January 25,2008 

VIA FACSIMILE & US MAIL 

Tarpie Yargee, Chief 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 

P.O. Box 187 

10 1 East Broadway 

Weturnka, OK 74883 

Fax: (405) 452-3968 

Re: Gaming Ordinance for the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 

Dear Chief Yargee: 

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

review and approve the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town's (Tribe) Class I1 and Class 111 Gaming 

Ordinance (Gaming Ordinance), enacted on September 27, 2007, pursuant to Resolution No. 30- 

AQT-07, forwarded to the NIGC in correspondence dated December 5,2007, and received by 

the NIGC on December 11, 2007. This Gaming Ordinance is consistent with the requirements of 

the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and the NIGC's regulations, and it is therefore 

approved. 

Please be advised that this approval authorizes gaming only on Indian lands as defined by 

IGRA, NIGC regulations, and the Tribe's Gaming Ordinance. See 25 U.S.C. $2703(4); 25 

C.F.R. $ 502.12; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Amended Class I1 and Class 111 Gaming 

Ordinance, $ 102(f). Currently, the NIGC is not aware that the Tribe has any such lands upon 

Gaming on lands which are not Indian lands under IGRA is 

this correspondence, please contact Staff Attorney 

at 202-632-7003. 

Chairman 

cc: 0. Joseph Williams 

Fax: (405) 447-421 9 

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RESOLUTION NO. 30-AQTT-07 SEPTEMBER 27,2007 

A RESOLUTION OF THE ALABAMA-QUASSARTE TRIBAL TOWN GOVERNING 

COMMITTEE APPROVING AND ADOPTING TIE ALABAMA-QUASSARTE 

TRIBAL TOWN AMEMDED CLASS II AND CLASS m GAMING ORDINANCE. 

=REAS, The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town is a sovereign Indian Tribe organized 

pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936 

(49 Stat. 1967) with a Constitution and By-Laws ratified by the tribal membership 

on January 1 0,193 9; and 

WHEREAS, The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee is the duly elected 

governing body of the Alabarna-Quassarte Tribal Town and is empowered to - 

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transact business and otherwise act in behalf of the Tribal Town; and 

WHEREAS, An inherent attribute of tribal sovereignty is the enactment of ordinances and 

codes to regulate activities of the Tribe; and 

WHLEREAS, The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee frnds it in the best 

interest of the Tribe and essential that the Tribe, through the Governing 

Committee, regulate gaming consistent with applicable federal and Tribal law and 

policy by enacting and maintaining a Gaming Ordinance; and 

WHEREAS, The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee did adopt the 

Alabarna-Quassarte Tribal Town Gaming Ordinance on May 25,2006 to regulate 

certain types of gaming activities as deW in the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act, Pub. L. 100-497 (25 U.S.C. $2701 et seq.) on land within the jurisdiction of 

the Tribe; therefore be it 

RESOLVED, The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee hereby amends 

the previously adopted Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Gaming Ordinance and approves 

The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Amended Class II and Class III Gaming Ordinance. 

"THE ALABAMA-QUASSARTE TRIBAL TOWN AMENDED CLASS II AND CLASS 

111 GAMING ORDINANCE" ORIGINAL SHALL BE ATTACHED HERETO AND 

SHALL BE KEPT ON PILE IN THE OFF'ICE OF THE TRIBAL TOWN SECRETARY. 
PAGE 2 RESOLUTION NO. 30-AQTT-07 SEPTEMBER 27,2007 

CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned, Chairperson, Chief and Secrary of the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal 

Town certi@ that a Quorum of nine (9) Governing Committee members were present at a 

Constitutional Governing Committee Meeting duly ded and convened on the 2p day of 

September, 2007 and Resolution No. 30-AQ'IT-07 was approved by a Roll Call Vote of 9 

Yes, 0 No and 0 Abstaining. 
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNING COMMITTEE MEETING 

ROLL CALL VOTE 

RESOLUTION NO. 30-AQTT-07 September 27,2007 

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ALABAMA-QUASSARTE TRIBAL TOWN 

AMENDED CLASS II and CLASS III GAMING ORDINANCE 

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Purpose 

Deihitions 

Gaming Authorized 

Ownership of Gaming 

Use of Gaming Revenue 

Per Capita Payments 

Audit 

Environment and Public Health and Safety 

Facility Licenses 

Agent for Service of Process 

Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials 

License Application Forms 

Fingerprints 

Background Investigations 

Eligibility Determinations 

Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key Employees 

Management Officials to the National Indian Gamiig Commission (NIGC) 

207. Report to the National Indian Gaming Commission 

208. Granting a Gaming License 

209. License Suspension 
2 10 Procedures for Conducting a Background Check on Key Employees 

and Primary Management Officials 

2 1 1 Procedures for Dispute Resolution with the Gaming Public 
ALABAMA-QUASSARTE TRIBAL TOWN 

AMENDED CLASS II and CLASS 111 GAMING ORDINANCE 

Section 101. Purpose 

The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee (the "Tribe"), empowered by 

the Constitution and By-Laws of the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town to enact ordinances, 

hereby enacts this ordinance in order to govern Class I1 and Class III gaming operations on 

the Tribe's Indian lands. 

Section 102. 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 $ 500 et seq. Specifically: 

(a) Class I Gaming means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or 

traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in 

connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations. - - 

(b) . Class 11 Gaming means: 

(1) the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not 

electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection 

therewith): 

(A) which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with cards 

bearing numbers or other designations, 

(B) in which the holder of the card covers such numbers or 

designations when objects, similarly numbered or designated, 

are drawn or electronically determined, and 

(C) 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) pulltabs, lotto, punch boards, tip jars, instant bingo, and other games 

similar to bingo, and, 

(2). card games that: 

(A) are explicitly authorized by the laws of the State, or 

(B) are not explicitly prohibited by the laws of the State and are 

played at any location in'the State, but only if 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. 

(3) The tem "class TI gaming" does not include: 

(A) any banking card games, including baccarat, chemin de fer, or 

blackjack (2 1 ), or 

(B) electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of 

chance or slot machines of any kind. 

(c) Class III Gaming means all forms of gaming that are not Class I Gaming or 

Class I1 Gaming. 

(d) Compact means a Tribal-State Compact concerning class III gaming approved 

by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register pursuant 

to 25 U.S.C. 5 2710(d). - 

(e) Complimentary shall have the meaning as set forth in 25 C.F.R $ 542.2(b). 

(f) Indian lands means: 

(1) all lands within the limits of the Tribe's reservation; 

(2) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for 

the benefit of the Tribe or individual or held by the Tribe or individual 

subject to restriction by the United States against alienation and over 

which the Indian Tribe exercises governmental power; and 

(3) for dl lands acquired into trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after 

October 17, 1988, the lands meet the requirements set forth in 25 

U.S.C. $2719. 

(g) Indian Tribe means the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town. 

(h) Key Employee means: 

(1) ' A person who performs one or more of the following functions: 

(A) Bingo caller; 

(B) Counting room supervisor; 
(C) Chief of security; 

@) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

(E) Floor manager; 

(F) Pit boss; 

(G) Dealer; 

(H) Croupier; 

(I) Approver of credit; or 

(J) Custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to 

cash and accounting records within such devices; 

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

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

(3) If not otherwise included, the four most highly compemated persons in 

the gaming operation. 

(i) Net Revenues means gross gaming revenues of an Indian gaming operation 

less 

(1) Amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes; and 

(2) Total gaming-related operating expenses, excluding management fees. 

0) Primary Management Official means 

(1) The person(s) having management responsibility for a management 

contract; 

(2) Any pecson who has authority: 

(A) To hire and fire employees; or 

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

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

management responsibility. 
Section 103. Gaming Authorized 

Class 11 and Class III gaming are hereby authorized. 

Section 104. Ownership of Gaming 

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

gaming operation authorized by this Ordinance. 

Section 105. Use of Gaming Revenue 

Net revenues fiom 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. 

Section 106. Per Capita Payments 

(a) "Per Capita Payment" means the distribution of money or other things of value 

to all members of the Tribe, or to identified groups of members, which is paid 

directly fkom the net revenues of any tribal gaming activity. 

(b) If the Tribe elects to make per capita payments to tribal members fiom revenues 

derived fiom its gaming operations, it shall ensure that the following 

requirements of 25 C.F.R Part 290 are met: 

(1) The Tribe shall authorize and issue 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. 5 27 1 O(bX3). 

(2) 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 guardian 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 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee and the 
Secretary of the Interior. The Tribe must also establish criteria and a 

process for withdrawal of hds by the parent or legal guardian. 

(3) The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Governing Committee shall 

designate or create a Tribal court system, forum, or administrative 

process for resolution of disputes concerning the allocation of net 

gaming revenues and the distribution of per capita payments and will 

explain how it will correct deficiencies. 

(4) The Governing Committee shall ensure that the Tribal revenue 

allocation plan reserves an adequate portion of net gaming revenues 

fkom the tribal gaming activity to do one or more of the following 

purposes: fund Tribal government operations or programs; provide for 

the general welfare of the Tribe or its members; promote tribal 

economic development; donate to charitable organizations; or to help 

fund operations of local government. 

(5) The Governing Committee shall ensure that distributions of per capita 

payments are made according to specific eligibility requirements. - 

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(6) The Governing Committee shall ensure that Tribal members are 

notified of the tax liability for per capita payments and how taxes with 

be withheld. 

Section 107. Audit 

(a) The Tribe shall cause an annual outside independent audit 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. 

Section 108. Environment and Public Health and Safety 

(a) Gaming facilities shall be ~~n~tr~cted, maintained and operated in a manner 

that .adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

(b) The Tribe shall adopt standards that assure adequate protection of the 

environment and the public health and safety. 
Section 109. Facility Licenses 

The Tribe shall issue a separate license to each place, facility, or location on Indian lands 

where Class II andlor Class Ill gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

Section 110. Agent for Service of Process 

The Tribe hereby designates the Chief as agent for service of process, who may be contacted 

at: 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 

Attn: Chief 

P.O. Box 187 

1 17 North Main 

Wetuinka, OK 74883 

Section 201. Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Oflicials 

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. The Tni \kill issue licenses and perfombackground investigations according to requirements at least as stringent as 25 C.F.R Part 

556 and 558. 

Section 202. License Application 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 infixmation on this ibrm is authorized by 25 

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 st. 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 &orcement and 

regulatory agencies when relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory 

investigations or prosecutions or when necessary pursuant to a requirement by 

a Tiibe or the National Indian Gaming Commission in connection with the 

hiring or £king 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 the Tribe beii 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 noti@ 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: 

(1) Complete a new application fom that contains both the Privacy Act 

and false statement notices; or 

(2) Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act and Mse statement 

notices and consent to the routine uses described in that notice. - 

Section 203. Fingerprints 

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

have f~ngerp~ts taken as pat of the license application procedure. Fingerprinb shall be 

taken by the Tribal Gaming Commission. Fingerprints will then be forwarded to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission for processing through the FBI and NCIC to determine 

the applicant's criminal history, if any. 

Section 204. Background Investigations 

'l'he Tribe is responsible for conducting background investigations and suitability 

det erminations and shall request fiom each primary management official and &om each key 

employee all of the following information: 

(a) Full name, other names used (oral or written)? social security number(s), birth 

date, place of birth, citizenship, gender, all lmguages(sp0ken 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 drivers license numberq 

(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 subsection (b) of this section; 
(d) Current business and residence telephone numbers; 

(e) A description of any existing and previous business relationships with Indian 

Tribes, including ownership interests in those businesses; 

(0 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 whi~h 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 prodon 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 tmffic violations), within 10 years of the date of the 

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

disposition; - - 

Cj) For each rriminal 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 subsection (h) or 

subsection (i) of this section, the criminal charge, the name 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; 

(1) A photograph taken within the last year; and 

(m) Any other information the Tribe deems relevant. 

Section 205. Eligibility Determination 

An authorized tribal official 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 management contractor or a 

tribal gaming operation shall not employ that person in a key employee or primary 

management official position. 
Section 206. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key Employees 

and Primary Management Oficials to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission 

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

a gaming operation authorized by this ord'ice, the Tribe shall forward to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission a completed application for employment 

and conduct the background investigation and make the determination refmed 

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. 

Section 207. Report to the National Indian Gaming Commission 

(a) The Tribe shall prepare and fmmd a report on each background investigation 

to the National Indian Gaming Commission. An investigative report shall 

include all of the following: 

(1) Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

(2) Results obtained; 

(3) Conclusions reached; and 

(4) The basis for those conclusions. 

(b) The Tribe 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 Tribe 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 

asssciations; a Statement showing the results of interviews of a sufficient 

number of knowledgeable people (such as former employers, personal 

references, and others ref& to by the applicant) in order to provide a basis 

for the Tribe to make a finding concerning the eligibility for licensing required 

for employment in a gaming operation; and a Statement documenting the 

disposition of all potential problem areas noted and disqualifLing information 

obtained. 
(d) If a license is not issued to an applicant, the Tribe: 

(1) Shall notify the NIGC; and 

(2) Shall forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative 

report (if any) to the MGC for inclusion in the Indian Gaming 

Individuals Records System. 

(c) With respect to all employees, and in particular key employees and primary 

management officials, the Tribe shall retain applications for employment and 

reports (if any) of backgromd investigations for inspection by the Chairman of 

the NIGC or his or her designee for no less than three (3) years fiom the date 

of termination of employment. 

Section 208. 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 Indian Gaming Commission, the Tribe may issue a 

license to such applicant. 

(b) The Tribe shall respond to a request for additional information fiom 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 (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 Tribe 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 

Indian Gaming Commission. The Tribe shall make the final decision whether 

to issue a license to such applicant. 

Section 209. License Suspension 

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

Indian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that a key 

employee or a primary management official is not eligible for employment, the 
Tribe shall suspend such license and shall noti@ 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 MGC of its decision. 

Section 210. Procedures for Conducting a Background Check on Key Employees and 

Primary Management Officials 

The Tribal Gaming Commission is responsible for conducting all background investigations 

and suitability determinations for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials. The 

Tribal Gaming Commission shall: 

(a) Designate an agent to conduct the background investigation; 

(b) Review and approve all investigative work done by an agent of the - 

Commission; - 

(c) Report the results of the background investigations to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission; 

(d) Make suitability determination of background characteristics based upon the 

results of the background investigation; 

(e) Verify by written andlor documented oral communication the following items 

concerning a prospective employee: 

(1) Prior activities; 

(2) Criminal record and reputation; 

(3) Interviews of former employers, personal references and other 

applicable individuals in reference to the applicant, and; 

(4) Document the disposition of all potential problem areas noted and 

disqualifying information obtained. 

(f) Prepare an investigative report setting forth the following: 

(1) Steps taken in conducting the background investigation; 

(2) Results obtained, and; 

(3) Conclusions reached and the bases for those conclusions. 
(g) The Tribal Gaming Commission and its investigator shall promise to keep 

confidential the identifjl of each person interviewed in the course of the 

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

Section 211. Procedures for Dispute Resolution with the Gaming Public 

The Tribal Gaming Commission is responsible for the resolution of disputes between the 

gaming public (the patrons) and the Tribe andlor the Tribe's management contractor. The 

following procedures shall apply to the various types of disputes. 

(a) ReM to Pay Winners. The following pr?ocedures shall apply whenever the 

gaming en- and any patron are unable to resolve a dispute involving the 

enterprise refus'hg payment of alleged winnings: 

(1) If the dispute involves at least Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the 

enterprise shall immediately not. the Tribal Gaming Commission for 

investigative action; or 

(2) If the dispute involves less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the 

en- shall inform the patron of his or her right to quest that the 

Tnial Gaming Commission conduct an investigation. The Tribal - 

Gaming Commission, through an inspector, shall conduct whatever 

investigation it deems necessary and shall determine whether payment 

should be made. 

(b) Notice to Patrons. The Tribal Gaming Commission inspector shall mail 

written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the enterprise and 

the patron of his or her decision resolving the dispute within thirty (30) days 

after the date that the Tribal Gaming Commission first receives notification 

f?om the enterprise or a request to conduct an investigation from the patron. 

(c) InsDector Decision. The decision of the Tribal Gaming Commission inspector 

is effective on the date it is received by the aggrieved party as reflected on the 

return receipt documentation. 

(d) Review of Decision. Within thirty (30) days aRer the date of receipt of the 

written decision of the inspector, the aggrieved party may file a petition with 

the Tribal Gaming Commission requesting review of the decision. The Tribal 

Gaming Commission may set a hearing on the matter or may make a decision 

based solely upon the inspector's decision and other documentation provided 

to it by the patron and the enterprise. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall 

then issue a written decision and mail it to the parties pursuant to the 

procedures set forth in subsection (b) of this Section. The decision of the 

Tribal Gaming Commission shall be final and binding upon the patron and the 

enterprise. 
CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned, Chairperson, Chief, and Tribal Town Secretary of AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town certify a Quorum of nine (9) Governing Committee Members 

were present at a Constitutional Governing Committee duly called and convened on the 

27'L day of September, 2007 and the A1abama-Quassarte Tribal Town Amended Chss 

I1 and Class EII Gaming Ordinance was duly approved by Resolution No. 30-AQ'IT-07 

with a Roll CIU Vote of 9 Yes, 0 No, and 0 The foregoing Amended Clnss 

Alabama-Qarasarte Tribal Town Governing Committee in a meeting ddy called and 

convened by proper notice. 

ATTEST: 

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