March 5,2013 

Vilt I lS Mil and Fucsinzile 

I - Alix Foster, bircctor 

Swinomish Indian Trihd Community 

Ofice of the Tribal Atbmey 

I I404 Moorage Way 

La Cunner, WA 98258 

Re: Swinmish Mian Trim Gommutli~ Qndinance Amendments, No. 323 

Dear Ms. Foster: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 

("Tribe'? for ~vicw and approval of the Trilsc's roccnt amendments to its gaming 

ordinance ~Ordinanm") in Ordinance No. 323. Your request was made in a lcttcr, datcd 

Fcbnlary 7 and receiucd on February 11, along with an e-mail communication, dated 

February 1 I, which sqplmmtcd and cIded the February 7' letter. The amendments 

change the name of the Casino Business Committee to thc Gaming Enimprise 

Managemen1 Board in Title 16, Sections 1 and 8, of the Ordinance. 

We appreciate that thc Tnh hught the Ordinance ammdments to our attention. The 

amendments are approved, as they are consistent with the requirements of the Indian 

Gammg Regulatory Act and MIGC regulations. 

If yon have any quations or quire assistance, please contact Katherine Zebeil at (202) . 63 2-'003. 

'I'ritcie L. Stwens 

Chairwoman ' 

cc: Alicia Enptrom 

Tribal Paralepal/Codc Rcviscr 

BE IT EPIACT'ED BY THE SWWOMiSI3 SENATE that Odinmc~ 322 is hereby 

repeafed;ad 

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fo~~wrin% to STC 16-01.am and sm 1w.0661 a hereby ene#ed md appmved 

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the Swim~In~Tribal commretity; 

Title 16 - Gaming 

Chapter 8 - Penalties for Violations 

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1 6-08.0 1 0 Criminal Offenses 

16-08.020 Separate Offenses 

16-08.030 Permit 

16-08.040 Tribal Court 

1 6-08.050 Civil Remedies 

16-08.060 Violations 

Legislative History 

Enacted: 

Ordinance 323 Rescinding Ordinance 322 and Amending Ordinance No. 1 18 

(Currently Codified as STC 16-0 1.070 and 16-08.060), (2/5/13), BIA (xx/xx/xx), 

NIGC (xx/xxlxx). 

Ordinance 17 1 Regulating Gaming and Repealing and Superseding Ordinance Nos. 

103, 104, 118, 130 and 151 (6/30/03), BIA (7/3/03), NIGC (10/3/03). 

Repealed or Superseded: 

Ordinance 322 Amending Ordinance No. 1 1 8 (Currently Codified as STC 1 6-0 1 -070 

and 1 6-08.060), (1 18/13), BL4 (xx/xx/xx), NIGC (xxlxxlxx). 

Ordinance 15 1 Amendments to Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (419/02), BIA 

(6/7/02), NIGC (711 7/02) (amending Ord. 1 03). 

Ordinance 1 1 8 Amendments to Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (5/7/96), BXA 

(5/23/96), NIGC (not required, 8/15/94) (amending Ord. 1 03). 

Ordinance 103 Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (10/5/93), BIA (10/14/93), NlGC 

(1 1110193) (repealing Ord. 50). 

Ordinance 50 Gaming Ordinance (3/5/85), Enacting Res. 8 5-3- 13, BIA (3125/85). 

1608.010 Criminal Offenses. 

Any person, operator, player, permittee or employee of the Tribe who violates any provision of 

this Title or any regulation adopted hereunder, and who is subject to the criminal jurisdiction of 

the Swinomish Tribal Court, shall be guilty of a criminal offense and shall be subject to a he of 

up to five thousand dolIars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment of not to exceed twelve (I 2) months, or 

both, as well as the cost of prosecution. 

[History] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 1 18 (5/7/96); Ord. 103 (1015193). 

f 608.020 Separate Offenses. 

Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense for the purposes of 

Title 16, Chapter 8 

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this Title. 

[History] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 103 (10/5/93). 

16-08.030 Permit. 

If the Swinomish Tribal Court finds that a permittee or licensee has violated my part of this 

Title, the Court shall order that any then vdid permits or licenses be revoked. 

[Histov] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 1 18 (5/7/96); Ord. 103 (10/5/93). 

f 6-03.040 Tribal Court. 

The Swinomish Gaming Commission and the Swinomish Tribal Court shall have exclusive 

jurisdiction over any controversies arising under this Title. The Tribal Court shall have 

exclusive jurisdiction to enforce Sections 1 6-08.0 1 0 through 16-08.03 0. 

[Histoy] Ord. 1 7 1 {6/30/03); Ord. 1 5 1 (4/9/02); Ord. 1 f 8 (5/7/96); Ord. 1 03 (1 0/5/93). 

16-08.050 Civil Remedies. 

Any person who violates any provision of this Title, including any provision of the Compact 

incorporated herein, or any Commission rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Title, shall 

be subject to civil penalties including exclusion from employment by any tribal gaming 

enterprise, exclusion from attendance at any tribal gaming facility, exclusion hm the 

S winomish Indian Reservation, the payment of restitution, and a monetary penalty of up to 

$5,000.00 for each such violation. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a 

separate violation for the purposes of this section. The Gaming Commission shall have the 

authority to impose such penalties on any person within the civil jurisdiction of the Tribe. The 

Commission is hereby authorized to pursue civil remedies against violators in tribal, state, and 

federal court. 

[Histoy] Ord. 1 7 1 (6/30/03); Ord. 1 1 8 (5/7/96); Ord. f 03 (1 0/5/93). 

1 6-08.060 Violations. 

It shall be a violation of this Title for any person to: 

(A) Conduct or participate in any Class ZI or Class I11 gaming operation on the Swinomish 

Indian Reservation except as authorized by this Title. 

@) Receive, distribute, apply, or divert any property, funds, proceeds or other assets of the 

Gaming Enterprise to the benefit of any individual or any other person except as 

authorized by this Tide and approved by the Gaming Enterprise Management Board in 

the ordinary course of business. 

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(C) Tamper with any equipment used in the conduct of tribal gaming operations with the 

intent to cause any person to win or lose any wager other than in accord with the 

publicly announced rules of such gaming operations. 

(D) Do any other act in connection with the conduct of the tribal gaming operations with the 

intent to affect the outcome of any wager other than in accord with the publicly 

announced rules of such gaming operations. 

(E) To participate as a playa in any regular public bingo game, any lottery, any pari-mutuel 

wager, or game of chance authorized pursuant to Chapter 16-06, conduct4 by the Tribe, 

while such person is: (1) a member of the Gaming Commission; (2) a member of the 

Gaming Enterprise Management Board; (3) an employee of the Gaming Commission; or 

(4) an employee of the Gaming Enterprise unless the employee of the Gaming 

Enterprise's participation is authorized by the rules and regulations of the Gaming 

Commission. 

[History] Ord. 323 (2/5/13); Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 15 1 (419102); Ord. 1 1 8 (5/7196); Ord. 

103 (1 015193). 

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Title 16 - Gaming 

Chapter 1 - General Provisions 

Title 

Authority 

Purpose and Scope 

Policy 

Findings 

Rules of Construction 

Definitions 

Legislative History 

Enacted: 

Ordinance 3 23 Rescinding Ordinance 3 22 and Amending Ordinance No. 1 1 8 

(Currently Codified as STC 16-01.070 and 16-08.060), (2/5/13), BIA (xx/xx/xx), 

N1GC jxx/xx/xx). 

Ordinance 1 7 1 Regulating Gaming and Repealing and Superseding Ordinance Nos. 

103, 104, 1 1 8, 130 and 1 5 1 (6/30/03), BIA (7/3/03), NIGC (1 0/3/03). 

Repealed or Superseded: 

Ordinance 322 Amending Ordinance No. 1 18 (Currently Codified as STC 16-0 I .070 

and 16-08,060), (1/8/13), BIA (xxlxxlxx), NIGC (xxlxxlxx). 

Ordinance 15 1 Amendments to Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (4/9/02), BIA 

(6/7/02), NIGC (7/ 1 7/02). 

Ordinance 1 18 Amendments to Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (5/7/96), BIA 

(5123 /96), NIGC (not required, 8/ 1 5/96). 

Ordinance 104 Amendments to Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (1 1\3/93), BIA 

(1 1 /8/93), NIGC (1 1 11 0193) (amending Ord. 1 03). 

Ordinance 103 Swinomish Gaming Ordinance (1 0/5/93), BIA (1 0/14/93), NlGC 

(1 1/10/93). 

Ordinance 50 Gaming Ordinance (3/5/85) (Enacting Res. 85-3- 131, BIA (3/25/85). 

IEd. Note. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act provides that the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission shall approve tribal ordinances and resolutions concerning Class II and Class III gaming. 25 

USCA Ej 2710. The Chmman's approval of Ordmmce 103 and Ordinance 104 was published in the Federal 

Register on December 14, 1993 as is required under 25 CFR 4 522.8. 58 Fed. Reg. 65406. On Auyst 15, 

1996, the NZGC Chairman determined that the amendments in Orchance 118 did not require NlGC approval. 

That decision notwithstanding, the Chairman published hs approval of Ordinance 11 8 in the Federal Register 

on June 21, 1996. 61 Fed. Reg. 3 1963-02. The Chairman's approval of Ordinance 151 was published in the 

Federal Register on August 26,2002. 67 Fed. Reg. 54823-03.1 

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Title. 

This Title shall be referred to as the "Gaming Code." 

[History] Ord. 1 7 1 (6/3 0/03). 

Authority. 

This Title is hereby adopted pursuant to Article VI powem of the Senate), Sections 1 (a), (k), (I), 

(m) and (s) of the Swinomish Constitution. 

[History] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 103 (10/5/93). 

Purpose and Scope. 

The purposes of ths Title are found to be as follows: 

(A) To provide a new and continuous source of income and revenues to the T~be in order to 

provide social, cultural, and law enforcement services to members and other residents of 

the Swinomisk Indian Reservation. 

(B) To create a control mechanism to insure the proper regulation of Class XI and Class I11 

authorized gaming activities. 

(C) To provide members and guests an opportunity to participate in social games as 

provided herein. 

(D) To provide for the social welfare and protection of tribaI members and a11 others who 

reside within or pass through the Swinomish Inhan Resewation. 

(E) Except as specifically provided herein, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community by 

enactment of this Title does not intend to authorize any form of gaming, gambling or 

other wagering activity within the Swinomish Indian Reservation. 

[History] Ord. 271 (6/30/03); Ord. 103 (10/5/93). 

Policy. 

It is the policy of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to regulate and oversee the operation 

of authorized gaming activities to the end that the Tribe is betta able to provide its members 

with community and social senrices; while at the same time, to insure that widespread gaming is 

not allowed within the Swinomish Indian Reservation, and safeguard the public against the 

influx of organized crime and undesirable persons. 

[History] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 103 (1 0/5/93). 

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Findings. 

The Senate makes the following findings: 

(A) The Tribe is in need of developing ways and means of increasing tribal income and 

revenue in order to promote the public welfare, provide for public protection through 

Law Enforcement, and provide needed social, health and educational services to protect 

the general welfare of its members; 

(B) The generation of revenues through gaming activities for the promotion of tribal 

govemmentaI and social programs is in the Tribe's interest as is partrcipation in such 

activities and social pastimes as are hereinafter authorized; 

(C) Tribally owned and regulated Class 11 and Class III authorized gaming activities 

operated under the direction of the Tribe will not lead to a proliferation of undesired 

gaming, or to the influx of organized crime or other undesirable persons, but will serve 

the economic needs of the Tribe; and 

@) The exercise of tribal power through this Title is necessary to protect the right of 

tribal self-government and to regulate its internal relations so as to protect its political 

and ecunomic security. 

[Histow] Ord. 171 (6/30/03); Ord. 103 (1 0/5/93). 

Rules of Construction. 

bless otherwise specifically provided; 

(A) The masculine includes the feminine; 

(B) The singular includes the plural; 

(C) "Includestf and "including" are not limitmg; and 

(D) ''W is not exclusive. 

[Histow] Ord. 1 7 1 (6/3 0/03); Ord. 1 03 (1 015/93). 

For purposes of this Title, unless ohenvise expressly provided, the following definitions shall 

apply: 

(A) "Act" mems the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Pub. L. 100-497,25 U.S.C. 5 2701 gt 

seq. 

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(N) "State" means the State of Washington. 

(0) '%ate Gaming Agency" means the Washington State Gambling Commission or such 

other agency as the State may establish to carry out the regulatory responsibilities of the 

State under the Compact. 

(P) "Title" means the Swinornish Indian Tribal Community Gaming Title. 

(Q) "Tribe" means the Swinornish Indian TribaI Community, a federally recognized Indian 

Tribe organized pursuant to Section Sixteen of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 

(25 U.S.C. 5 476). 

[History] Ord. 323 (2/5113); Ord. I7 1 (6/30/03); Ord. 15 1 (4/9/02); Ord. 1 18 (5/7/96); Ord. 

104 (1 1/3/93); Ord. 103 (1 0/5/93). 

Title 16, Chapter 1 

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