Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council

39015 172nd Avenue S.E. Auburn. Washington 98092-9763

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TO AMEND THE MUCKLESHOOT GAMING ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council is the duly constituted governing body for

the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation by the authority of, and is herein acting solely pursuant to,

its constitution and by-laws approved May 13, 1936, by the Secretary of the Interior, and as

amended June 28, 1977, and not pursuant to its Indian Reorganization Act Corporate Charter

ratified October, 31, 1936; and

WHEREAS, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council has previously enacted the Muckleshoot

Gaming Ordinance concerning the regulation of gaming on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation;

and

WHEREAS, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council wishes to amend the Muckleshoot Gaming

Ordinance so that it is not required that a member of the Tribal Council be one of the members of

the Muckleshoot Gaming Commission;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Tribal Council of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

that the attached amendment to the Muckleshoot Gaming Ordinance is hereby approved.

CERTIFICATION

As Secretary of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council, I hereby ccrti~ that the above resolution

was adopted at a ~~ meeting of the Tribal Council on the J5~day of

11 a~ ~ , ~OO2, held on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Auburn, WA, at which a

quorum was present by a vote of ~ for, ~against, and ~abstentions.

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Norma Eyle

Secretary

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John Daniels,

Chairperson
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AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4 MUCKLESHOOT GAMING ORDINANCE

Section 4(a), (c) and (1) of the Muckleshoot Gaming Ordinance are amended to read as follows:

Section 4. Gaming Commission

a. Establishment of Gaming Commission There is established by the Tribe hereby a

Commission, acting under the authority of the Tribe, to be known as the Muckleshoot Gaming

Commission. The Gaming Commission shall be composed of five (5) members of the

Muckleshoot Tribe, all of whom shall be appointed by the Tribal Council. One (1) of the five (5)

Gaming Commission members shaft ~be appointed from the Tribal Council.

c. Terms of Office The Commissioners shall serve for three (3) year terms, except

that immediately after enactment of this Act two (2) of the Commissioners shall serve for two (2)

years, and three (3) of the Commissioners shall serve for three (3) years. Commissioners may

serve for more than one (1) term. Phe ~, Tribal Council member on the Gaming Commission

shall serve only so long as he or she is also serving on the Tribal Council.

f. Officers and Duties The &Tribal Council member representative on the Gaming

Commission shall serve as Gaming Commission Chairman. jntheeventthataTribalCouncil

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asQ ommission Chairman The Gaming

Commission shall select, by majority vote, a Vice-Chairman and Secretary. The Chairman shall

preside over meetings of the Gaming Commission and the Vice-Chairman shall preside in

absence of the Chairman. The Secretary shall record in writing the minutes of all Gaming

Commission meetings and all official actions taken by the Gaming Commission.

Note: The job summary and minimum qualifications in Gaming Commission Chairman Position

Description in Appendix F of the Commission Personnel Policies should also be amended.

In first paragraph of Job Summary strike from its membership. Under Minimum Qualifications

strike Must be a member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council.

March 15, 2002