RE: AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. C-02-94, SECTION 5-2 OF THE ORDINANCE OF

THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA FOR GAMING ON TRIBAL LANDS

SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

RESOLUTION NO. C-199-OI

WHEREAS, the Seminole Tribe of Florida is an organized Indian Tribe as defined in Section 16

of the Act of June 18, 1934, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is the governing body of the

Seminole Tribe of Florida; and

WHEREAS, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. sec. 2701, et seq., enacted on October

17, 1988, provides a statutory basis for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to regulate

gaming conducted within the boundaries of its Tribal lands; and

WHEREAS, the referenced Act established the National Indian Gaming Commission which has

promulgated certain regulations, 25 C.F.R. Chapter III; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council duly enacted Ordinance No. C-02-94, the Seminole Tribal Gaming

Ordinance, on September 30, 1993, which was approved by the Commissions

Chairman on December 7, 1993; and

WHEREAS, on November 20, 1995, the Seminole Tribe of Florida established the Seminole Tribal

Gaming Commission by Tribal Council Resolution No. C-i 10-96 to exercise any and

all powers and responsibilities set forth in the Seminole Tribal Gaming Ordinance

to ensure compliance with the referenced Act as implemented by the regulations

promulgated by the National Indian Gaming Commission. Said resolution amended

Section 5-2 of the Seminole Tribal Gaming Ordinance in order to organize and

establish the Seminole Tribal Gamin2 Commission which woulil. hy anpotni~nt

consist of five Tribal members and the five voting members of the Tribal Council

were then appointed to said body; and

WHEREAS, on October 12, 1999, the National Indian Gaming Commission by public notice

encouraged Indian tribal governments conducting gaming on their tribal lands to

ensure that their tribal gaming commissions are independent due to their different

roles as operator and regulator, respectively, where ideally no tribal council member

would serve on their tribes gaming commission; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council having determined that the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission

should include an additional five representatives by appointment of the Tribal

Council in addition to the five duly elected voting members of the Tribal Council in
RE: AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. C-02-94, SECTION 5-2 OF THE ORDINANCE OF

THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA FOR GAMING ON TRIBAL LANDS

RESOLUTION NO-C-l 99-0 1

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order to ensure the integrity of Tribal gaming and better distinguish the roles of

gaming operation from gaming regulation; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is otherwise fully advised.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida

hereby approves an amendment of Section 5-2 of Tribal Council Ordinance No. C-02-94, an

Ordinance of the Seminole Tribe of Florida for Gaming on Tribal Lands, and which section hereafter

shall read as follows:

The Council may appoint a committee to be known as the Seminole Tribal Gaming

Commission, consisting often (10) Tribal members, five of which are voting officials of the

Council and five (5) which are appointed by the Council. The Seminole Tribal Gaming

Commission shall exercise any and all powers and responsibilities set out in § 5-1 of this

Ordinance, above.

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that this Resolution is hereby adopted after motion made by

Max B. Osceola, Jr., seconded by David R. Cypress, and a roll call vote as follows:

Acting Chairman Mitchell Cypress Aye

Council Representative David R. Cypress Aye

Council Representative John W. I-luff, Sr Ave

Council Representative Max B. Osceola, Jr Aye
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RE: AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. C-02-94, SECTION 5-2 OF THE ORDINANCE OF

THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA FOR GAMING ON TRIBAL LANDS

RESOLUTION NO. C-199-0l

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DONE THIS TI-IE 27th DAY OF September, 2001, at the regular meeting of the Tribal Council,

duly convened at Hollywood, Florida, with a quorum being present by a vote of 4 for, 0 against,

with 0 abstentions.

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Acting Chairman

TRIBAL COUNC

ATTEST:

Secretary/Treasurer

TRiBAL COUNCIL

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