JAN 2 2 2001 

Joanne Willis Newton 

Staff Attorney 

California Indian Legal Services 

609 S. Escondido Blvd. 

Escondido, CA 92025 

Dear Ms. Newton: 
Thank you for submitting the Gaining Ordinance for review and approval. The 

NICC: staff and I look forward to working with you and the Tribe on future 

gaming issues. 

Sincerely, 

Montie R. Deer 

Chaiman 
Ralph Gofl 

Chairman 

Barbara Cuero 

Vice-Chairperson 

Michelle Ann Cuero 

Secretary 

Harry P. Cuero, Jr. 

Treasurer 

Committee: 

Steven Cuero 

Rebecca Largo 

Linda Ponchetti 

Campo Band of Mission Indians ' - 4 , 

General Council Resolution No. 11-12-00-001 

WHEREAS, The Campo Band of Mission Indians ("the Tribe") is a federally 

recognized American Indian Tribe recognized by the United States 

Secretary of the Interior as having jurisdiction over Indian Lands in 

California which are eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming 

~e~ulator~ Act (25 U.S.C. Sections 2701-2721) ("IGRA"); and 

WHEREAS, The General Council is the governing body of the Tribe pursuant 

to Article IV of the Tribe's Constitution, having all the legislative 

powers and responsibilities of the Tribal Government; and 

WHEREAS, In order to engage in Class I1 or Class I11 gaming, the governing 

body of a Tribe must adopt a gaming ordinance and have the 

ordinance approved by the Chairman of the National Indian 

Gaming Commissioii ("NIGC") pursuant to IGRA (i.e., 25 U.S.C. 

Subsections 27 1 O(b)(l)(B) and 27 1 O(d)(l)(A); and 

WHEREAS, 'The General Council previously adopted a gaming ordinance, 

entitled Ganiing Ordinance of the Campo Band of Mission Indians, 

but wishes to replace this ordinance with a new Gaming Ordinance 

and related tribal laws to reflect changes in the Tribe's gaming 

development plans and the Gaming Compact the Tribe executed 

with the State of California, through Governor Davis, on 

September 9, 1999; and 

WHEREAS, Additional procedures for conducting background investigations 

and licensing are necessary to implement the new Gaming 

Ordinance and to have the new Gaming Ordinance approved by the 

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to 

25 C.F.R Section 522.2(b)-(c); and 

WHEREAS, The General Council, pursuant to Article 11, Subsection 2(b) of the 

new Gaming Ordinance is charged with the establishment of a 

Gaming Commission to be responsible for the regulation of 

gaming on the Campo Reservation; 

361 90 CHURCH ROAD, SUITE 1 CAMPO, CALIFORNIA 91 906 (61 9) 478-9046 FAX: (61 9) 478-581 8 
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Tribe, acting 

through its General Council, hereby repeals the Gaming Ordinance of the Campo 

Rand of Mission Indians duly adopted by the General Council; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Tribe, acting through its General 

Council, hereby adopts the following tribal laws: Ordillance No. 0008, entitled 

Gaming Ordinance; Gaming Regulation 001, Licensing and Background 

Investigation Procedures; and Ordinance No. 009, entitled Ordinance Establishing 

the Canlpo Gaming Commission. 

CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned officers of the Campo Band of Mission Indians do, hereby, 

certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the General Council by a 

vote ofxin favor,J opposing, and4 abstaining, at a duly called meeting on 

November 12,2000 and that this resolution has not been rescinded or amended in 

any way. 

\-~jn4Ua Ccle~a 

~ichelle Cuero, Secretary 
ORDINANCE NO. 80 

CAMPO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS 

ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CAMPO GAMING COMMISSION 

ARTICLE I: PURPOSE 

The Campo Band of Mission Indians ("Tribe"), acting through its General Council, 

pursuant to the Tribe's inherent authority and Article IV, Subsection l(i) and Section 3 of the 

Tribe's Constitution, duly ratified on July 13, 1975, hereby enacts this Ordinance in order to 

establish the Carnpo Gaming Commission as a non-political and independent unit of tribal 

government charged with the regulation of class I1 and class III gaming operations on the Campo 

Reservation. 

ARTICLE I.: DEFINITIONS 

Section 1. General 

Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in this Ordinance, the terms used herein 

shall have the same meaning as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 5 2701 

et. seq.) and its regulations (25 C.F.R. 5 500 et. seq.). 

Section 2. Special Terms 

In this Ordinance: 

(a) COMMISSION: "Commission" means the Campo Gaming Commission. 

(b) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: "Executive Committee" means the seven-member 

committee authorized to act on behalf of the Tribe pursuant to Article IV, Section 

2 of the Tribe's Constitution ratified on July 13, 1975. 

(c) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: "Executive Director" means the individual described 

in Article VII of this Ordinance. 

(d) GENERAL COUNCIL: "General Council" consists of all Tribal members who 

are eighteen (18) years of age or older. 

(e) IMMEDIATE FAMILY: "immediate family" means parents, spouse, siblings, 

and offspring. 
(f) NIGC: "NIGC" means the Natisnal Indian Gaming Commission established 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. $2704. 

(g) TRIBAL MEMBER: "Tribal member" means any individual who is duly enrolled 

in the Tribe in accordance with Article I1 of the Tribe's Constitution ratified July 

13,1975, and any enrollment ordinance that may be enacted by the Tribe, as 

amended from time to time. 

(h) TRIBE: "Tribe" means the Campo Band of Mission Indians. 

ARTICLE 111: COMMISSION 

Section 1. Establishment 

The Commission shall be composed of three (3) Commissioners appointed by majority 

vote of the General Council. 

Section 2. Powers and Duties 

The Commission shall exercise all powers necessary to perform the duties assigned to it 

by the Gaming Ordinance, this Regulation or any other gaming ordinance or regulation duly 

adopted by the General Council. The Commission shall exercise its regulatory powers in 

accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and regulations, the Compact, the Tribe's 

own gaming laws and regulations and applicable State laws or regulations. Without limiting the 

generality of the foregoing, the Commission is authorized to: 

(a) Conduct background investigations of all prospective employees and other 

persons for whom background investigations are required as a condition of 

licensing by the Compact, Tribal laws, State laws or Federal laws; 

(b) Issue, suspend, revoke and renew licenses of all persons referred to in 

subparagraph (a) above upon completion of background investigations and review 

of eligibilitylsuitability; 

(c) Forward completed applications and investigative reports on each background 

investigation for primary management officials and key employees to the NIGC 

prior to issuing a license and notify the NIGC if, after conducting a background 

investigation on a primary management official or a key employee, the 

Commission does not license the individual; 

(d) Forward to the State Gaming Agency notices of intent to license and completed 

applications and investigative reports as required by the Compact; 
Maintain records on licensees and on persons denied licenses, as well as persons 

otherwise prohibited fkom engaging in gaming activities within the Tribe's 

jurisdiction, provided that applications and background investigation reports shall 

be maintained for at least three (3) years from termination of employment; 

Provide the State Gaming Agency with the name, badge identification number and 

job description of all non-key gaming employees on a monthly basis as required 

by the Compact; 

Issue licenses to each place, facility or location on the Campo Reservation where 

the Tribe authorizes gaming, including individually owned gaming; 

Ensure that gaming facilities are constructed, maintained and operated in a 

manner that adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety; 

Obtain annual independent outside audits and submit these audits to the NIGC; 

Ensure that net revenues from any gaming activities are used for the purposes set 

forth in the Tribe's gaming ordinance; 

Promulgate tribal gaming regulations for approval by the General Council, 

including but not limited to regulations dealing with; 

(1) criteria and procedures for licensing: 

(2) all employees of the gaming operation; 

(3) each place, facility or location on the Campo Reservation where the Tribe 

authorizes gaming, including individually owned gaming; 

(4) persons and entities who do business with the gaming operation, including 

manufacturers and suppliers of machines, equipment and supplies; 

minimum internal control standards or procedures for the gaming operation, 

including standards or procedures relating to: 

(1) the operation's credit policies and procedures for acquiring supplies and 

equipment; 

(2) surveillance; 

(3) games and gaming machines; 
(4) cage and credit; 

(5) internal audit; 

(6) electronic data processing; 

(7) complimentary services or items. 

(m) Resolve patron disputes. 

(n) Perform audits of business transactions to ensure compliance with regulations 

and/or policy. 

(0) Monitor gaming activities to ensure compliance with the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act, its regulations, the Tribal-State compact and the Tribe's laws and 

regulations; 

(p) Interact with other regulatory and law enforcement agencies regarding the 

regulation of gaming; 

(q) Conduct investigations of possible violations and take appropriate enforcement 

action, including but not limited to: 

(1) Imposition of civil penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars 

($5,000.00) per each separate count or violation, where each day of 

violation shall constitute a separate count or violation; 

(2) Inspect and examine all premises wherein gaming is conducted or 

gambling devices are used, manufactured, sold or distributed; 

(3) Inspect all equipment and supplies in, upon or about a gaming operation, 

or inspect any equipment or supplies, wherever located, which may be, or 

have been, used in the gaming operation; 

(4) Summarily seize and remove fiom a gaming operation (or wherever 

located) and impound such equipment or supplies for the purposes of 

examination, inspection, evidence or forfeiture; 

(5) Demand immediate access to and inspect, examine and audit all papers, 

books, and records of applicants and licensees, and require verification of 

income and all other matters affecting the enforcement of this Regulation; 
(6) Seize and impound any patron's winnings which the Commission has 

reason to believe may have been won or obtained in violation of this 

Regulation pending a civil forfeiture hearing on such seizure; and 

(7) Issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses for hearings at 

any place within the Carnpo Reservation, to administer oaths and require 

testimony under oath. 

(r) Provide independent information to the Tribe on the status of the Tribe's gaming 

operations; 

(s) Take testimony and conduct hearings on regulatory matters, including matters 

related to the revocation of licenses; 

(t) Retain a paid staff, legal counsel and other consultants in accordance with any 

personnel ordinance, policies or procedures adopted by the Tribe, to be paid out of 

the Commission's annual budget which must be approved by the General Council 

in accordance with Section VIII of this Regulation; 

(u) Establish such policies, procedures, and rules as are needed to carry out the 

purposes of this Regulation; and 

(v) Delegate the above-mentioned powers to the Executive Director. 

Section 3. Qualifications 

(a) To serve as a Commissioner, an individual must be at least twenty-five (25) years 

of age, be a U.S. citizen, and have experience in one or more of the following 

fields: accounting, law, law enforcement, gaming management or gaming 

regulation. 

(b) No member of the Executive Committee and no employee of any gaming 

operation may serve concurrently as a Commissioner. 

(c) No more than one member of the same immediate family may serve on the 

Commission at the same time. 

(d) The Executive Committee shall conduct or cause to be conducted a background 

investigation on each Commissioner either before or within thxty (30) days of the 

Commissioner's appointment. Should the background investigation result in any 

one of the following findings against the Commissioner or prospective 

Commissioner, he or she shall be disqualified from serving as a Commissioner: 
(1) The person has been convicted, or is currently being prosecuted for, a 

felony or a crime of moral turpitude, including, but not limited to, fraud, 

theft, embezzlement, or a misdemeanor gaming offense; 

(2) The person has knowingly or willfully provided materially false or 

misleading information to the Tribe relevant to the background 

investigation; 

(3) The person has refused to respond to questions asked by the Executive 

Committee that are relevant to the background investigation; 

(4) A majority of the Executive Committee determines that the person is a 

person whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, or reputation, habits, 

and associations pose a threat to the public interest or to the effective 

regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of 

unsuitable, unfair or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the 

conduct of gaming or the carrying on of related business and financial 

arrangements. 

Section 4. Term of Office 

Commissioners shall serve for a term of three (3) years, with no limitation as to the 

number of terms served, except that in the initial appointment of Commissioners, in order to 

establish staggered terms, one Commissioner shall serve a three (3) year term, one shall serve a 

two (2) year term, and one shall serve a one (1) year term for the initial appointment terms only. 

Section 5. Resignation, Termination for Cause, Disqualification 

Commissioners shall serve until the appointment of their successors, or until resignation, 

termination for cause, disqualification or death: 

(a) Any Director may resign from office at any time. Resignations shall be made in 

writing delivered to the Executive Committee. 

(b) Termination for cause shall be ordered by majority vote of the General Council. 

Section 6. Vacancies 

If any vacancy is created on the Commission by virtue of resignation, death or removal of 

a Commissioner, the General Council shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the 

current term. The appointment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the vacancy's occurrence 

by majority vote. 
Section 7. Compensation 

Commissioners shall be compensated at a rate established by the Commission's annual 

budget, which must be approved by the General Council in accordance with Article VIII of this 

Ordinance. Commissioners shall be reimbursed for necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred in 

carrying out the duties and responsibilities of their position. Receipts or appropriate 

documentation shall be submitted for all expenses to be reimbursed. In no event shall 

compensation be based on a percentage of net profits fiom the Tribe's gaming operations. 

Section 8. Protections Against Conflicts of Interests 

(a) Commissioners and their immediate family members may not engage in any 

gaming activity at the Tribe's gaming operations, nor may Commissioners have 

any personal financial interest in the gaming activities of any patron of the Tribe's 

gaming facility. 

(b) If a Commissioner or a member of the Commissioner's immediate family has an 

existing or potential financial interest in any matter over which the Commission 

exercises decision-making authority, that Commissioner shall make full disclosure 

of that interest to the Commission and shall abstain fiom voting, or being present 

during any vote, on the matter. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the receipt of 

a per-capita distribution of gaming operation profits as paid to all eligible Tribe 

members shall not constitute a financial interest in the gaming operation. 

(c) No Commissioner shall use or divulge any confidential information obtained 

while carrying out the duties and responsibilities of their position for the purpose 

of benefitting themselves or their immediate family, either directly or indirectly. 

No Commissioner or member of a Commissioner's immediate family may receive 

personal compensation, gifts, reimbursement or payment of any kind from any 

person doing or wishing to do business with the Tribe relating to gaming nor with 

any person wishing to obtain an unfair advantage in any authorized wager on 

gaming. Any property received in violation of this provision, including cash 

payments, shall be immediately forfeited to the Tribe and the offending persons 

shall be prosecuted to the kllest extent possible. The Commission shall 

cooperate to the fbllest extent possible with any Federal or State law enforcement 

agency to pursue prosecution under applicable Federal or State law. 

Section 9. Annual Reports 

On or before the last day of the third month after the close of the Tribe's fiscal year, the 

Commission shall provide to the General Council an annual report summarizing the 


upon, the President. The Vice-president shall have such other powers and perform such other 

duties as may be prescribed by the President. 

Section 5. Secretary-Treasurer 

The Secretary-Treasurer shall have the following duties: 

(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall monitor the maintenance of the book of minutes of 

all meetings and actions of the Commission, which shall be maintained at the 

Commission's main office, This shall include the time and place of meetings, 

whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice given, and 

the names of those present at such meetings. The Secretary shall give, or cause to 

be given, notice of all meetings of the Commission required by this Ordinance to 

be given. The Secretary shall keep the seal, if any, of the Commission in safe 

custody. 

(b) The Secretary-Treasurer shall monitor the fiscal activities of the bookkeeper 

andlor accountant retained by the Commission to maintain the financial records of 

the Commission. 

Section 6. Vacancies 

A vacancy in any office due to death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other 

cause shall be filled by the Commission within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the 

replacement Commissioner by the General Council, and the Commission may at such time 

reassign as many Commissioners as necessary to new offices. 

ARTICLE VI: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Section 1. Powers and Duties 

The Executive Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the affairs 

of the Commission as well as overseeing the establishment and operation of all gaming activities 

for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Tribe gaming laws and regulations. In 

addition, the Executive Director shall perform such duties as may be delegated by resolution of 

the Commission from time to time. 

Section 2. Position 

The Executive Director shall be hired by the Commission and report directly and only to 

the Commission. The Executive Director may be terminated for cause by majority vote of the 

Commission. 
Section 3. Qualifications 

(a) The Executive Director must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, a U.S. 

citizen, and have experience in gaming management or gaming regulation. 

(b) The Executive Director must satisfy the licensing and background investigation 

requirements set out in the Tribe's regulations concerning licensing and 

background investigation procedures. 

(c) Any person who has been convicted of, or is currently being prosecuted for, a 

felony or a crime of moral turpitude, including, but not limited to, fi-aud, theft, and 

embezzlement, is not eligible to serve as Executive Director. 

Section 4. Compensation 

The Executive Director's shall be compensated in accordance with the terms of his or her 

employment. Compensation shall not be based, in whole or in part, on the profitability of the 

gaming operation. Compensation shall be paid out of the Commission's annual budget. 

Section 5. Protections Against Conflicts of Interests 

The restrictions imposed on Commissioners under Section 8 of Article 111 of this 

Ordinance shall apply equally to the Executive Director. 

Section 6. Reports 

The Executive Director shall make at least monthly reports to the Commission within 

thirty (30) days after the close of the month for which the information is being provided. The 

report shall, at a minimum, include a full and complete statement of auditing activities, expenses 

and all other financial transactions of the Executive Director, and summary of all licensing and 

enforcement actions. 

ARTICLE VII: CONFIDENTIALITY 

Each Commissioner, the Executive Director and any staff employed by the Commission 

shall be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and will be responsible for ensuring the 

strictest standards of confidentiality with respect to all information concerning the gaming 

operation or the Commission's business. All information provided to or obtained by the 

Commission, the Executive Director or any staff employed by the Commission in performance of 

their duties shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person or organization 

without the written consent of the Executive Committee. The Commission and the Executive 

Director may refuse to reveal in any court proceeding, the identity of any informant and/or the 

information obtained from the informant. 
ARTICLE vm: BUDGET 

At least ninety (90) days prior to the end of each fiscal year, the Commission shall 

prepare a budget for the next year's operation and shall submit the budget to the General Council. 

In preparing the annual budget, all actual and anticipated surplus funds of the Commission shall 

be taken into account. The General Council shall adopt, amend or replace the annual budget and, 

based thereon, shall authorize the transfer of the annual capital it may need for operation and 

program purposes. Expenditures by the Commission shall be in accordance with the approved 

annual budget, except that the Commission may deviate from the terms of the adopted budget by 

a margin of not more than ten percent (10%) during the budget year without further approval of 

the General Council. 

ARTICLE IX: REVIEW 

Section 1. Executive Director's Decisions 

Any person or entity adversely afTected by a decision of the Executive Director, including 

but not limited to the gaming operation or any employee thereof, may petition the Commission 

for review of such decision within thirty (30) days after receiving notice of the decision. Said 

decision shall only be reversed by a majority vote of the Commission at a duly held meeting at 

which such matter has been placed on the agenda at least fifteen (15) days prior to such meeting. 

Section 2. Commission's Decisions 

Any person or entity adversely affected by a decision of the Commission, including but 

not limited to the gaming operation or any employee thereof, may petition the General Council 

for review of such decision within thirty (30) days after receiving notice of the decision. Said 

decision shall only be reversed by a majority vote of the General Council at a duly held meeting 

at which such matter has been placed on the agenda at least fifteen (15) days prior to such 

meeting. The General Council is authorized to reverse a decision made by the Commission only 

where the General Council finds, by a majority vote of those present at the meeting, that: 

(a) the Commission's decision was unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of 

discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with applicable tribal, federal or state 

laws; 

(b) the Commission exceeded its jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, under 

applicable tribal laws; 

(c) the Commission's decision is unsupported by substantial evidence or unwarranted 

by the facts. 
Section 3. General Council Decisions 

The decisions of the General Council shall be final and binding upon the petitioner, 

Executive Director or Commission and shall not be subject to judicial review, dispute resolution 

or other legal action. 

ARTICLE X: SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY 

As an agency of the Tribe government, the Commission shall enjoy the full benefits of the 

Tribe's sovereign immunity, and any and all attributes of sovereignty enjoyed by the Tribe 

government. The Commission has no authority to waive the Tribe's sovereign immunity. 

ARTICLE XI: INDEMNIFICATION 

The General Council shall indemnie any Commissioner or Officer or former 

Commissioner or Officer of the Commission, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred 

in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which that 

individual is made a party by reason of being or having been such a Commissioner or Officer, 

except in relation to matters as to which the Commissioner or Officer or former Commissioner or 

Officer of the Commission shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for 

gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct in the performance of duty to the Commission or 

Tribe. 

ARTICLE XII: SEVERABILITY 

If any provision of this Ordinance shall in the fiiture be declared invalid by a court of 

competent jurisdiction, the invalid provision or provisions shall be severed and the remaining 

provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 

ARTICLE XIII: AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 

This Ordinance may be amended or repealed by majority vote of the General Council. 

ARTICLE XIV: EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by a majority vote of the 

General Council. 

CERTIFICATION 

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Campo Band of Mission Indians, do hereby certifj this 

Ordinance was ratified at a duly held meeting of the General Council on the I day of 
)VO uem b~r ,2000, by a vote of /c in favor, against, and abstaining, and 

that this Ordinance has not been amended or rescinded in any way. 

11- 14- oo h CJ~QRO 

Date Tribal Secretary 
ORDINANCE NO. 00 

CAMP0 BAND OF MISSION INDIANS - 4 

GAMING ORDINANCE 

ARTICLE I: PURPOSE 

The Campo Band of Mission Indians ("Tribe"), acting through its General Council, 

pursuant to the Tribe's inherent authority and Article IV of the Tribe's Constitution, duly ratified 

on July 13, 1975, hereby enacts this Ordinance in order to set the terms for class 11 and class III 

gaming operations on the Carnpo Reservation. 

ARTICLE 11: DEFINITIONS 

Section 1. General 

Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in this Ordinance, the terms used herein 

shall have the same meaning as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. $2701 

et seq.) and its regulations (25 C.F.R. § 500 er seq.). 

Section 2. Special Terms 

In this Ordinance: 

(a) BAND MEMBER: "Band member" means any individual who is duly enrolled in 

the Tribe in accordance with the Tribe's Constitution ratified on July 13, 1975 and 

any enrollment ordinance that may be enacted by the Tribe, as amended from time 

to time. 

(b) COMMISSION: "Cornmission" means the Carnpo Gaming Commission 

established pursuant to an ordinance duly adopted by the General Council. 

(c) COMPACT: "Compact" means the Tribal-State Compact between the Tribe and 

the State of California authorizing class III gaming activities, as required by 

IGRA, 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d)(l)(C) and amended from time to time. 

(d) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: "Executive Committee" means the seven-member 

committee authorized to represent the Tribe pursuant to Article IV, Section 2 of 

the Tribe's Constitution ratified on July 13, 1975. 

(e) GENERAL COUNCIL: "General Council" consists of all Band members who are 

eighteen (1 8) years of age or older. 

(f) IGRA: "IGRA" means the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 5 2701 er 

seq. and its regulations, 25 C.F.R. $ 500 et seq. 
(g) KEY EMPLOYEE: "key employee" means 

(1) A person who performs one or more of the following functions: bingo 

caller; counting room supervisor; chief of security; custodian of gaming 

supplies or cash; floor manager; pit boss; dealer; croupier; approver of 

credit; or custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to 

cash and accounting records within such devices; 

(2) If not otherwise included, any other person whose total cash compensation 

is in excess of fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per year; or 

(3) If not otherwise included, the four (4) most highly compensated persons in 

the gaming operation. 

(h) NIGC: L'NIGC" means the National Indian Gaming Commission established 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. $2704. 

(i) PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: "Primary Management Official" means 

(1) The person having management responsibility for a management contract; 

(2) Any person who has authority to: hire and fire employees; or to set up 

working policy for the gaming operation; or 

(3) The chief financial oficer or other person who has financial management 

responsibility. 

Cj) STATE GAMING AGENCY: "State Gaming Agency" means the entity defined 

in Subsection 2.18 of the Compact. 

(k) TRIBE: "Tribe" means the Campo Band of Mission Indians. 

ARTICLE 111: GAMING AUTHORIZED 

Class I1 and class 111 gaming, as defined in 25 U.S.C. $$2703(7)(A) and 2703(8) and by 

the regulations promulgated by the NIGC at 25 C.F.R. $9 502.3 and 502.4, is hereby authorized. 

The class I11 gaming activities authorized by this Ordinance are those gaming activities 

authorized under the Compact. 
ARTICLE IV: OWNERSHIP OF GAMING 

The Tribe, acting through the General Council and Muht-Hei, Inc., a corporation 

chartered and wholly-owned by the Tribe, shall have the sole propriety interest in and 

responsibility for the conduct of any gaming operation authorized by this Ordinance. 

ARTICLE V: USE OF GAMING REVENUES 

Section 1. Use of Net Revenues 

Net revenues from class I1 and class I11 gaming shall be used only for the following 

purposes: 

(a) to fund tribal government operations and programs; 

(b) to provide for the general welfare of the Tribe and its members; 

(c) to promote tribal economic development; 

(d) to donate to charitable organizations; 

(e) to help fund operations of local government agencies; or 

(f) to make contributions, as required by the Compact, to any revenue-sharing funds 

established for the benefit of the State or non-gaming Tribes. 

Section 2. Per Capita Payments 

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. 

$9 27 1 O(bI(3). 

ARTICLE VI: AUDIT 

Section 1. Annual Audit 

The Commission shall cause to be conducted annually an independent audit of gaming 

operations and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the NIGC. The annual audit shall be 

conducted by an independent certified public accountant, in accordance with the auditing and 

accounting standards for audits of casinos of the American Institute of Certified Public 

Accountants. 
Section 2. Gaming Contracts 

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

concessions in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) annually, except contracts for 

professional legal and accounting services, shall be specifically included within the scope of the 

audit that is described in Section 1 of this Article. 

ARTICLE VII: PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, 

PUBLICHEALTHANDSAFETY 

Class I1 and class I11 gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained and 

operated in a manner that adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

The General Council shall adopt standards for protecting the environment and the public health 

and safety that are consistent with its obligations under the Compact. At a minimum, the 

standards for protecting the public health and safety shall include the following prohibitions: 

(a) If the Tribe permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages in a gaming facility, 

no person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall be permitted to be present 

in any area in which class I1 or class I11 gaming activities are being conducted and 

in which alcoholic beverages may be consumed, to the extent required by the state 

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. No person under the age of eighteen 

(1 8) years shall be permitted to be present in any room in which class 11 or class 

III gaming activities are being conducted unless the person is en-route to a nongaming area of the gaming facility. 

(b) Possession of firearms shall be prohibited at all times in class I1 and class I11 

gaming facilities operated under this Ordinance, except for possession of firearms 

by state, local, or tribal security or law enforcement personnel authorized by 

federal, state or tribal law to possess firearms at the facilities. 

ARTICLE VIII: LICENSES 

Section 1. License Requirements 

The following persons and entities are required to be licensed by the Commission: 

(a) All employees, including key employees and primary management officials, 

employed at any class I1 or class I11 gaming enterprise operated under this 

Ordinance; 

(b) Gaming resource suppliers required to be licensed under Subsection 6.4.5 of the 

Compact; 
(c) Persons extending financing, directly or indirectly, to the Tribe's gaming facility 

or gaming operations; and 

(d) Each place, facility, or location where class II or class 111 gaming is conducted 

under this Ordinance. 

Section 2. Background Investigations 

The Commission or its agents shall conduct an investigation of license applicants 

sufficient to make a determination under Section 3 of this Article. The Commission and its 

agents are authorized to receive state summary criminal history information, as defined in 

Subsection 11 105(a) of the California Penal Code, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person's 

name by the California Department of Justice and shall not knowingly Wsh such records or 

information to a person who is not authorized to receive the record or information. In conducting 

a background investigation, the Commission or its agent shall keep confidential the identity of 

each person interviewed in the course of the investigation. 

Section 3. Eligibility Determination 

The Commission shall review an applicant's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and 

reputation, habits and associations to make a finding concerning an applicant's eligibility for a 

license. A license may not be issued unless the Commission is satisfied the applicant is a person 

of good character, honesty and integrity. The Commission shall not license a person if the 

Commission determines that the licensing of the person: poses a threat to the public interest or to 

the effective regulation of gaming; creates or enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal 

practices and methods and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of business and 

financial arrangements incidental thereto; or will undermine public trust that tribal gaming is free 

from criminal and dishonest elements and would be conducted honestly. 

Section 4. Periodic Review 

The Commission shall review and, if appropriate, renew each license it issues at least 

every two (2) years after issuance. 

Section 5. Reporting 

To the extent required by IGRA and the Compact,'the Commission shall promptly 

forward applications, background investigation reports and related information to the NIGC and 

the State Gaming Agency and notify the NIGC and the State Gaming Agency of its decisions to 

deny, issue, suspend or revoke licenses. 
Section 6. Additional Requirements 

The General Council shall adopt, and the Commission shall implement, regulations 

providing for such additional licensing and background investigation requirements and 

procedures as it deems appropriate, provided that such additional requirements are at least as 

stringent as those contained in IGRA (i.e., 25 U.S.C. $27 10(b)(2)(F) and 25 C.F.R. Parts 556 and 

558) and the Compact. 

ARTICLE IX: ENFORCEMENT 

The General Council shall promulgate regulations authorizing the Commission or other 

agent of the Tribe to investigate reported violations of this Ordinance, other tribal gaming 

ordinances or regulations, IGRA or the Compact and to impose fines or other sanctions within 

the Tribe's jurisdiction against persons who interfere with the Tribe's obligations under this 

Ordinance, other tribal gaming ordinances or regulations, IGRA or the Compact. 

ARTICLE X: RESOLUTION OF PATRON DISPUTES 

Patrons of the Tribe's class I1 and class I11 gaming facilities who have complaints against 

the gaming establishment, including disputes with any management contractor or its employees, 

shall have as their sole remedy the right to file a petition for relief with the Commission. 

Complaints shall be submitted in writing no later than thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the 

incident on which the complaint is based. At the discretion of the Commission, the petitioner 

may be allowed to present evidence. The Commission will render a decision in a timely fashion 

and all such decisions will be final when issued. Each claim by a patron shall be limited to a 

maximum recovery of ten thousand dollars ($1 0,000.00), and a cumulative limit of ten thousand 

dollars ($10,000.00) per patron in any 12-month period. 

ARTICLE XI: SERVICE OF PROCESS 

The Tribe designates the Tribe's Chairperson as its agent for service of any official 

determination, order, or notice of violation. 

ARTICLE XII: REPEAL 

All prior gaming ordinances are hereby repealed. 

ARTICLE XIII: SEVERABILITY 

If any provision of this Ordinance shall in the future be declared invalid by a court of 

competent jurisdiction, the invalid provision or provisions shall be severed and the remaining 

provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 
ARTICLE XTV: AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 

This Ordinance may be amended or repealed by majority vote of the General Council. 

ARTICLE XV: EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its approval by the Chairman of 

the NIGC or ninety (90) days after the date of its submission to the Chairman of the NIGC if he 

or she fails to approve or disapprove this Ordinance within those ninety (90) days. 

CERTIFICATION 

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Carnpo Band of Mission Indians, do hereby certify 

that this Ordinance was reviewed and adopted at a General Council meeting held on 

11- IZ ,2000, by a vote of /a- in favor, & opposed and A- abstaining, and that 

this Ordinance has not been amended or rescinded in any way. 

Date 

Pe C r~ono 

Tribal Secretary 
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Campo Band of Mission Indians 

Gaming Regulation 001 

Licensing and Background Investigation Procedures 

I. Purpose 

This Regulation describes the procedures to be followed by the Campo Gaming 

Commission (the "Commission") when conducting background investigations and issuing 

licenses in connection with any class I1 or class I11 gaming facilities operated on the Campo 

Reservation pursuant to the Tribe's Gaming Ordinance. 

11. Incorporation by Reference 

This Regulation supplements the provisions of the Tribe's Gaming Ordinance, the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. $ 2701 et seq.) and its regulations (25 C.F.R. $ 500 et seq.) 

("IGRA"), and the gaming compact between the Tribe and the State of California (the 

"Compact"), which are incorporated herein. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between 

this Regulation and the provisions of the Gaming Ordinance, IGRA or the Compact, the 

provisions of the Gaming Ordinance or the Compact prevail to the extent of the conflict or 

inconsistency. Unless specified otherwise, terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in 

the Gaming Ordinance or the Compact. 

The following persons and entities are required to be licensed by the Commission, and as 

a basis for issuing a license the Commission must conduct or cause to be conducted a 

background investigation of those persons listed in subparagraphs A - C below: 

A. All employees, including key employees and primary management officials, 

employed at any class I1 or class 111 gaming enterprise operated under this 

Ordinance; 

B. Gaming resource suppliers required to be licensed under Subsection 6.4.5 of the 

Compact; 

C. Persons extending financing, directly or indirectly, to the Tribe's gaming facility 

or gaming operations; and 

D. Each place, facility, or location where class I1 or class I11 gaming is conducted 

under this Ordinance. 
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IV. Powers and Res~onsibilities 

The Commission has the following powers and responsibilities: 

A. To conduct or cause to be conducted background investigations; 

B. To receive, directly or through its agents, state summary criminal history 

information, as defined in Subsection 1 1 105(a) of the California Penal Code, as 

maintained under a license applicant's name by the California Department of 

Justice, and to take such measures as are reasonably necessary to prevent the 

release of such records or information to persons who are not authorized by law to 

receive the record or information; 

C. To prepare or cause to be prepared an investigative report in compliance with the 

Gaming Ordinance; 

D. To review and approve the investigative work done; 

E. To obtain and process fingerprints, directly or through its agents; 

F. To forward licence applications and the results of the background investigations 

to the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") and the State Gaming 

Agency, to the extent required by IGRA and the Compact; 

G. To make eligibility determinations in accordance with Section IX of this 

Regulation; 

H. To issue, deny, suspend, revoke and renew licenses in accordance with the 

provisions of this Regulation; and 

I. To maintain records on persons who have been issued or denied a license, as well 

as persons otherwise prohibited from engaging in gaming activities within the 

Tribe's jurisdiction, for a period of three (3) years from the date on which the 

license expired or was revoked or denied. 

V. Scope of Background Investigations 

The Commission shall conduct or cause to be conducted all necessary background 

investigations reasonably required to determine that an wljcant k-el&IbLe_fqy %license in 

accordance with the standard set forth in Section IX of this Regulation. The minimum 

procedures for conducting background investigations on applicants for licenses are as follows: 
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A. Criminal history check, including a check of records maintained by the Federal 

Bureau of Investigations and the California Department of Justice; 

B. Civil history check; 

C. Financial and credit check; 

D. Reference check; 

E. Previous business and employment check; 

F. Relative check; 

G. Business and personal associates check; 

H. Fingerprint check; and 

I. Educational verification. 

The above information submitted by the applicant may be verified by written or oral 

communication. The disposition of all potential problem areas noted and disqualifying 

information obtained shall be documented by the Commission. 

VI. Cooperation 

The Commission shall cooperate with the State Gaming Agency in sharing as much 

background information as possible, in order to maximize investigative efficiency and 

thoroughness and to minimize investigative costs. 

VII. Fingemrinting 

The Commission shall be deemed to be the Tribe's law enforcement agency for the 

purpose of taking fingerprints and conducting criminal history checks under this Regulation. The 

Commission may elect to process fingerprint cards directly on behalf of the Tribe or to process 

fingerprint cards through the State Gaming Agency or the NIGC and may execute such 

documents as may be necessary to enter into such an arrangement. Fingerprint cards shall be 

submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the California Department of Justice in 

order to obtain criminal history record information. 
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Confidentiality 

The identity of third parties interviewed during the course of background investigations 

shall be kept confidential. 

IX. Eligibility Determinations 

The Commission shall review an applicant's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and 

reputation, habits and associations to make a finding concerning an applicant's eligibility for a 

license. A license may not be issued unless the Commission is satisfied the applicant is a person 

of good character, honesty and integrity. The Commission shall not license a person if the 

Commission determines that the licensing of the person: poses a threat to the public interest or to 

the effective regulation of gaming; creates or enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal 

practices and methods and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of business and 

financial arrangements incidental thereto; or will undermine public trust that tribal gaming is free 

from criminal and dishonest elements and would be conducted honestly. 

In making findings concerning the eligibility of license applicants, the Commission shall 

take into consideration any of the following circumstances: 

A. If the applicant knowingly and intentionally provided false statements or 

information or omitted relevant information on the application, or otherwise 

misrepresented or failed to disclose a material fact to the Commission; 

B. If the prior activities, criminal record, reputation, habits, and association indicate 

that the person may be a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation 

and control of gaming; 

C. If association with or employment of this applicant creates or enhances the 

dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the 

conduct of gaming or the carrying on of the business and financial arrangements 

incidental thereto; 

D. If the applicant has violated, failed, or refused to comply with the provisions, 

requirements, conditions, limitations, or duties imposed by any provision of the 

Compact or Gaming Ordinance, or possesses knowledge that such violation has 

occurred upon any premises occupied or operated by any such person or over 

which he or she hashad substantial control; 
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E. If the applicant knowingly caused, aided, abetted, or conspired with another to 

cause any person or entity to violate any of the laws of any state, the provisions of 

the Compact or the Gaming Ordinance; 

F. If the applicant has ever obtained a license by fraud, misrepresentation, 

concealment, or through inadvertence or mistake; 

G. If the applicant has ever been convicted of, or forfeited bond upon a charge of, or 

plead guilty to forgery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, willful failure to 

make required payment or reports to any Tribal, State, or U.S. Government 

agency at any level, or filed false reports therewith, or of any similar offense(s), or 

of bribing or otherwise unlawfully influencing a public official or employee of a , 

Tribe, a State, or the U.S. Government, or of any felony or misdemeanor 

involving any gaming activity, physical harm to individuals or moral turpitude; 

H. If the applicant is subject to current prosecution or pending charges, or a 

conviction under appeal for any of the offenses listed above. Upon request of the 

applicant, the Commission may defer decision on the application pending the 

results of such prosecution or appeal; 

I. If the applicant has demonstrated a willful disregard for compliance with a 

gaming regulatory authority in any jurisdiction or has ever had a gaming license 

issued by any State, Tribe or foreign gaming regulatory agency suspended, 

revoked or denied; or 

J. If the applicant has failed to provide any information requested by the 

Commission within fourteen (14) days of the request for the information. 

Privacy Notice 

A. The following notice, or substantially similar wording contained in such 

standardized application forms as may be adopted by California Tribes and the 

State of California pursuant to the Compact, shall be placed on the license 

application form before that form is filled out by an applicant: 

In compliance 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. § 2701 et seq. The purpose of the requested information is to 

determine the eligibility of individuals to be employed in or do business 

with a gaming operation. The information will be used by the Campo 

Gaming Commission, the State Gaming Agency, and the National Indian 
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Gaming Commission members and staffwho have need for the 

information in the performance of their ofJicial 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, the State Gaming Agency, or the National Indian 

Gaming Commission in connection with the hiring or firing of an 

employee, the issuance or revocation ofa 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 or do business with you. 

The disclosure ofyour Social Security Number (SSN) is voluntary. 

However, failure to supply a SSN may result in errors in processing your 

application. 

B. Existing licensees shall be notified in writing that they shall either: 

1. Complete a new application form that contains a Privacy Act notice; or 

2. Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act notice and consent to the 

routine uses described in that notice. 

XI. Notice Regarding False Statements 

A. The following notice, or such substantially similar wording contained in 

standardized application forms as may be adopted by California Tribes and the 

State of California pursuant to the Compact, shall be placed on the application 

form before that form is filled out by an applicant. 

A false statement on any part ofyour application may be grounds for 

denial or revocation of a license. Also, you may be punished by fine or 

imprisonment. 

(U.S. Code, title 18, section 1001.) 

B. The Commission shall notify in writing existing licensees that they shall either: 

1. Complete a new application form that contains a notice regarding false 

statements; or 

2. Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding false statements. 
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XII. Reauired Information - General 

The Commission shall request from each applicant 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 (5) years: business and employment positions 

held, ownership interests in those businesses, business and residence addresses, 

and drivers license numbers; 

C. The names and current addresses of at least three (3) personal references, 

including one (1) personal reference who was acquainted with the applicant 

during each period of residence listed under paragraph (l)(b) 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 interests 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 the court involved, and the date and disposition if 

any; 

I. For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing misdemeanor prosecution 

(excluding minor traffic violations), within ten (1 0) 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 ten (1 0) years of the date of the 

application and is not otherwise listed pursuant to paragraph (h) or (i) of this 

Section, the criminal charge, the name and address of the court involved 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 filed an application for an occupational license or permit, whether or not such 

license or permit was granted; 

L. A current photograph; 

M. Any other information the Commission deems relevant; and 

N. Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by the Commission according to 

25 C.F.R. $9 522.2(h). 

XIII. Reauired Information - Business Entities 

In addition to the information required under Section XI1 of this Regulation, the 

Commission shall request from an applicant that is a business entity all of the following 

information, provided that two (2) or more business entities having a commonality of the 

characteristics identified in the following subparagraphs A - D, inclusive, may be deemed to be a 

single business entity: 

A. Each of its officers and directors; 

B. Each of its principal management employees, including any chief executive 

officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, and general manager; 

C. Each of its owners or partners, if an unincorporated business; 

D. Each of its shareholders who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the shares of 

the corporation, if a corporation; 

E. Each person or entity (other than a financial institution that the Commission has 

determined does not require a license under Subsection 6.4.6 of the Compact) 

that, alone or in combination with others, has provided financing to the business 

entity in connection with any gaming authorized under the Compact, if that person 

or entity provided more than ten percent (10%) of: 

1. the start-up capital; 

2. the operating capital over a 12-month period; or 

3. a combination thereof. 
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XIV. Reporting to NIGC 

A. When a key employee or primary management official begins work at a gaming 

operation authorized by this Ordinance, the Commission shall forward to the 

NIGC a completed application for employment and conduct the background 

investigation and make the determination referred to in Section IX of this 

Regulation. The Commission shall prepare and forward to the NIGC, within sixty 

(60) days after a key employee or primary management official begins work or 

within sixty (60) days of the approval of this Ordinance by the Chairman of the 

NIGC, .%.investigative report on each background investigation and su copy of the 

eligibility determination made under Section IX of this Regulation. The 

6Gkground investigation Feport shall include all of the following: 

1. Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

2. Results obtained; 

3. Conclusions reached; and 

4. The bases for those conclusions. 

B. With respect to key employees and primary management officials, if a license is 

not issued to an applicant, the Commission shall notify the NIGC and may 

forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative report (if any) to 

the NIGC for inclusion in the Indian Gaming Individuals Records System. 

C. With respect to key employees and primary management officials, the 

Commission shall retain applications for employment and reports (if any) of 

background investigations for inspection by the Chairman of the NIGC or his or 

her designee for no less than three (3) years from the date of termination of 

employment. 

XV. Re~orting to State Gaming Agency 

A. Except for an applicant for licensing as a non-key gaming employee, as defined by 

agreement between the Commission and the State Gaming Agency, the 

Commission shall require the applicant to also file an application with the State 

Gaming Agency, prior to issuance of a license, for a determination of suitability 

for licensure under the California Gambling Control Act. 
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B. Upon receipt of a completed license application and a determination by the 

Commission that it intends to issue a license, the Commission shall transmit to the 

State Gaming Agency a notice of intent to license the applicant, together with all 

of the following: 

1. A copy of the license application materials and information received by 

the Commission from the applicant; 

2. An original set of fingerprint cards; 

3. A curreat photograph; and 

4. Except b the extent waived by the State Gaming Agency, such releases of 

information, waivers, and other completed and executed forms as have 

been obtained by the Commission. 

C. Upon receiving notice of the State Gaming Agency's denial of an application for a 

determination of suitability, the Commission shall promptly notify the Executive 

Committee and, if the Commission objects to the denial, request an opportunity 

for the Tribe to be heard and diligently exercise its right to a hearing. 

D. With respect to non-key gaming employees, as defined by agreement between the 

Commission and the State Gaming Agency, the Commission shall provide the 

State Gaming Agency with the name, badge identification number, and job 

descriptions of all such employees on a monthly basis, within seven (7) days of 

the end of each month. 

XVI. Granting a Gaming License 

A. Key Employees and Primary Management Officials. If, within a 30-day period 

after the NIGC receives a report, the NIGC notifies the Commission that it has no 

objection to the issuance of a license pursuant to a license application filed by a 

key employee or a primary management official for whom the Commission has 

provided an application and investigative report to the NIGC, the Commission 

may issue a license to such applicant. The Commission shall respond to a request 

for additional information from the Chairman of the NIGC 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 until the Chairman of the NIGC receives 

the additional information. If, within the 30-day period described above, the 

NIGC provides the Commission with a statement itemizing objections to the 

issuance of a license to a key employee or to a primary management official for 
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whom the Commission has provided an application and investigative report to the 

NIGC, the Commission shall reconsider the application, taking into account the 

objections itemized by the NIGC. The Commission shall make the final decision 

whether to issue a license to such applicant. 

B. All Employees, Including Primary Management Officials. If an applicant has 

completed a license application to the satisfaction of the Commission, and the 

Commission has conducted a preliminary background investigation, the 

Commission may issue a temporary license and impose such conditions thereon as 

it deems appropriate pending completion of the licensing process, provided that 

the Commission has no information suggesting the applicant would either be 

automatically disqualified fiom obtaining a license or that would cause a 

reasonable person to investigate further before issuing a license. The Commission 

may issue a regular license to a person who meets the eligibility standards set out 

in Section IX of this Regulation after receiving a determination of the applicant's 

suitability fiom the State Gaming Agency. In the event the State Gaming Agency 

denies an applicant a determination of suitability or refuses to renew a 

determination of suitability, the Commission shall revoke any temporary license 

issued to the applicant and deny the applicant a license, except that the 

Commission shall have discretion to renew a license if the person is an enrolled 

member of the Tribe or has been continuously employed by the Tribe for at least 

three (3) years prior to the effective date of the Compact and also meets the 

following criteria: 

1. The person holds a valid and current license issued by the Commission; 

2. The person is not an employee or agent of any other gaming operation; 

and 

3. The State Gaming Agency's denial of the person's application for a 

determination of suitability is based solely on activities, conduct or 

associations that antedate the filing of the person's initial application to the 

State Gaming Agency for a determination of suitability. 

XVII. Limitation 

The gaming operation shall not employ or continue to do business with a person who 

does not have a license that is not a temporary license after ninety (90) days. 
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XVIII. Identification Cards 

All persons who are required to be licensed pursuant to the Gaming Ordinance shall be 

required to wear, in plain view at all times while in a gaming facility licensed by the 

Commission, identification badges issued by the Commission.. The identification badges must 

display the person's photograph, identification number, name, and expiration date of his or her 

license. 

XIX. Gaming. Facility 

A. The Commission shall issue a separate license to each facility where class I1 or 

class I11 gaming is conducted under this Ordinance. The license shall be posted in 

a conspicuous and public place in the gaming facility at all times. 

B. The Commission shall determine and, if appropriate, certifL that each gaming 

facility, or the modification or expansion of a gaming facility, meets the Tribe's 

building and safety code and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 

12 10 1 et seq. based an inspection by qualified building and safety experts. 

C. The Commission shall give reasonable notice of each inspection to the State's 

designated agent or agents, who may accompany any such inspection. The 

Commission and the State's designated agent or agents shall exchange any 

inspection reports within ten (10) days after completion of the report and 

simultaneously forward copies of such reports to Tribe's Chairperson. 

D. The Tribe is responsible for ensuring that any gaming facility condition noted in 

an inspection that does not meet the standards set out in paragraph B of this 

Section is corrected; 

E. If the State's designated agent or agents object to a certification by the Tribe's 

building and safety code experts that a gaming facility meets the standards set out 

in paragraph B of this Section, the Tribe shall make good faith efforts to address 

the State's concerns, but if the State does not withdraw its objection the matter 

will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of Section 9 

of the Compact. 

XX. Gaming Resource Suvvliers 

Any gaming resource supplier who, directly or indirectly, provides, has provided, or is 

deemed likely to provide at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) in gaming resources 

in any 12-month period, or who has received at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) 
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in any consecutive 12-month period within the 24-month period immediately preceding 

application, shall be licensed by the Commission prior to the sale, lease, or distribution, or 

further sale, lease, or distribution, of any such gaming resources to or in connection with the 

Tribe's gaming facilities. The Tribe shall not enter into, or continue to make payments pursuant 

to, any contract or agreement for the provision of gaming resources with any person whose 

application to the State Gaming Agency for a determination of suitability has been denied or has 

expired without renewal. Any agreement between the Tribe and a gaming resource supplier shall 

be deemed to include a provision for its termination without further liability on the part of the 

Tribe, except for the bona fide repayment of all outstanding sums (exclusive of interest) owed as 

of, or payment for services or materials received up to, the date of termination, upon revocation 

or non-renewal of the supplier's license by the Commission based on a determination of 

unsuitability by the State Gaming Agency. 

XXI. Financial Sources 

Any person extending financing, directly or indirectly, to the Tribe's gaming facilities or 

gaming operations shall be licensed by the Commission prior to extending that financing, 

provided that any person who is extending financing at the time of the execution of the Compact 

shall be licensed by the Commission within ninety (90) days of such execution. Any agreement 

between the Tribe and a financial source shall be deemed to include a provision for its 

termination without further liability on the part of the Tribe, except for the bona fide repayment 

of all outstanding sums (exclusive of interest) owed as of the date of termination, upon 

revocation or non-renewal of the financial source's license by the Commission based on a 

determination of unsuitability by the State Gaming Agency. The Tribe shall not enter into, or 

continue to make payments pursuant to, any contract or agreement for the provision of financing 

with any person whose application to the State Gaming Agency for a determination of suitability 

has been denied or has expired without renewal. A gaming resource supplier who provides 

financing exclusively in connection with the sale or lease of gaming resources obtained from that 

supplier may be licensed solely in accordance with licensing procedures applicable, if at all, to 

gaming resource suppliers. The Commission may, at its discretion, exclude from the licensing 

requirements of this section, financing provided by a federally regulated or state-regulated bank, 

savings and loan, or other federally- or state-regulated lending institution; or any agency of the 

federal, state, or local government; or any investor who, alone or in conjunction with others, 

holds less than 10% of any outstanding indebtedness evidenced by bonds issued by the Tribe. 

XXII. Denial. Revocation and Sus~ension of License 

A license shall be suspended, revoked or denied upon the occurrence of any of the 

following: 

A. Notification by the NIGC, or by any other reliable source, that the licensee is not 

eligible for a license under Section IX of this Regulation; 
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B. Notification by the State Gaming Agency that it intends to deny an application for 

a determination of suitability or a renewal of determination of suitability; 

C. The Commission has probable cause to believe that the licensee has, by act or 

omission, violated provisions of the Compact, the Gaming Ordinance, the Tribe's 

Gaming Regulations, any condition of a Conditional Gaming License, or any other 

Federal, State or Tribal laws or regulations; 

D. The Commission has reason to believe that the continued licensing of a person 

constitutes an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare; 

E. The Commission has reason to believe that the licensee is involved in any theft, 

misappropriation, misuse or abuse of Tribal assets; 

F. The licensee engages in any conduct that brings discredit or embarrassment to the 

Tribe's gaming operations or the Tribe, or interferes with the normal operation of 

the Tribe's gaming facilities; 

G. The licensee fails to disclose any required information on any State or Tribal 

gaming license application; 

H. The licensee fails to respond to a request from the Commission within fourteen 

(14) days of the date of the initial request; or 

I. The licensee's employment with the Tribe's gaming operations is terminated, 

voluntarily or involuntarily. 

XXIII. Due Process 

The denial, suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to Section XXII of this 

Regulation shall require: 

A. Written, certified, return receipt requested or personally hand-delivered 

notification of the denial, suspension or pending revocation be given to the 

licensee ten (1 0) days in advance of the proposed action; 

B. Such written notification shall include information concerning the licensee's right 

to a hearing, shall specify the date, time and place for the hearing, and shall also 

advise the licensee that failure to appear for a scheduled hearing shall forfeit any 

further right to appeal; 
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C. The Commission shall make a ruling within three (3) days, and the licensee shall 

be notified in writing, within three (3) days of the ruling, of the ruling and the 

licensee's right to file a petition with the Commission for a rehearing within 

fifteen (1 5) days of the receipt of the written notification; 

D. If the licensee files a petition for a rehearing within fifteen (1 5) days of receipt of 

the written notification described in the preceding paragraph, the Commission 

shall review any additional information submitted by the licensee with the petition 

and notify the licensee in writing of its decision, which shall be a final decision. 

E. Notwithstanding subparagraph A above, the Commission may suspend or revoke 

a license without advance notice if, in the opinion of the Commission, the 

continued licensing of the person: 

1. falsified a license application; 

2. poses an immediate threat to the integrity of the Tribe's gaming 

operations; 

3. poses a threat to public health or safety; or 

4. may violate the Commission's licensing or other standards. 

XXIV. Duration and Renewal 

All regular licenses shall be effective for two (2) years from the date of issue. Renewal 

applications must be received by the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration 

of the license. Upon receiving a renewal application, the Commission shall inform the applicant 

of his or her obligation to apply to the State Gaming Agency for renewal of his or her 

determination of suitability. Any licensee applying for renewal may continue to be employed or 

engaged under the expired license until the Commission takes action on the renewal application. 

Applicants for renewal shall provide updated material as requested by the Commission but shall 

not be required to resubmit information already available to the Commission. Additional 

background investigations may be performed at the discretion of the Commission. Updated 

criminal history checks are required. 

Prior to renewing a license, the Commission shall forward to the State Gaming Agency 

copies of the renewal application and related documents. With respect to gaming facilities, the 

Commission shall provide verification to the State Gaming Agency that the it has reviewed and, 

if appropriate, renewed a gaming facility's license. 
Isued, 2000 

XXV. Fees 

The Gaming Committee shall establish a fee schedule for licenses. Application fees shall 

be nonrefundable, regardless of whether or not a license is issued. Such fees shall be made 

payable to the Campo Band of Mission Indians. 

CERTIFICATION 

1, , as Secretary of the Campo Band of Mission Indians, do hereby 

certie that this Regulation was reviewed and adopted at a General Council meeting held on 

11- IX ,2000, by a vote of IS' in favor, &--opposed and abstaining, and that 

said Regulation has not been amended or rescinded in any way. 

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Date Tribal Secretary