RESOLUTION NO. 25-00 ~° 2 ~ 20

OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE

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TONTO APACHE TRIBE

PAYSON, ARIZONA

WHEREAS: the Tonto Apache Tribe is a federally recognized Indian Tribe organized under the

Constitution of the Tonto Apache Tribe, pursuant to Section 16 of the Indian

Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984, as amended); and

WHEREAS: pursuant to Article IV, Section (1) of the Tribes Constitution, the governing body of the

Tribe shall be known as the Tonto Apache Tribal Council, hereinafter referred to as the

Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS: pursuant to Article VI-Powers of the Governing Body, the following power shall be

exercised by the Tribal Council:

(e) To enact ordinances, including, but not limited to: civil actions, crimes, law

enforcement, zoning, businesses, signs, land use, environmental quality and

protection, inheritance, probate and administration of personal estates, domestic

relations, protection of minors and mental incompetents, including the appointment

of guardians and custodial care and adoption and sale and use of alcoholic

beverages.

(cc) To Provide for, appoint, or provide for the appointment of, and prescribe the duties

and powers of committees, boards, officers and agents: to establish and regulate

subordinate organizations for business purposes; Provided that no such committee,

board, officer, agent or organization shall exercise powers of the Tonto Apache

Tribe unless they are expressly delegated by the Tribal Council.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Council approves the following amendments to the

Tonto Apache Tribes Gaming Ordinance, Sections II, III & V.

Section II. Establishment of the Tonto Apache Gaming Commission

There is hereby established a Tonto Apache Gaming Commission composed of five (5) members, of

whom 2 will be Tonto Apache tribal members. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term, EXCEPT

THAT THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE MEMBER APPOINTED IN 2000 SHALL BE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM IN

ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED THREE YEAR TERMS AFTER THAT WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF

APPOINTING MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS TO THE COMMISSION IN ONE YEAR Each member shall be

appointed by the Chairperson of the Tribal Council and confirmed by a majority vote of the Tribal Council. The

Commission shall met as often as deemed necessary as determined by a majority vote of the Commission

members. All Commission action shall be taken by Resolution based on a majority vote of the Commission.
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Section Ill. General Powers and Duties

The Commission shall:

5. Consistent with the terms and provisions of this Ordinance and the Compact, establish a

procedure and conduct hearings on iicense revocations, suspensions and denials.

Section V. Per Diem

Commission members shall be paid a per diem AS DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE

TRIBAL COUNCIL

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Council hereby gives authority to the Tribal Chairperson, and in her

absence, the Vice-Chairman to sign and execute this Tribal Council action.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the Tribal Council is composed of five (5) members, of whom ~q were

present at a Special Council Meeting held on the ~ day of AUGUST, 2000 and that the foregoing

Resolution was duly adopted by the vote of 1 for, U against and 0 abstentions.

Vivian L. Burdette, Tribal Chairperson

ATTEST:

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Vanessa Saunders, Tribal Council Secretary