(d) Upon appointment, but prior to sitting as a commissioner, each appointee
must pass a drug test, a criminal background investigation and a credit background
investigation. (Res. 95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995; amended by Res. 96-006 (part),

passed Jan. 16, 1996)

11.5.19 Commissioners—No Financial Interest in Gaming. No commissioner shall have

any direct or indirect financial interest in the Class II or Class II] gaming activities. (Res.

95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995)

11.5.20 Commissioners—Compensation. Tribal gaming commissioners shall receive, at

minimum, a stipend or be reasonably compensated, as determined by the tribal council in
its annual tribal budgeting process. Any stipend or compensation shall be paid from the
tribe’s income from gaming activities, including taxes and profits paid to the tribe from

the Class II and Class III gaming activities. (Res. 95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995)

11.5.24 Meetings—Schedule, Notice: Quorum. The commission shall regularly meet

monthly. The commission shall also meet at the request of two members of the
commission or the chairperson of the tribal council. A quorum shall be three members.
Voting shall be by majority. Notice of the meetings shall be given to commission
members and to the tribal council at least five days prior to the meeting except in the case
of an emergency or special meeting. An agenda shall be established. Minutes shall be
recorded, filed and maintained for three years. (Res. 95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995;

amended by Res. 96-006 (part), passed Jan. 16, 1996)


from among the tribe’s general council membership, including the appointment of at least
one Suquamish Tribal Council member, except the tribal council may, at its option,
appoint one non-member Indian or a non-Indian where such person has demonstrated
expertise in critical areas of gaming regulation or law enforcement. The gaming
commission shall insure that commissioners who are tribal members are trained to
assume full responsibility to regulate the tribal gaming facility as soon as practicable.

(b) No person shall be appointed to the gaming commission unless the tribal
council is satisfied that such nominee:

(1) Isa person of good character, honesty and integrity, whose prior
activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation, habits, associations do not pose

a threat to the public interest of the tribe, its members, or to the effective

regulation of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or

illegal practices and methods and activities in the conduct of gaming or the
carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental thereto; and

(2) Has no interest in any private gaming activity on Suquamish Indian
lands or any activity which may have interests which conflict with the tribal
gaming operation.

(c) A tribal council member who also serves as a gaming commissioner shall
promptly vacate his or her position with the gaming commission in the event, and as a
result of, a voluntary resignation, recall, non-reelection, serious illness, death or for
another reason, he or she no longer serves on the tribal council. Upon the vacation of the
position, the tribal council shall appoint another tribal council member as a gaming

commissioner to fulfill the remaining term of the vacated position.


CERTIFICATION

The foregoing Resolution was duly adopted on October 3, 2005, at a
regujar meeting of the Suquamish Tribal Council at which a quorum was present, by a vote of
for, _2-against, with TB abstentions), in accordance with and pursuant to the
» authority vested in it by the Constitution and the Bylaws of the Suquamish Indian Tribe as

indicated in the body hereof.
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eonard Forsman, Tribal Chairman

Attested to by:

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Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail
(360) 598-6295

Leonard Forsman

Tribal Chairman

Suquamish Tribe

Office of the Tribal Council
P.O. Box 498

Suquamish, WA 98392-0498

RE: Approval of Amendment to Suquamish Gaming Ordinance

Dear Chairman Forsman:

This is in response to your letter dated October 24, 2005, requesting review and approval
of Suquamish Tribe Resolution # 2005-181, amending the Tribe’s previously-approved
Class II and Class III gaming ordinance.

The amendments to the Tribe’s previously-approved gaming ordinance do not conflict
with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and the National
Indian Gaming Commission’s regulations. Therefore, the amended tribal gaming
ordinance is hereby approved.

sion. If you have any questions or require assistance, please
y Nelson at (202) 632-7003.

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THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE
PORT MADISON INDIAN RESERVATION
RESOLUTION # 2005-181

WHEREAS, the Suquamish Tribal Council is the duly constituted governing body of the
Port Madison Indian Reservation by authority of the Constitution and Bylaws for the
Suquamish Tribe as approved on July 2, 1965, by the Under Secretary for the United
States Department of the Interior; and

WHEREAS, under the Constitution and Bylaws of the Tribe, the Suquamish Tribal
Council is charged with the duty of governing the conduct of persons within the exterior
boundaries of the Reservation, regulating the use of property within the Tribe’s
jurisdiction, providing law and order to the Reservation community and promoting the
social and economic welfare of the Suquamish People; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to its sovereign powers, the Suquamish Tribal Council, on
October 23, 1995, adopted a Gaming Ordinance regulating the conduct of persons
operating or participating in Class I, Class II and Class III gaming activities within its
jurisdiction, which ordinance as amended is codified as Chapter 11.5 of the Suquamish
Tribal Code; and

WHEREAS, the Suquamish Tribal Council has determined a need to amend and revise
certain provisions of its Gaming Ordinance to increase the number of members of the
Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission from three to five, and to eliminate the alternate
commissioner position, has been advised of and fully discussed the positive and potential
negative impacts of the proposed amendment, and has determined that the proposed
amendment is in the best interest of the Tribe and its membership.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

Sections 11.5.15, 11.5.16, 11.5.17, 11.5.18, 11.5.19, 11.5.20, and 11.5.24 of the
Suquamish Tribal Code are amended to read as follows:

11.5.15 Suquamish Gaming Commission—Establishment. The Suquamish Tribal

Council is authorized to establish a Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission, empowered
to administer this chapter and to exercise all the powers necessary and proper as set forth

in this chapter, and to designate five members to be its commissioners. (Res. 95-031


(part), passed Apr. 3, 1995)

11.5.16 Terms for Commissioners. Appointment of commissioners shall be for a period
of three years, except that of the initial commissioners, one commissioner shall be
appointed for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and of the two
commissioners added in 2005, one shall be appointed for one year and one for two years,
in order to achieve a staggered appointment schedule and to provide continuity within the
commission. The commissioners may be reappointed for one or more successive terms.

(Res. 95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995)

11.5.17 Minimum Qualifications for Commissioners. (a) The gaming commissioners

shall possess and demonstrate as minimum qualifications:
(1) Knowledge, experience or familiarity with business management; or
(2) Knowledge of and experience in administration and administrative
procedure.
(b) The gaming commissioners shall also possess or express a willingness to
acquire:
(1) Knowledge of and experience in the commercial gaming industry;
(2) Familiarity with 1.G.R.A; and
(3) Knowledge of and experience in law enforcement.

(Res. 95-031 (part), passed Apr. 3, 1995)

11.5.18 Appointment of Commissioners. (a) Gaming commissioners shall be appointed