Charles R. Calica 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Confederated Trib of the 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon 

P.O. Box 1299 

Warm Springs, OR 97761 

Dear Mr. Cdica: 

This letter responds to the Confederated Tribes of the Warrn Springs Resexvation of 

Oregon request to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to review and 

approve the Tribe's Amended Tribal Gaming Ordinance. The Tribe approved the 

Ordinance by Resolution No. 1 0,536, on August 10,2005. 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 

IGRA, over which the Tribe has jurisdiction. 

ordinance for review and approval. The NGC staff and I 

you and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 

gaming issues. 

Chairman 

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Resolution No. 10,536 

WEIEREAS, The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon adopted Ordinance No. 76 (Warm 

Springs Tribal Code Chapter 260) on December 28th, 1994; and, 

WBEREAS, The Tribal Council considers it appropriate to 

make changes to Warm Springs Code Chapter 260, in the form attached 

hereto as Exhibit A; now, therefore, 

BE IT RESOLVED, By the (23=*) Twenty-third Tribal Council 

of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 

Oregon, pursuant to Article V, Section l(1) of the Tribal 

Constitution and By-Laws, that "WARM SPRINGS TRIBAL CODE CHAPTER 260 

CONFEDEFLATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS I1 AND CLASS I11 GAMING ORDINANCE," in 

the form attached hereto as Exhibit A is adopted, effective upon 

approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission; and, 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the existing Ordinance No- 76 

(Warm Springs Tribal Code Chapter 260) is replaced by Exhibit A, 

upon the effective date of Exhibit A. 

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 6 constituting a quorum were present at a meeting thereof, 

duly and regularly called, noticed, convened and held this 26* day 

of July, 2005; that the foregoing resolution was passed by the 

affirmative vote of 5 members, the Chairman not voting; and that 

the said resolution has not been rescinded 

~otod: AUC; 8 . ,; Secretary-Treasurer 

Paul W. Young 

ACTING Superintendent 

CC: Secretary-Treasurer 

Superintendent 

Administrative Service Center 

Attachment: Exhibit A 

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EXHIBIT A 

WARM SPRINGS TRIBAL CODE 

CFIAPTER 260 

CONFlEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OlREGON 

AMENDED AND IRESTATED CLASS 11 AAND CLASS m GAMING O~INANCE 

Table of Contcnts 

Page 

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Gaming Authorized.. .-... . ... ..... .. ... .... . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . ........... . . 1 

Ownership of Gaming ........................................... ...................................... 1 

Use of Gaming Revenue ...................................-.. ... .............................................. 1 

Audit. ..... .. . . . . . ..... ... . .. . ... .. ... ,. .,... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

Protection of the Environment and Public Health and Safety ................................ 1 

Licenses for Key Ernployces and Primary Management Officials ......................... 2 

License Locations. .......................................................................................... 7 

Gaming Commission. ...................................................................................... 7 

Repeal. ........................... ....... ..... .................................................................... 1 1 

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EXHIBIT A 

WARM SPRINGS TRIBAL CODE 

CHAPTER 260 

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OmGON 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS II AND CLASS nr GAMING ORDINANCE 

260.001 Purpose. The Tribal Council, pursuant to thc 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 terns for Class I1 and Class XI1 gaming operations on tribal lands. 

260.002 Gaming Authorized. Class 11 gaming and Class 111 gaming as defined in the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447,25 U.S.C. $2703 ("IGRA"), and by the regulations 

promulgated by the National Indian Gaming Commission at 25 C.F.R. $502.3 (as published-in 

the Federal Register at 57 F'R 12382-12393, 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. Net revenucs from Class I1 and Class I11 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 

hevelopmcnt; donate to charitable organizations; or help fimdbperations of local government 

agencies. 

(1) 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. $2710(b)(3). 

260.005 Audit. 

(1) The Tribe shall cause to be conductcd not less often than annually an independent audit 

of gaming operations and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. 

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

concessions in cxcess 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 11 and 

Class III gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

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260.007 Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Off~cials. 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 III 

gaming enterprise operated on Indian lands: 

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

(A) "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; or 

(x) 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) "Primary management 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 

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

responsibility. 

(2) Application Forms. 

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

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

"In cornpliancc 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. 

270 1 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 prosecutions 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 revocation of a gaming 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, 

failurc to supply a SSN may result in errors in processing your application." 

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

writing that ihey 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 uscs described in that notice. 

(C) The following notice shall be place 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)" 

(D) The Tribe shall notifl 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 

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

(3) Baekgroundlnvestigatiolu 

(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(s), 

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

written); 

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

positions held, ownership interests in those businesses, business and 

residence addi-esses, and driver's license numbers; 

(c) The names and current addresses of at least thee personal references, 

including one personal reference who was acquainted with the applicant 

during each period of residence listed'under paragraph (3)(A)@) 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 interes* in those businesses; 

(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 tlie 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 the section, the criminal charge, the names and 

address of the court involvcd and the date and disposition; 

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

the person has fded 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 suffcient to make a determination undcr 

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) Eligibility 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 Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key Employees and 

Primary Management Offkcials to the National Indian Gaming Commission. 

(A) When a key employec or primary management official begins work at a gaming 

operation authorized by this ordinance, the Tribe 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 

260.007(4) of this ordinance. 

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

ordinance to thc 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 gaming operation shall not employ as a key employee or primary 

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

(6) Report to the National Indian Gaming 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 

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investigative report on each background investigation. An investigation report 

shall include all of the following: 

(a) Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

@) Results obtained; 

(c) Conclusions reached; and 

(d) 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 notiw the National Indian Gaming Commission; and 

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

(if any) to the National Indian Gaming Commission for inclusion in the 

Indian Gaming Individuals Records System. 

(D) 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 Indian Gaming 

Commission or his or her designee for no less then three (3) years fiom the date of 

termination of employment. 

(7) Granting a Gaming License. 

(A) If, within a 30 day period after the National lndian 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 apdlication filed by a 

key employee or 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 'I'ribe shall respond to a rcquest 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 subsection 7(A) of this ordinance until the 

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Cotnmission receives the additional 

informati on. 

(C) If, within the 30 day period described above, the NationaI Indian Gaming 

Commission provides the Tribe with a statement itemizing objection to the 

issuance of a liccnse to a key employee or to a primary management official for 

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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 objection itemized by the National Indian Gaming 

Commission. The Tribe shall make the final decision whether to issue a license to 

such applicant. 

(8) License Suspension. 

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

Indian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that a key employee 

or primary management official is not eligible for employment under subsection 

260.007(4) of this ordinance, the Tribe shall suspend such liccnse 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 notie the National Indian Gaming Commission 

of its decision. 

260.008 License Locations. The Tribe shall issue a separate license to cach place, 

facility, or location on Indian lands where Class I1 or Class XI1 gaming is conducted under this 

ordinance. 

i60.w~ Gaming Commission. 

(1) Establishment of Gaming 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 five (5) 

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) Qualifications and Licensing of Gaming Commissioners. Members of the Gaming 

Commission shall be chosen from individuals who have expertise and knowledge in the 

fields of Indian gaming, accounting, finance, law enforcement or such other fields and 

knowledge that would, in the opinion of the Tribal Council, be of special benefit to 

service on the Gaming Commission. 

(3) Selection of Gaming Commission. The Tribal Council shall by motion appoint a fivemember Gaming Cornnlission Selection Committee (hereafter "The Sclection 

Committee") composcd of two members of the Tribal Council, the Secretary-Treasurer of 

the Tribal Council and two members at large. Mernbcrs 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 

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

Council for conf?rrnation and appointment by Tribal Council resolution. 

(4) Disqualifications for Office. The following persons may not serve as Gaming 

Commissioners: 

(A) Membcrs of the Tribal Council; 

(B) Members of the board of directors of any tribal gaming enterprise; 

(C) Employees of any tribal gaming enterprise; 

(D) The immediate family of any gaming contractor (including any principal thereof 

or closely associated independent contractor). For the purpose 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 relativc of the individual; 

(E) Persons who would not be eligible to receive a gaming license -&om the Tribes; or 

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

any gaming related contract with the Tribe or any having enterprise on the 

Rescrvation. 

m (5) Terms of the Office. The Gaming Comrnissioncrs shall serve for three-year terms, 

except that immediately aficr enactment of this Ordinance, two (2) of the Gaming 

Commissioners shall serve for two years, two (2) 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 shall serve until a successor is appointed and may 

serve for more that one term. 

(6) Removal from Office. Gaming Commissioners may only be rcmoved from oKce before 

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

misfeasance, nonfeasance or other good causc shown, in the same manner as members of 

the Tribal Council may be impeached. 

(7) Quorum. Three (3) Gaming Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Gaming 

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

member. 

(8) Officers and Duties. The Tribal Council shall designate a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, 

and an Executive Director. Except for the Executive Director, all of the officers must be 

members of the Gaming Commission. 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 

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official actions taken by the Gaming Commission. The Executive Director shall carry out 

0 the day-today powers and duties of the Gaming Commission. 

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

Gaming Commission chair may vote on any issue. 

(10) Meetings. Meetings shall be held at lcast 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 fust class mail or personal delivery at lcast five 

(5) business days prior to such meeting. 

(11) Compensation for Serving; Reimbursement of Expenses. 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. 

(12) 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; 

(B) 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, agreement, 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; 

) Conduct background investigations regarding any person or entity in any way 

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

qualified gaming enterprise key employee 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 testie at such hearings, take such testimony, and receive 

such evidence as thc Gaming Comnission deems relevant in fulfilling its duties; 

(G) Administer oaths or affmations to witnesses appearing before the Gaming 

Commission; 

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

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

others connected with gaming activities, as described in Sedion 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 I1 or Class IT1 gaming activity on Tribal Lands, 

exccpt that rules for Class 111 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) Cany out such other regulatory duties with respect to gaming activities as the 

Tribal Council shall direct. 

(13) Monthly and Annual Reports. On or before the tenth day of cach month, the Gaming 

Commission shall provide to the Tribal Council a Monthly Report summarizing its 

activities.during the prior month and accounting for all receipts and disbursements. 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, 

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

disburserncnts. 

(14) Funding. 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. 

(15) Gaming Commission's Relationship to Tribal Government; Supervision of 

Administration. 

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

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

other tribal governmental administrative policies, subject to oversight by the 

Secretary-Treasurer of the Tribal Council. The administration of all such policies 

shall be under the supervision of the Tribal Council. In the abscnce of applicable 

tribal personnel or other administrative policies, the Gaming Commission shall 

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

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(B) Independent Decision-Making Authority. Notwithstanding the fact that the 

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

Gaming Commission regarding Iicensing, suitability, compliancc with applicable 

law and other regulatory matters shall be within the exclusive province of the 

Gaming Commission. 

260.010 Repeal. To the extent that they are inconsistent with this ordinance, all prior 

gaming ordinances are hereby repealed. 

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