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Jennifer Henshaw McBee

General Counsel, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

C/o Andrews Davis Legg Bixler Milsten & Price, P.C.
500 West Main Street, Suite 500

Oklahoma City, OK 73102-2275

Re: Amendment to the Seminole Nation Gaming Ordinance
Dear Ms. McBee:

By letter dated February 17, 2005, you submitted an amendment to the Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma Gaming Ordinance (Gaming Ordinance), codified as Title 15 of the
Seminole Nation Code, for review and approval by the National Indian Gaming
Commission (NIGC) Chairman. The Seminole Nation General Council adopted the
amendment on December 4, 2004, with Ordinance 2004-31.

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and NIGC regulations require that
tribes conducting gaming submit their gaming ordinance and amendments to the
ordinance for review and approval by the NIGC Chairman. The Seminole Nation
submitted the Gaming Ordinance, Law No. 94-2, on February 24, 1994. The NIGC
Chairman approved the ordinance in a letter to the Seminole Nation dated May 31, 1994.
The Gaming Ordinance has been amended several times since its adoption.

The amendment you provided modifies the first sentence of Section 102 of Title
15. The Section was previously amended by Ordinance 2003-24, approved by the NIGC
Chairman by letter dated March 10, 2004. The current amendment changes the
composition of the Nation Gaming Commission from three full time members to one full
time member and two other members who will be part-time with stipends gnly. While
we are always concerned about adequate staffing for a tribal gaming comission, we
understand this amendment is driven by budgetary limitations only. Accordingly, the
amendment is approved.

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FROM :SEMINOLE NATION GAMMING COM.IS FAX NO. :14@53823385 Feb. 17 2805 11:S7AM P2

- Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
TO 2004-31

AN ORDINANCE OF THE SEMINOLE NATION OF OKLAHOMA AMENDING TITLE 15
TO LIMIT THE HOURS AND PAY OF GAMING COMMISSIONERS

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SEMINOLE NATION IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED:

Section 100. Findings:

Section 200.

Section 300,

A)

(8)

(c)

(D) |

The Gaming Commissioners of the Seminole Nation were placed on
full-time status by TO 2003-24, An Ordinance of the Seminote
Nation of Oklahoma Amending Titie 16, Chapter One, Section 102
of the Seminole Nation Code of Laws.

Some members of the Gaming Commission of the Seminole Nation
have voluntarily worked less than full-time to save money in the
salary line item of the Gaming Commission Budget. -

Only one gaming facility ie now open and gaming revenue is below
projections.

The Seminole Nation can no longer support the. financial burden of

employing three full-time commissioners:

Purpose.

To amend Title 15 to limit the hours and pay of the Gaming Commissioners.

Authorization/Amendment:

The Genera Council of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma hereby approves
the first sentence to be amended at Title 15, Section 102 of the Seminole

Nation Code of Laws to read as follows with the remaining language in ©

Section 102 to be unchanged:

The Seminole Nation Gaming Commission shail consist of three (3) Garning
Commissioners, one full-time and two part-time with stipends only.

ENACTED by the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma General Council on this’ 4” day of
Decamber 2004.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF., the Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma carrying

out the duties of the Chairman of the General oe has hereto oo. his signature.

annéth E. Chambers, Principal Chief
seen Nation of Oklahoma

CERTIFICATION

1, the undersigned, certify that the foregoing is a true extract fram the minutes, of the
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma General Council comprised of twenty-seven recognized
members with twenty-four members attending this meating on the 4" day of December
2004, and that the above.is in conformity with the provisions therein adopted by a vote of
_17Z._ In favor, 3. against,2. abstentions (two representatives were out of seat at time of
vote), and that said Resolution has not been rescinded in any way and the above.is.the
signature of the Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation carrying out his duties as the

Chairman of the General Councll,
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April Harjo, Recording Secretary

General Council, Sefninole Nation. of Oklahoma

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