gaming Commission; 

c. Members of the Gaming Commission are prohibited from gambling in the 

facility; and 

d. Members of the Gaming Commission are prohibited from accepting 

complimentary items from the gaming operation. 

D. Tribal Gaming Commissioner positions shall be filled through appointment by the 

Tribal Council. 

E. Nominees for positions of Tribal Gaming Commissioner must satisfy the 

suitability standards set forth for key employees and primary management officials, 

found in Section XI][ of this Ordinance. Such background investigations shall be 

performed under the direction of the Tribal Council or designated official. 

I?. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall: 
a. Conduct or cause background investigations to be conducted on, at a 

minimum, primary management officials and key employees; 

b. Review and approve all investigative work conducted; 

c. Report results of background investigations to the NIGC; 

d. Designate a law enforcement agency to obtain and process fingerprints; 

e. Make suitability determinations, which shall be signed by the Chairman of the 

Gaming Commission; 

f. Issue gaming licenses to management officials and employees of the 

operation, consistent with the suitability determination; 

g. Inspect, examine and monitor all gaming activities, and have immediate 

access to review, inspect, examine, photocopy and audit all records of the 

gaming establishment; 

h. Ensure compliance with all Tribal, State, and Federal laws, rules, and 

regulations regarding Indian gaming; 

i. Investigate any suspicion of wrongdoing associated with any gaming 

activities; 

j. Hold hearings on patron andor employee complaints, in compliance with 

procedures established in the gaming ordinance and other Tribal gaming 

regulations; 

k. Comply with any and all reporting requirements under the IGRA, tribal-State 

compact to which the Tribe is a party, and any other applicable law; 

1. Promulgate and issue regulations necessary to comply with the Tribe and the 

NIGC's Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS); 

m. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying of fees andlor taxes 

associated with gaming license applications; 

n. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying of fines andfor suspension or 

revocation of gaming licenses for violations of the gaming ordinance, or any 

other Tribal, Federal, or State, if applicable, gaming regulations; and 

o. Perform such other duties the Commission deems appropriate for the proper 

regulation of the Tribal gaming operation. 
G. The Gaming Commission shall ensure that all records and information obtained as 

a result of an employee background investigation shall remain confidential and shall not 

be disclosed to persons who are not directly involved in the licensing process. Under no 

circumstances shall information obtained during the course of an employee background 

investigation be disclosed to members of management, human resource personnel or 

others employed by the tribal gaming operation. 

This Section does not apply to requests for such information or records from any Tribal, 

Federal or State law enforcement or regulatory agency, or for the use of such information 

or records by the Commission and staff in the performance of their official duties. 

H. Terms of Office for Tribal Gaming Commissioners shall be as follows: the Chair 

shall serve an initial term of one year, with subsequent Chairs serving three-year terms. 

The Vice-Chair and Comrnissioner(s) shall serve an initial term of two years, with 

subsequent Vice-Chairs and Commissioners serving three-year terns. 

I. The following persons are not eligible to serve as Tribal Gaming Commissioners: 

Tribal Council members, whle serving as such; employees of the gaming operation, while 

serving as such; gaming contractors (including any principal of a management or other 

contracting company); persons directly related to or sharing a residence with any of the 

above; persons ineligible to be key employees or primary management officials. Tribal 

members previously convicted of a felony, of embezzlement, of theft, or of any other 

money-related crime or honesty-related crime (such as fraud) will only be allowed if the 

Tribal Council specifically finds a significant amount of time has passed and that the 

person's character has been reformed. The Tribal Council shall require a criminal history 

check with appropriate law enforcement agencies and shall review this criminal history 

report and make an appropriate suitability determination before appointing an individual 

to a position as a Tribal Gaming Commissioner. 

J. The independence of the Tribal Gaming Commission is essential to a wellregulated gaming operation. For that reason, Commissioners may only be removed from 

office by the Tribal Council prior to the expiration of their respective terms for neglect of 

duty, misconduct, malfeasance, or other acts that would render a commissioner 

unqualified for hisker position. Any allegations of neglect of duty, misconduct, 

malfeasance, or other acts that would render him or her unqualified for hisker position 

must be substantiated by a preponderance of the evidence. Commissioners will be given 

an opportunity to provide evidence rebutting the grounds for their proposed removal 

before the removal is considered. A vote of the Tribal Council on the validity of the 

removal shall be final and not subject to further appeal. A wrongful removal shall entitle 

the affected Commissioner to compensation for expenses incurred in an appeal and any 

pay withheld. 

K. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The concurrence of a 

majority of the members appointed to the Commission shall be required for any final 
determination by the Commission. The Commission may act in its official capacity even if 

there are vacancies on the Commission. 

L. Tribal Gaming Commissioners shall be compensated at a level determined by the 

Tribal Council. This compensation shall be included in the gaming operation's annual 

estimated budget, and shall be approved by the Tribal Council. Commissioner 

compensation shall not be based on a percentage of gaming revenue to ensure the 

Commission is not improperly influenced. 

M. The Commission shall keep a written record of all its meetings. 

VII. Ethics 

A. The Tribe recognizes that the duties of the Tribal Gaming Commission include 

making important decisions on highly sensitive issues. As such, the Tribe has determined 

that the Gaming Commission shall be held to extremely high ethical standards. Prior to 

taking their positions on the Commission (Members), the Members shall agree to be 

bound by the following principles: 

a. Members shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious 

performance of their duties as managers and regulators. 

b. Members shall not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic 

information or allow the improper use of such information by others on their 

behalf to further any private interest. 

c. Members shall not solicit or accept any gift or other item of monetary value, 

including complimentary items, from any person or entity seeking official 

action or inaction from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated 

by the member's organization, or whose interests may be substantially 

affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Members' duties. 

d. Members shall make no unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind 

purporting to bind the Tribe. 

e. Members shall not use their positions for private gain. 

f. Members shall act impartially, in accordance with all relevant Tribal, Federal, 

and State laws (where applicable), and shall not give preferential treatment to 

any private organization or individual, including to any persons related to 

Members. 

g. Members shall ensure that Tribal property and gaming assets shall be properly 

segregated and safeguarded, and that such property and assets shall not be 

used for unauthorized activities. 
h. Members shall not engage in outside employment or activities, including 

seeking or negotiating for future employment, which conflict with their 

official duties and responsibilities. 

i. Members shall disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate 

authorities. 

j. Members shall endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance that 

they are violating the law or the ethical standards listed herein. 

VIII. Audit 

A. The Tribe shall cause an annual outside independent auQt of gaming operations to 

be conducted, and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission 

B. 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 specifically included within the scope of the audit that is 

described in subsection A. above. 

IX. Environment and Public Health and Safety 

All tribal gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

X. Dis~ute Resolution 

Patrons who have complaints against the gaming establishment, a gaming employee, or a 

management contractor shall have as their sole remedy the right to file a petition for relief with 

the Tribal Gaming Commission. Complaints shall be submitted in writing, and at the discretion 

of the Commission, the petitioner may be allowed to present evidence. The Gaming 

Commission shall hold a hearing within 30 days of receipt of petitioner's complaint. Petitioner 

may have counsel present at such hearing. The Commission shall render a decision in a timely 

fashion and all such decisions will be final when issued. Any patron complaint must be 

submitted to the Commission within thirty (30) days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. 

The Commission's decision shall constitute the complainant's final remedy. 

XI. Licenses for Kev Em~lovees and Primarv Mana~ement Officials 

A. 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 gaming enterprise operated on Indian lands. 
B. The Tribe shall perform background investigations and issue licenses for key 

employees and primary management officials according to requirements that are at least as 

stringent as those in 25 U.S.C. $8 556 and 558. 

C. Avvlication Forms 

a. The following notice shall be placed on the application form for a 

key employee or a primary management official: 

In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the following information 

is provided: Solicitation of the information on this form is authorized 

by25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. 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 the Tribe and the 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 

prosecutions or when necessary 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 revocation of a gaming license, or investigation 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 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. 

b. The following additional notice shall be placed on the application form for a 

key employee or a primary official: 

A false Statement on 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) 

c. The Commission shall notify in writing existing key employees and primary 

management officials who have not completed an application containing the 

notices set forth above that they shall either: 

i. Complete a new application form that contains both the Privacy Act and 

false statement notices; or 

ii. Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act and false statement notices 

and consent to the routine uses described in that notice. 
D. License Fees 

The Tribe may charge a license fee, to be set by the Tribal Gaming Commission, to cover 

its expenses in investigating and licensing Key Employees and Primary Management 

Officials of the gaming operation. 

E. Background Investigations 

a. The Tribal Gaming Commission is responsible for conducting background 

investigations and suitability determinations. 

b. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall request from each primary management 

official and from each key employee all of the following information: 

i. Full name, other names used (oral or written), social security number(s), 

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

written); 

ii. Currently and for the previous 5 years: business and employment 

positions held, ownership interests in those businesses, business and 

residence addresses, and drivers license numbers; 

iii. 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 (l)(b) of this 

section; 

iv. Current business and residence telephone numbers; 

v. A description of any existing and previous business relationships with 

Indian Tribes, including ownership interests in those businesses; 

vi. A description of any existing and previous business relationships with the 

gaming industry generally, including ownership interests in those 

businesses; 

vii. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which 

the person has filed an application for a license or pennit related to 

gaming, whether or not such license or permit was granted; 

viii. For each felony for which there was an ongoing prosecution or a 

conviction, within 10 years of the date of the application, the charge, the 

name and address of the court involved, and the date and disposition if 

any; 
ix. 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; 

x. 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 (I)@) 

or (l)(i) of this section, the criminal charge, the name and address of the 

court involved and the date and disposition; 

xi. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which 

the person has filed an application for an occupational license or pennit, 

whether or not such license or permit was granted; 

xii. A photograph taken within the last year; and 

xiii. Any other information the Tribe deems relevant. 

F. Fingerprints 

Each applicant for a Key Employee or Primary Management Official shall be 

required to have fingerprints taken as part of the license application procedure. 

Fingerprints shall be taken by the Plumas County Sheriff Department. Fingerprints 

will then be forwarded to the NIGC for processing through the FBI and NCIC to 

determine the applicant's criminal history, if any. 

G. Procedures for Conducting a Background Check on Applicants 

a. As part of its review procedure, the Commission or its agent shall employ or 

engage a private investigator to conduct a background investigation on each 

applicant sufficient to allow the Gaming Commission to make an eligibility 

determination under subsection G below. The investigator shall: 

i. Verify the applicant's identity through items such as a social security card, 

drivers license, birth certificate, or passport; 

ii. Contact each personal and business reference provided in the License 

Application; 

iii. Obtain a personal credit check; 

iv. Conduct a civil history check; 
v. Conduct a criminal history check via the submission of the applicant's 

fingerprints to the NIGC, and further obtain information from the 

appropriate court regarding past felony and/or misdemeanor 

convictions and criminal charges within the last ten years; 

vi. Inquire into any previous or existing business relationships with the gaming 

industry and Indian tribes by contacting the entities or tribes; 

vii. Verify the applicant's history and status with any licensing agency by 

contacting the agency; and 

viii. Take other appropriate steps to verify the accuracy of the information, 

focusing on problem areas noted. 

b. The investigator shall create an investigative report noting the steps taken, 

information gained, potential problem areas, and disqualifying information. 

c. The Gaming Commission and its private investigator shall promise to keep 

confidential the identity of each person interviewed in the course of the investigation, 

other than disclosure as required under Federal, Tribal, or State law. 

H. Eliizibility Determination 

The Tribal Gaming Commission 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 Tribal Gaming Commission 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. 

I. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key Emplovees and 

Prima. Management Officials to the National Indian gamin^ Commission 

a. When a key employee or primary management official is employed to work at 

a gaming operation authorized by this ordinance, the Commission shall 

forward to the National Indian Gaming Commission a completed application 

for employment and conduct the background investigation and make the 

determination referred to in subsection D of this section. 

b. 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. 
J. Report to the National Indian Gaming; Commission 

a. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall prepare and forward a report on each 

background investigation to the National Indian Gaming Commission. An 

investigative report shall include all of the following: 

i. Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

ii. Results obtained; 

iii. Conclusions reached; and 

iv. The bases for those conclusions. 

b. The Commission shall forward the completed investigative report to the National 

Indian 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 

Indian Gaming Commission. 

c. The Commission shall submit, with the investigative report, a copy of 

the eligibility determination, unless the NIGC shall have advised the Tribe that 

the submission of the eligibility determination is not necessary. This 

determination shall include a Statement describing how the information submitted 

by the applicant was verified; a Statement of results following an inquiry into the 

applicant's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation, habits and 

associations; a Statement showing the results of interviews of a sufficient number 

of knowledgeable people (such as former employers, personal references, and 

others referred to by the applicant) in order to provide a basis for the Tribe to 

make a finding concerning the eligibility for employment in a gaming operation; 

and a Statement documenting the disposition of all potential problem areas noted 

and disqualifying information obtained. 

d. If a license is not issued to an applicant, the Tribal Gaming Commission: 

i. Shall notify the NIGC; and 

ii. Shall forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative report (if 

any) to the NIGC for inclusion in the Indian Gaming Individuals Records 

System. 
e. With respect to all employees, and in particular key employees and 

primarymanagement officials, the Tribal Gaming Commission shall retain 

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

inspection by the Chairman of the NIGC or his or her designee for no less than 

three (3) years from the date of termination of employment 

K. Granting a Gaming License 

a. If, within a thirty (30) day period after the National Indian Gaming Commission 

receives a report, the National Indian 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 In&m Gaming 

Commission, the Tribal Gaming Commission, acting for the Tribe, may issue a 

license to such applicant. 

b. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall respond to a request for additional 

information from the Chairman of the National Indian 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 paragraph J. 1. 

of this section until the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission 

receives the additional information. 

c. If, within the thirty (30) day period described above, the National Indian 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 Tribal Gaming Commission has provided an application and 

investigative report to the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Tribe shall 

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

National In&an Gaming Commission. The Tribe shall make the final decision 

whether to issue a license to such applicant. 

L. License Suspension 

a. If, after the issuance of a gaming license, the Tribal Gaming Commission receives 

from the National Indian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that 

a key employee or a primary management official is not eligible for employment, 

the Tribal Gaming Commission shall suspend such license and shall notify in 

writing the licensee of the suspension and the proposed revocation. 

b. The Tribal Gaming Commission 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 Tribal Gaming Commission shall decide to revoke 

or to reinstate a gaming license. The Commission shall notify the NIGC of its 

decision. 

XII. Minimum Internal Control Standards 

The Tribe acknowledges its obligation to adopt and implement Minimum Internal Control 

Standards (MKS) for the operation of its Tribal gaming operation no less stringent .than those 

found in the regulations of the NIGC at 25 C.F.R. Part 542. The Tribe's MICS shall be set out in 

separate regulations to be reviewed and approved by the Tribal Council. 

XIII. License Locations 

The Tribal Gaming Commission shall issue a separate license to each place, facility, or location 

on Indian lands where class 11 andlor class III gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

XIV. Notices 

All notices required under law or regulations with respect to gaming activities shall be sent to: 

Tribal Chairperson 

Greenville Rancheria 

410 Main Street 

Greenville, CA 95947 

XV. Comr>liance with Federal Law 

The Tribe will comply with all applicable federal law, including the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 

U.S.C. 53 11 et seq. 

XVI. Repeal 

To the extent that they are inconsistent with this ordinance, all prior gaming ordinances are 

hereby repealed. 
CERTIFICATION 

ORDINANCE NO. 07-2004-04 

We, the undersigned duly elected officials of the Greenville Rancheria, do hereby certify 

under penalty of perjury that on July 8,2004, the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a 

duly called meeting of the Tribal Council of the Greenville Rancheria, with a quorum 

present, by a vote of: 

5 FOR, 0 AGAINST, and 0 ABSTAINING 

ATTESTED BY: 

Q?- 

Secre y