March 17, 2017 

BY FIRST CLASS MAIL AND E-MAIL 

Roberto L. Rodriguez 

General Counsel 

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 

2212 Rosita Valley Rd. 

Eagle Pass, TX 78852 

Re: Amended Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Mr. Rodriquez: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 

for the National Indian Gaming Commission to review and approve the Tribe's Gaming 

Ordinance. This ordinance was adopted by the Tribe's Council on March 6, 2017 and supersedes 

the previous Gaming Ordinance approved by the NIGC Chair on April 29, 1994, as amended on 

December 18, 2006. 

The Gaming Ordinance is approved as it is consistent with the requirements of the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act and the NIGCs regulations. If you have any questions, please feel free 

to contact Maria Getoff, Senior Attorney, at 202-632-7003. 

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Est11vlo Elizondo, 

SECRETARY 

David V11ldez Sr. 

TREASURER 

David Trevino 

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Kendnll R. Scott, Mctna 

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KICKAPOO 

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TRIBE OF TEXAS 

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Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 

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Traditional Council 

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 

Gaming Ordinance 
Section I. 

Section 2. 

Section 3. 

Section 4. 

Section 5. 

Section 6. 

Section 7. 

Section 8. 

Section 9. 

Section 10. 

Section 11. 

Section 12. 

Section 13. 

Section 14. 

Section 15. 

Section 16. 

Section 17. 

Section 18. 

Section 19. 

Section 20. 

Table of Contents KITT Gaming Ordinance 

Purpose ............................................................................................................... } 

Applicability .............................................................................................................................................. 1 

Definitions ......................................................................................................... I 

Gaming Authorized ............................ ................................................................ 5 

Ownership of Gaming ........................................................................................ 5 

Use of Net Gaming Revenues ............................................................................ 5 

Per Capita Payments .......................................................................................... 6 

Gaming Commission .......................................................................................... 6 

Audits ................................................................................................................. 11 

Environment and Public Health and Safety ........................................................ 11 

Patron Dispute Resolution .................................................................................. 12 

Facility Licenses ................................................................................................. 12 

Agent for Service of Process .............................................................................. 13 

Tribal Access to Financial Information .............................................................. 13 

License Application Forms ................................................................................. 13 

License Fees ........................................................................................................ 14 

Fingerprints ......................................................................................................... 14 

Background Investigations ................................................................................. 14 

Procedures for Conducting Background Investigations ..................................... 16 

Investigative Reports .......................................................................................... 17 

Section 21. Eligibility Determinations .................................................................................. 17 

Section 22. Notice of Results of Background Investigations ................................................ 17 

Section 23. Granting Gaming Licenses ................................................................................ 18 

Section 24. Denying Gaming Licenses ................................................................................. 19 

Section 25. Gaming License Suspensions and Revocations .................................................. 19 

Section 26. Records Retention ............................................................................................... 20 

Section 27. Licenses for Vendors .......................................................................................... 20 

Section 28. Submission of a Vendor License Application ..................................................... 21 

Section 29. Contents of the Vendor License Application ...................................................... 21 

Section 30. Vendor Background Investigations ..................................................................... 22 

Section 31. Vendor License Fees ........................................................................................... 23 
Section 32. Vendor Background Investigation Reports .......................................................... 23 

Section 33. Exemption for Vendors Licensed by Recognized Regulatory Authorities ........ 23 

Section 34. Licenses for Non-Gaming Vendors .................................................................... 23 

Section 35. Tribal Internal Contro] Standards ........................................................................ 23 

Section 36. Compliance with Federal Law ............................................................................. 23 

Section 37. Repeal .................................................................................................................. 23 
Section 1. 

Section 2. 

Section 3. 

KTTT Gaming Ordinance 

Purpose 

The Tribal Council of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas ("Tribe''), empowered by the 

KTTT Constitution to enact ordinances, hereby enacts this ordinance in order to govern and 

regulate the operation of class II and/or class III gaming operations on the Tribe's Indian lands. 

Applicability1 

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all provisions of this ordinance shall apply to class II 

and/or class III gaming on the Tribe's Indian lands. 

Definitions 

The following tenns shall have the same meaning and effect as those same terms are defined in 

the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA"), 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq., and the National Indian 

Gaming Commission ("NIGC'') regulations, 25 C.F.R. §§ 500 et seq., if they are defined in 

IGRA and the NIGC's regulations. 

A. Authority. Means the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Gaming Regulatory Authority 

established by this Ordinance. 

B. Authority Data. Means all information, files, reports, records, correspondence and other data 

collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by the Authority regardless of its 

physical form, storage method, or conditions of use. 

C. Applicant. Means an individual or entity that applies for a Tribal Gaming License or 

Certification. 

D. Background Investigation. Has the meaning given in 25 C.F.R. Part 556.4. 

E. Class I gaming. "Class I gaming" means: 

I. Social games played solely for prizes of minimal value; or 

2. Traditional forms of Indian gaming when played by individuals in connection with 

tribal ceremonies or celebrations. 

1 As of the enactment of this Ordinance the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is authorized to operate a Class II gaming facility. 

References to other Classes of gaming and/or State-Compacts in this ordinance are only intended for reference and/or future 

potential purposes. 
F. Class II gaming. 

1. Bingo or lotto (whether or not electronic, computer or other technologic aids are used) 

when players: 

a. Play for prizes with cards bearing numbers or other designations; 

b. Cover numbers or designations when objects. similarly numbered or 

designated, are drawn or electronically determined; and 

c. Win the game by being the first person to cover a designated pattern on such 

cards; 

2. Pull-tabs, punch boards, tip jars, instant bingo and other games similar to bingo, if 

played in the same location as bingo or lotto; 

3. Non-banking card games that: 

a. State law explicitly authorizes, or does not explicitly prohibit, and are played 

legally anywhere in the state; and 

b. Players play in conformity with state laws and regulations concerning hours, 

periods of operation, and limitations on wagers and pot sizes; 

4. Card games that are explicitly authorized by the laws of the State, or are not explicitly 

prohibited by the laws of the State and are played at any location in the State, but only 

if such card games are played in conformity with those laws and regulations (if any) of 

the State regarding hours or periods of operation of such card games or limitations on 

wagers or pot sizes in such card games. 

G. Class III gaming. All fonns of gaming that are not class I or class II gaming, including, but 

not limited to: 

1. Any house banking game, including but not limited to -

a. Card games such as baccarat, chemin de fer, blackjack (21), and pai gow (if 

played as house-banking games); and 

b. Casino games such as roulette, craps, and keno; 

2. Any slot machines, as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 117l(a)(l), and electronic or 

electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance; 

3. Any sports betting and pari-mutuel wagering, including, but not limited to, wagering 

on horse racing, dog racing or jai alai; or 

4. Lotteries. 

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H. Commission. The Tribal Gaming Commission established to perform regulatory oversight 

and to monitor compliance with tribal, federal, and applicable state regulations. 

I. Commissioner. A Tribal Gaming Commissioner. 

J. Compliance. Means that any gaming and gaming related activity regulated by this Tribal 

Ordinance is conducted in accordance with applicable laws. 

K. Conditional Licenses. Means the issuance of a Conditional License to an applicant which is 

based on approved criteria set forth by the KTIT Gaming Commission. 

L. Confidential Data. Authority Data on a Person that by Tribal Ordinance, regulation or order, 

or by applicable federal law, is not made available to the public. The term includes 

Confidential Limited Availability Data and Confidential Restricted Availability Data. 

M. Complimentary. Shall have the meaning as set forth in 25 C.F.R. § 542.2(a). 

N. Directly related to. A spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle or first 

cousin. 

0. Director. A member of the Tribal Gaming Board of Directors. 

P. Facility License. A separate license issued by the Tribe to each place, facility or location on 

Indian lands where the Tribe elects to allow class II or III gaming. 

Q. Gaming Facility or Facilities. Means the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino. 

R. Gaming Operation. Each economic entity that is licensed by the Tribe, operates the games, 

receives the revenues, issues the prizes, and pays the expenses. A gaming operation may be 

operated by the Tribe directly; by a management contractor; or, under certain conditions, by 

another person or entity. 

S. Indian lands. 

1. Land within the limits of an Indian reservation; or 

2. Land over which an Indian tribe exercises governmental power and that is either: 

a. Held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or 

individual; or 

b. Held by an Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States 

against alienation. 

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T. Indian Tribe. Means the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas. 

U. Key Employee. 

1. A person who performs one or more of the following functions: 

a. Bingo caller; 

b. Counting room supervisor; 

c. Director of security; 

d. Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

e. Floor manager; 

f. Pit boss; 

g. Dealer; 

h. Croupier; 

i. Approver of credit; or 

j. Custodian of gaming 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$50,000 per year; 

3. If not otherwise included, the four most highly compensated persons in the gaming 

operation; or 

4. Any other person designated by the tribe as a key employee. 

V. Licensee. A tribally owned class II or class III gaming operation or a person licensed by the 

Tribal Gaming Commission as a primary management official, key employee or other 

gaming employee under the provisions of this ordinance. 

W. Management Contract. Any contract, subcontract or collateral agreement between an Indian 

tribe and a contractor or between a contractor and a subcontractor if such contract or 

agreement provides for the management of all or part of a gaming operation. 

X. Net Revenues. Gross gaming revenues of an Indian gaming operation less: 

I. Amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes; and 

2. Total gaming-related operating expenses, including all those expenses of the gaming 

operation commonly known as operating expenses and non-operating expenses 

consistent with professional accounting pronouncements, excluding management fees. 

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Y. Per Capita Payment. The distribution of money or other things of value to all members of 

the Tribe, or to identify groups of members, which is paid directly from the net revenues of 

any tribal gaming activity. 

Z. Primary Management Official. 

1. The person(s) having management responsibility for a management contract. 

2. Any person who has authority: 

a. To hire and fire employees; or 

b. To set up working policy for the gaming operation; or 

c. The chief financial officer or other person who has financial management 

responsibility. 

3. Any other person designated by the Tribe as a primary management official. 

AA. Tribal-State Compact. "Tribal-State compact" means an agreement between a tribe and 

state about class III gaming under 25 U.S.C. § 271 O(d). 

Section 4. Gaming Authorized 

Class II gaming is authorized to be conducted on the Tribe1s Indian lands, if such gaming is 

conducted in accordance with this ordinance. the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the NIGC's 

regulations, and any other applicable laws or regulations. 

Section 5. Ownership of Gaming 

A. The Tribe shall have the sole proprietary interest in and responsibility for the conduct of any 

gaming operation authorized by this ordinance, unless the Tribe elects to allow individually 

owned gaming. 

B. The Tribe may authorize individually owned gaming in accordance with IGRA and the 

NIGC's regulations. 

C. For licensing of individually owned gaming operation other than those operating on 

September 1 ~ 1986, this ordinance shall require: 

1. That the gaming operation be licensed and regulated under an ordinance or resolution 

approved by the Chairman of the NIGC; 

2. That income to the tribe from an individually owned gaming operation be used only 

for the purposes listed in 25 C.F.R.§522.4(b)(2); 

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3. That no less than 60 percent of the net revenues be income to the tribe; 

4. That the owner pay an assessment to the Commission under 25 C.F.R.§514.1; 

5. Licensing standards that are at least as restrictive as those established by State law 

governing similar gaming within the jurisdiction of the surrounding State; and 

6. Denial of a license for any person or entity that would not be eligible to receive a 

State license to conduct the same activity within the jurisdiction of the surrounding 

State. State law standards shall apply with respect to purpose, entity, pot limits, and 

hours of operation. 

Section 6. Use of Net Gaming Revenues 

A. Net revenues from Tribal gaming shall be used only for the following purposes: 

1. To fund Tribal government operations or programs; 

2. To provide for the general welfare of the Tribe and its members; 

3. To promote Tribal economic development; 

4. To donate to charitable organizations; or 

5. To help fund operations of local government agencies. 

Section 7. Per Capita Payments 

A. Net revenues from any Class ll gaming activities conducted or licensed by the Tribe 

may be used to make per capita payments to Tribal members if.-

I. The Tribe has prepared a plan2 to allocate revenues to one or more of the five uses 

authorized by section 6(A) of this ordinance; 

2. The plan is approved by the Secretary of the Interior as adequate, particularly with 

respect to the uses described in sections 6(1) and 

6(3) of this ordinance; 

3. The interests of minors and other legally incompetent persons who are entitled to 

receive any of the per capita payments are protected and preserved; and 

4. The per capita payments are subject to Federal taxation and the Tribe notifies its 

members of such tax liability when payments are made. 

2 A tribal revenue allocation plan ("RAP") must satisfy the BIA regulations in 25 C.F.R. part 290 for approval by the Secretary of the 

Interior. 

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Section 8. Gaming Commission 

A. The Tribe hereby establishes a Tribal Gaming Commission ("Commission') to 

regulate the Tribe's gaming operations. The Commission shall consist of three (3) 

members, including a Chair, Vice-Chair and at least one additional Commissioner. 

B. The Commission will conduct oversight to ensure compliance with Tribal, federal and, if 

applicable, state laws and regulations. It will serve as the licensing authority for 

individuals employed in the gaming operation and will administer background 

investigations as part of the licensing process. The Commission will also have a role in 

monitoring compliance with the gaming operation's internal controls and in tracking 

gaming revenues. In order to carry out its regulatory duties, the Commission shall have 

unrestricted access to all areas of the gaming operation and to all of its records. The 

Commission shall have authority to take enforcement actions, including suspension or 

revocation of an individual gaming license, when appropriate. 

C. Commissioner positions shall be filled in the following manner: 

1. Through appointment by the Tribal Council. 

D. Terms of office for Commissioners shall be as follows: the Chair shall serve an initial tenn 

of one (1) year, with subsequent Chairs serving three (3) year terms; and the Vice-Chair 

and Commissioner(s) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, with subsequent ViceChairs and Commissioners serving three (3) year terms. 

E. The follo·wing persons are not eligible to serve as Commissioners: Tribal Council members, 

while serving as such; current employees of the gaming operation; gaming contractors 

(including any principal of a management, or other, contracting company); and persons 

ineligible to be key employees or primary management officials. Non~tribal members 

previously convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense of embezzlement, theft or any 

other money- related or honesty-related misdemeanor offense, such as fraud, cannot serve as 

a Commissioner. Tribal members previously convicted of any felony or misdemeanor 

offense of embezzlement, theft or any other offense related to money or honesty, such as 

fraud, will only be allowed to serve as a Commissioner if the Tribal Council specifically 

finds that a significant amount of time has passed and the person is now of trustworthy 

character. The Tribal Council shall require a criminal history check with appropriate law 

enforcement agencies for each Commissioner candidate; shall review the candidate's 

criminal history check results; and shall make an appropriate eligibility determination before 

appointing an individual to the position of Commissioner. 

F. The Tribe recognizes the importance of an independent Tribal Gaming Commission in 

maintaining a well-regulated gaming operation. The Commission shall be independent of, 

and act independently and autonomously from, the Tribal Council in all matters within its 

purview. No prior, or subsequent, review by the Tribal Council of any actions of the 

Commission shall be required or permitted except as otherwise explicitly provided in this 

ordinance. To avoid potential conflicts of interest between the operation and regulation of 

the gaming facility, the Tribe requires that, at a minimum: 

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I. No member of the Tribal Council or Tribal Gaming Board of Directors may serve on the 

Tribal Gaming Commission; 

2. No member directly related to any Tribal Council Members or Kickapoo Gaming 

Authority Board member may serve on the Tribal Gaming Commission; 

3. Members of the Commission are prohibited from gambling in the facility; 

4. Commissioners are prohibited from accepting complimentary items from the gaming 

operation, excepting food and beverages valued under $5.00; and 

5. Commissioners may only be removed from office by the Tribal Council, prior to the 

expiration of their respective terms, for neglect of duty, misconduct, malfeasance or 

other acts that would render a Commissioner unqualified for the position. Removal by 

Tribal Council is final and not subject to appeal. 

G. Nominees for Commissioner positions must satisfy the eligibility standards set forth for 

primary management officials and key employees found in Section 21 of this ordinance. 

All requisite background investigations shall be performed under the direction of the 

National Indian Gaming Commission. 

H. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall: 

1. Conduct background investigations, or cause such investigations to be conducted, for 

primary management officials and key employees; 

2. Review and approve all investigative work conducted in connection with the 

background investigations of primary management officials and key 

employees; 

3. Create and maintain investigative reports based on the background investigations of 

primary management officials and key employees; 

4. Obtain and process fingerprints, or designate a Jaw enforcement agency to obtain and 

process fingerprints; 

5. Make licensing eligibility determinations, which shall be signed by the Chair of the 

Commission; 

6. Submit a notice of results to the NIGC of the background investigations done for each 

primary management official and key employee applicant; 

7. Issue gaming licenses to primary management officials and key employees of the 

operation, if warranted by the eligibility detennination; 

8. Establish standards for licensing Tribal gaming facilities; 

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9. Issue gaming licenses to Tribal gaming facilities; 

l 0. Inspect, examine and monitor all of the Tribe's gaming activities, and have immediate 

access to review, inspect, examine, photocopy and audit all records of the gaming 

establishment; 

11. Ensure compliance with all Tribal, state and federal laws, rules and regulations 

regarding Indian gaming; 

12. Investigate any suspicion of wrongdoing associated with any gaming activities; 

13. Hold hearings on patron complaints, in accordance with procedures established in 

this ordinance and the Tribal gaming regulations; 

14. Comply with any and all reporting requirements under IGRA, the NIGC's regulations 

and any tribal-state compact to which the Tribe is a party, and any other applicable law; 

15. Promulgate and issue regulations necessary to comply with applicable internal 

control standards; 

16. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying off ees and/or taxes associated with 

gaming license applications; 

17. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying of fines and/or the suspension or 

revocation of gaming licenses for violations of this ordinance or any Tribal, federal or 

state gaming regulations, if applicable; 

18. Establish a list of persons not allowed to game in the Tribe's gaming facilities in 

order to maintain the integrity of the gaming operation; 

19. Establish a list of persons who have voluntarily agreed to be excluded from the Tribal 

gaming facility, and create regulations for enforcing the exclusions; 

20. Provide referrals and infonnation to the appropriate law enforcement officials when 

such information indicates a violation of Tribal, federal or state statutes, ordinances, 

regulations, codes or resolutions; 

21 . Create a list of regulatory authorities that conduct background investigations of, 

and license, vendors who ~ recognized as trustworthy; 

22. Draft regulations exempting vendors from the licensing and/or background 

investigation requirements if they have received a license from a recognized 

regulatory authority; 

23. Perform such other duties the Commission deems appropriate for the proper regulation 

of the Tribal gaming operation; and 

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24. Promulgate such regulations and guidelines as deemed appropriate to implement the 

provisions of this ordinance, so long as they are in furtherance of, and not in conflict 

with, any provisions of this ordinance. 

I. Before adopting, amending and repealing regulations, the Conunission shall give notice of 

any such proposed action to the Tribal Council, the gaming operation(s) and all other 

persons whom the Commission has reason to believe have a legitimate interest in the 

proposed action. The notice shall invite comments and describe the general nature of the 

proposed action and the manner in which comments on the proposed action shall be 

received by the Commission. 

J. The Commission shall ensure that all records and infonnation obtained as a result of an 

employee background investigation shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to 

any persons who are not directly involved in the licensing and employment processes. 

Infonnation obtained during the course of an employee background investigation shall be 

disclosed to members of management, human resource personnel and/or others employed 

by the Tribal gaming operation on a need-to-know basis, for actions taken in their official 

capacities. 

K. The confidentiality requirements in Section 8(J), above, do not apply to requests for such 

records or infonnation from any Tribal, federal, or state law enforcement or regulatory 

agency, or for the use of such records or information by the Corrunission and staff in the 

perfonnance of their official duties. 

L. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The concurrence of a majority of 

the Commissioners shall be required for any final determination by the Commission. The 

Commission may act in its official capacity, even if there are vacancies on the Commission. 

M. Commissioners shall be compensated at a level determined by the Tribal Council. In 

order to ensure the Conunission is not improperly influenced, a Commissioner's 

compensation shall not be based on a percentage of gaming revenue. 

N. The Commission shall keep a written record of all its meetings. 

O. Tribal Gaming Commission duties include having to make important decisions on highly 

sensitive issues. As such, the Tribe has detennined that the Gaming Commission shall be 

held to an extremely high ethical standard. Prior to taking their positions on the 

Commission, the Commission Members shall agree to be bound by the following principles: 

1. Members shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious 

performance of their duties as managers and regulators. 

2. Members shall not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic information or allow 

the improper use of such information by others on their behalf to further any private 

interest. 

3. Members shall not solicit or accept any gift or other item of monetary value, including 

complimentary items or services, from any person or entity seeking official action or 

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inaction from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by the member's 

organization, or whose interests may be substantially affected by the perfonnance or 

nonperfonnance of the Member's duty. 

4. Members shall make no unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind purporting 

to bind the Tribe. 

5. Members shall not use their positions for private gain. 

6. Members shall act impartially, in accordance with all relevant Tribal, Federal, and State 

laws (where applicable), and shall not give preferential treatment to any private 

organization or individual, including to any persons related to Members. 

7. Members shall ensure that Tribal property and gaming assets shall be properly 

segregated and safeguarded, and that such property and assets shall not be used for 

unauthorized activities. 

8. Members shall not engage in outside employment or activities, including seeking or 

negotiating for future employment, which conflict with their official duties and 

responsibilities. 

9. Members shall disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate authorities. 

I 0. Members sha11 endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance that they are 

violating the law or the ethical standards listed herein. 

11. Member shall disclose any real or apparent financial or personal conflicts. If there is a 

real conflict or the appearance of one, the member shall not take part in any decision 

related to the conflict. 

Section 9. Audits 

A. The Tribe shall cause to be conducted independent audits of gaming operations annually 

and shall submit the results of those audits to the NIGC. 

1. Annual audits shall conform to generally accepted auditing standards. 

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

concessions for more than $25,000 in any year (except contracts for professional legal 

and accounting services) shall be specifically included within the scope of the audit 

conducted under Section 9(A) of this ordinance. 

C. Copies of the annual audit of each licensed gaming operation, and each audit for supplies, 

services or concessions of each gaming operation, shall be furnished to the NIGC within 

120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the gaming operation. 

Section 10. Environment and Public Health and Safety 

A. Each gaming facility shall be constructed, maintained. and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the health and safety of the public. 

B. Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas shall identify and enforce laws. resolutions, codes, 

policies, standards, procedures, which are applicable to each gaming place, facility or 

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location, to ensure adequate protection of the environment and the health and safety of the 

public. 

Section 11. Patron Dispute Resolution 

A. Patrons with complaints against the gaming establishment shall have as their sole remedy 

the right to file a petition for relief with the Tribal Gaming Commission. Complaints shall 

be submitted in writing. The Commission shalJ hold a hearing within 30 days of receipt of 

the petitioner's complaint. The petitioner may have counsel present at the hearing. The 

petitioner may be allowed to present evidence, at the discretion of the Commission. After 

the hearing, the Commission shall render a decision in a timely fashion. All such decisions 

will be final when issued. 

B. Any patron complaint must be submitted to the Commission within thirty (30) days of the 

incident giving rise to the complaint. All claims by patrons shall be limited to a maximum 

recovery of actual proven damages, except disputes relating to a patron's entitlement to a 

game prize, which shall be limited to the amount of such prize. The Commission's decision 

shall constitute the complainant's final remedy. 

Section 12. Facility Licenses 

A. The Tribe shall issue a separate license to each place, facility or location on Indian lands 

where class II gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

B. The Tribal Gaming Commission is responsible for issuing new or renewed facility 

licenses to each place, facility or location. 

C. The Tribal Gaming Commission sba11 require that a facility license application be 

completed by the chief management official of the gaming facility for each gaming 

place, facility or location. 

D. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall identify the environmental, health and public safety 

standards with which the place, facility or location must comply, and specify the form, 

conditions and content of a facility license application. The application shall include: 

1. A legal description of the lands upon which the facility is located, and a certification 

that the site constitutes "Indian lands," as defined in IGRA, the NIOC's regulations, 

NIGC Office of General Counsel and DOI Solicitor Offices' Indian lands legal 

opinions, judicial decisions and any other applicable law. 

E. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall only issue a facility license if the application includes 

the required infonnation and documentation, and sufficiently satisfies any additional 

conditions deemed necessary by the Tribe. 

F. The Tribe or Tribal Gaming Commission shall submit to the NIGC Chair a notice that 

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issuance of a facility license is under consideration by the Tribal Gaming Commission. 3 

This notice must be submitted at least 120 days before the opening of any new place, 

facility or location on Indian lands where [class II and/or III] gaming will occur. 

G. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall submit a copy of each newly issued or renewed 

facility license to the NIGC Chair within 30 days of issuance, along with any other 

required documentation. 4 

H. The Tribe shall notify the NIGC Chair within 30 days if a facility license is 

terminated or expires, or if a gaming place, facility, or location closes or reopens. 

Section 13. Agent for Service of Process 

A. The Tribe designates the Tribal Council Chairman as the agent for service of any 

official determination, order or notice of violation. 

B. Agent may be contacted at: 2212 Rosita Valley Road, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 Attn: 

Legal Department. 

Section 14. Tribal Access to Financial Information 

A. A copy of the Tribal gaming operation's annual audit will be made available for 

review, upon request, to KTIT Tribal Council. 

Section 15. License Application Forms5 

A. The following notice shall be placed on the Tribe's license application fonn for a key 

employee or a primary management official before it 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 fonn is authorized by 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq. The purpose of the 

requested information is to detennine the eligibility of individuals to be granted a gaming 

license. The information will be used by the Tribal gaming regulatory authorities and by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission members and staff who have need for the information in 

the performance of their official duties. The information may be disclosed by the Tribe or the 

NIGC 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 or the NIGC in connection with the issuance, denial, or 

revocation of a 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 being unable to license you for a primary management official or key employee position. 

3 The facility license notice shall contain the information and documentation set out in 25 C.F.R. § 559.2(b). 4 Under 25 C.F.R. § 559.4, a tribe Is required to submit an attestation certifying that by issuing the facility license, the tribe has 

determined that the construction and maintenance of the gaming facility, and the operation of that gaming, Is conducted in a 

manner which adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

s The provisions related to the Privacy Act and False Statement notifications must be included in the ordinance exactly as written in 

the NIGC's regulations. 

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The disclosure of your Social Security Nwnber (SSN) is voluntary. However, failure to supply a 

SSN may result in errors in processing your application. 

B. The following additional notice shall be placed on the application form for a key employee 

or a primary management official before it is filled out by an applicant: 

A false statement on any part of your license application may be grounds for denying a license or 

the suspension or revocation of a license. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment 

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

Section 16. License Fees 

The Tribe may charge a license fee, to be set by the Tribal Gaming Commission, to cover its 

expenses in investigating and licensing key employees and primary management officials of 

the gaming operation. 

Section 17. Fingerprints 

The Tribe shall perform a background investigation for each primary management official and 

key employee of the gaming operation. The Tribe shall request fingerprints from each primary 

management official and key employee. Fingerprints shall be taken by KTTT Tribal Gaming 

Commission Licensing Staff. Fingerprints will then be forwarded to the NIGC for processing 

tltrough the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and the National Criminal Information 

Center to determine the applicant's criminal history, if any. 6 

Section 18. Background Investigations 1 

A. The Tribe shall perform a background investigation for each primary management official 

and key employee in its gaming operation. 

B. The Tribal Gaming Commission is responsible for conducting the background 

investigations of primary management officials and key employees. 

C. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall obtain from each primary management official and 

key employee all of the following information: 

I. Full name, other names used (oral or written), social security number, birth date, 

place of birth, citizenship, gender and all languages spoken and/or written); 

'Only the fingerprints of key employees and primary management officials will be forwarded to the FBI for processing. If 

an employee is not identified as a "key employee" or a "primary management official" by the tribe in its gaming 

ordinance and/or regulations, then those fingerprints cannot be processed by the FBI, according to the terms of the 

cunent Memorandum of Understanding between the NIGC and the FBI regarding fingerprint processing 7 Unless a b'ibal-state compact provides that a state has exclusive jurisdiction over conducting background investigations 

and issuing licenses for class Ill gaming operations, the background investigation provisions apply to both class II and 

class ID gaming. 

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2. Currently, and for the previous five (5) years, business and employment positions held, 

ownership interests in those businesses, business and residential addresses, and driver's 

license numbers; 

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

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

during each period of residence listed under paragraph (C)(2) of this section; 

4. Current business and residential telephone numbers, and all cell phone numbers; 

5. A description of any existing and previous business relationships with other tribes, 

including any ownership interests in the businesses; 

6. A description of any existing and previous business relationships with the gaming 

industry generally, including ownership interests in the businesses; 

7. 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; 

8. 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 of disposition, if any; 

9. For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing misdemeanor prosecution (excluding 

minor traffic violations) within 10 years of the date of the application, the name and 

address of the court involved and the date of disposition, if any; 

10. For each criminal charge (excluding minor traffic charges), whether or not there is a 

conviction, if such criminal charge is within l 0 years of the date of the application, and 

is not otherwise listed pursuant to paragraphs (C)(8) or (C)(9) of this Section, the 

criminal charge, the name and address of the court involved, and the date of disposition, 

if any; 

11. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which the person 

has filed an application for an occupational license or pennit, whether or not such 

license or permit was granted; 

12. A current photograph (taken within the last year); 

13. Any other information the Tribe deems relevant; and 

14. Fingerprints obtained in accordance with procedures adopted by the Tribe pursuant 

to 25 C.F.R. § 522.2(h). 

D. When a primary management official or key employee is employed by the Tribe, a complete 

application file, containing all of the information listed in Section 18(c), shall be 

maintained. 

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Section 19. Procedures for Conducting Background Investigations8 

A. The Tribal Gaming Commission, or its agent, shall employ or engage an investigator to 

conduct a background investigation of each applicant for a primary management official 

or key employee position. The investigation must be sufficient to allow the Tribal 

Gaming Commission to make an eligibility determination under Section 22 of this 

ordinance. The investigator shall: 

1. Verify the applicant's identity through items such as a social security card, 

driver's license, birth certificate or passport; 

2. Contact each personal and business reference provided in the license application, 

when possible; 

3. Conduct a personal credit check; 

4. Conduct a civil history check for past or outstanding judgments, current liens, past or 

pending lawsuits and any other information deemed to be relevant; 

5. Conduct a criminal history records check by submitting the applicant's fingerprints to 

the NIGC or to another law enforcement agency for forwarding to the FBI to perform a 

criminal history records check utilizing the FBI's data base;

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6. Based on the results of the criminal history records check, as well as information 

acquired from an applicant's self-reporting or from any other source, obtain information 

from the appropriate court regarding any past felony and/or misdemeanor convictions or 

ongoing prosecutions within the past 10 years; 

7. Inquire into any previous or existing business relationships with the gaming industry, 

including with any tribes with gaming operations, by contacting the entities or tribes; 

8. Verify the applicant's history and current status with any licensing agency by 

contacting the agency; and 

9. Take other appropriate steps to verify the accuracy of the information, 

focusing on any problem areas noted. 

8 An authorized tribal official must be able to review a person's prior activities, criminal record (if any), and reputation, 

habits and associations to make an eligibility finding for licensing purposes. See 25 U.S.C. § 2nO(b)(2)(F)(JI); 25 C.F.R. § 

556.5. 

9 The tribe is required to submit to the NIGC Chair, along with its request for approval of a class II or III gaming 

ordinance, a description of procedures for conducting a criminal history check by a law enforcement agency, including a 

check of criminal history records information maintained by the FBI; See 25 C.F.R. §§ 522.2(h), 522.6(a) 

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Section 20. Investigative Reports 

A. The Tribe shall create and maintain an investigative report for each background 

investigation of a primary management official or key employee. 

B. Investigative reports shall include all of the following information: 

1. Steps taken in conducting the investigation; 

2. Results obtained; 

3. Conclusions reached; and 

4. The basis for those conclusions. 

Section 21. Eligibility Determinations 

A. Before a license is issued to a primary management official or key employee, an authorized 

Tribal official shall make a finding concerning the eligibility of that person for receiving a 

gaming license by reviewing the applicant's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and 

reputation, habits and associations. 

B. If the authorized Tribal official, in applying the standards adopted in this ordinance, 

determines that licensing the person poses a threat to the public interest or to the eff~tive 

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

practices, methods and/or activities in the conduct of gaming, he or she shall not license 

that person in a key employee or primary management official position. 

C. Copies of the eligibility determination shall be included with the notice of results that must 

be submitted to the NIGC before the licensing of a primary management official or key 

employee. 

Section 22. Notice of Results of Background Investigations 

A Before issuing a license to a primary management official or key employee, the Tribal 

Gaming Commission shall prepare a notice of results of the applicant's background 

investigation to submit to the NIGC. 

1. The notice of results must be submitted to the NIGC no later than 

60 days after the applicant begins working for the Tribe. 

B. The notice of results shall include the following information: 

1. The applicant's name, date of birth, and social security number; 

2. The date on which the applicant began, or will begin, working as a primary 

management official or key employee; 

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3. A summary of the infonnation presented in the investigative report, including: 

a. licenses that have previously been denied; 

b. gaming licenses that have been revoked, even if subsequently reinstated; 

c. every known criminal charge brought against the applicant within the last I 0 

years of the date of the application; and 

d. every felony offense of which the applicant has been convicted or any ongoing 

prosecution; and 

4. A copy of the eligibility determination made in accordance with 

Section 21. 

Section 23. Granting Gaming Liceoses 10 

A. All primary management officials and key employees of the gaming operation must have 

a gaming license issued by the Tribe. 

B. The Tribal Gaming Commission 11 is responsible for granting and issuing gaming licenses 

to primary management officials and key employees. 

C. The Tribal Gaming Commission may license a primary management official or key 

employee applicant after submitting a notice of results of the applicant's background 

investigation to the NIGC, as required by Section 22. 

D. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall notify the NIGC of the issuance of a license to a 

primary management official or key employee within 30 days of issuance. 

E. The Tribe shall not employ an individual in a primary management official or key 

employee position who does not have a license after 90 days of beginning work at the 

gaming operation. 

F. The Tribal Gaming Commission must reconsider a license application for a primary 

management official or key employee if it receives a statement of itemized objections to 

issuing such a license from the NIGC, and those objections are received within 30 days of 

the NIGC receiving a notice of results of the applicant's background investigation. 

l. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall take the NIGC's objections into account when 

reconsidering a license application. 

10 The procedures and standards of 25 C.F.R. part 558 apply only to licenses for primary management officials and key 

employees. See 25 C.F.R. § 558.1. 11 Unless a tribal-state compact assigns responsibility to an entity other than a tribe, the licensing authority for class Dor 

class ID gaming is a tribal authority. See 25 C.F.R. § 558.1 

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G. The Tribe will make the final decision whether to issue a license to an applicant for a 

primary management official or key employee position. 

H. If the Tribal Gaming Commission has issued a license to a primary management official 

or key employee before receiving the NIGC's statement of objections, notice and a 

hearing shall be provided to the licensee, as required by Section 26. 

Section 24. Denying Gaming Licenses 

A. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall not license a primary management official or key 

employee if an authorized Tribal official determines, in applying the standards in Section 

21 for making a license eligibility determination, that licensing the person: 

1. Poses a threat to the public interest; 

2. Poses a threat to the effective regulation of gaming; or 

3. Creates or enhances the dangers of unsuitable, unfair or illegal practices, methods 

and/or activities in the conduct of gaming. 

B. When the Tribal Gaming Commission does not issue a license to an applicant for a primary 

management official or key employee position, or revokes a previously issued license after 

reconsideration, it shall: 

l. Notify the NIGC; and 

2. Forward copies of its eligibility determination and notice of results of the applicant's 

backgroWld investigation to the NIGC for inclusion in the Indian Gaming Individuals 

Record System. 

Section 25. Gaming License Suspensions and Revocations 

A. If, after a license is issued to a primary management official or a key employee, the Tribe 

receives notice from the NIGC that the primary management official or key employee is 

not eligible for employment; the Tribal Gaming Commission shall do the following: 

1. Immediately suspend the license; 

2. Provide the licensee with written notice of the suspension and proposed 

revocation; and 

3. Provide the licensee with notice of a time and place for a hearing on the proposed 

revocation of the license. 

B. The right to a revocation hearing vests only when a license is granted under an ordinance 

approved by the NIGC Chair. 

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C. Following a revocation hearing, the Tribe shall decide whether to revoke or reinstate 

the license at issue. 

D. The Tribe shall notify the NIGC of its decision to revoke or reinstate a License within 45 

days of receiving notification from the NIGC that a primary management official or key 

employee is not eligible for employment. 

Section 26. Records Retention 

A. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall retain, for no less than three years from the date a 

primary management official or key employee is tenninated from employment with the 

Tribe, the following documentation: 

1. Applications for licensing; 

2. Investigative Reports; and 

3. Eligibility Determinations. 

Section 27. Licenses for Vendors 

A. Vendors of gaming services or supplies, with a value of $25,000 or more annually, must 

have a vendor license from the Tribal Gaming Commission in order to transact business 

with the Tribal gaming operation. Contracts for professional legal and accounting services 

are excluded from this Section. 

B. Gaming Vendors are vendors who provide gaming supplies and services, including cash 

related services. 

C. Non-gaming vendors provide services that do not have the ability to impact the integrity of 

the Tribal gaming operations, such as media advertising, facility maintenance workers, 

linen and laundry services, and food and beverage suppliers. 

I. The Tribal Gaming commission shall create a regulation detailing which vendors 

fall into this category and shall maintain a register of the non-gaming vendors that it 

licenses. 

2. The regulation may exempt form licensing requirements of non-gaming vendors 

who: 

1. Are a Tribal, Local, State, or Federal Government agency; 

ii. Are regulated by the State of Texas or the Tribe; or 

iii. Will provide goods of insubstantial or insignificant amounts or quantities if 

the Tribal Gaming Commission determines that licensing of the vendor is 

not necessary to protect the public interest. 

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Section 28. Submission of a Vendor License Application 

In order to obtain a gaming vendor license, the business must complete a vendor application and 

submit to background checks of itself and its principals. Principals of a business include those 

officers, directors, managers, owners, partners, and non-institutional stockholders that either 

own 10% or more of the business' stock or are the 10 largest stockholders, as well as the on-site 

supervisors or managers designated in an agreement with the Tribe, if applicable. 

Section 29. Contents of the Vendor License Application 

A. Applications for gaming vendor licenses must include the following: 

1. Name of business, business address, business telephone number(s), federal tax 

identification number (or social security number, if a sole proprietorship), main office 

address (if different from business address), any other names used by the applicant in 

business, and type of service(s) applicant will provide; 

2. Whether the applicant is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, sole 

proprietorship or other entity; 

3. If the applicant is a corporation, the state of incorporation and the qualification to do 

business in the State of Texas, if the gaming operation is in a different state than the state 

of incorporation. 

4. Trade name, other names ever used and names of any wholly owned subsidiaries or other 

businesses owned by the vendor or its principals; 

5. General description of the business and its activities; 

6. Whether the applicant will be investing in, or loaning money to, the gaming operation, 

and, if so, how much; 

7. A description of any existing and previous business relationships with the gaming 

industry generally, including ownership interests in those businesses; 

8. A list of Indian tribes with which the vendor has an existing or previous business 

relationship, including ownership, financial or management interests in any non-gaming 

activity; 12 

9. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) business references with whom the 

company has regularly done business for the last five (5) years; 

I 0. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which the business has 

12 If vendor has extensive interaction with Indian Tribes, the lrst may be limited to the ten (10) biggest contracts. 

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filed an application for a license or permit related to gaming, whether or not such license 

or permit was granted; 

11. If the business has ever had a license revoked for any reason, the circumstances involved; 

12. A list of lawsuits to which the business has been a defendant, including the name and 

address of the court involved, and the date and disposition, if any; 

13. List the business' funding sources and any liabilities of $50,000 or more; 

14. A list of the principals of the business, their social security numbers, addresses, telephone 

numbers, titles, and percentage of ownership in the company; and 

15. Any further infonnation the Tribe deems relevant. 

B. The following notice shall be placed on the application form for a vendor and its 

principals: 

Inclusion of false or misleading information in the vendor application may be grounds for 

denial or revocation of the Tribe's vendor license. 

C. A vendor may submit to the Tribal Gaming Commission a copy of a recent license 

application to another jurisdiction if it contains the information listed above. The vendor 

will be required to submit, in writing, any changes in the information since the other 

license application was filed, and any information requested by the Tribe not contained in 

the other application. 

Section 30. Vendor Background Investigations 

The Tribal Gaming Commission shall employ or otherwise engage an investigator to 

complete an investigation of a gaming vendor. This investigation shall include, at a 

minimum, the following steps: 

A. Verification of the vendor's business' incorporation status and qualifications to do business 

in the state where the gaming operation is located; 

B. Obtaining a business credit report, if available and conducting a Better Business Bureau 

check on the vendor; 

C. Conducting a check of the vendor's business' credit history; 

D. Cal1ing and questioning each of the references listed in the vendor application; and 

E. Conducting an investigation of the principals of the vendor's business, including facilitating 

a criminal history check, obtaining criminal history check results, obtaining a credit report, 

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and interviewing the personal references listed. 

Section 31. Vendor License Fees 

The Tribe may charge a license fee, to be set by the Tribal Gaming Conunission, to cover its 

expenses in investigating and licensing vendors of the gaming operation. 

Section 32. Vendor Background Investigation Reports 

The investigator shall complete an investigative report covering each of the steps taken in the 

background investigation of the gaming vendor and its principals, and present it to the Tribal 

Gaming Commission. 

Section 33. Exemption for Vendors Licensed by Recognized Regulatory Authorities 

The Tribal Gaming Commission may adopt regulations naming specific licensing authorities that 

it recognizes and may authorize exemptions to the vendor licensing process for vendors who 

have received a license from one of the named regulatory authorities. 

Section 34. Licenses for Non-Gaming Vendors 

For non-gaming vendors, the Tribal Gaming Commission is authorized to create a less stringent 

vendor licensing process, including a due diligence check rather than a full background 

investigation as laid out in this Ordinance. The Gaming Commission may investigate such 

vendors when appropriate and may conduct audits in addition to monitoring Tribal purchases. 

Section 35. Tribal Internal Control Standards 

The Tribe shall adopt and implement Internal Control Standards (ICS) for the operation of its 

Tribal Gaming Operation in accordance with applicable law. The Tribe's ICS shall be set out in 

separate regulations to be reviewed and approved by the Tribal Council. 

Section 36. Compliance with Federal Law 

The Tribe shall comply with all applicable federal laws, including the Bank Secrecy Act. 31 

U.S.C. § 5311 et seq. 

Section 37. Repeal 

To the extent that they are inconsistent with this ordinance, all prior Tribal gaming ordinances 

are hereby repealed. 

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READ, PASSED, APPROVED AND ENACTED at a duly called Tribal Council meeting on the 2"d Day of 

March, 2017. 

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Estavio Elizondo, Council Chairman Date 

ounoil Secretary 

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David Trevino, Council Treasurer Date 

Date 

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Kendall Scott, Council Member Date 

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TRADITIONAL 

COUNCIL 

CHAIRMAN 

Estavio Elizondo, Menikapab 

SECRETARY 

David Valdez, Sr., Pietoetaka 

TREASURER 

David Trevii'io, Wepikaoda 

MEMBERS 

Kendall R. Scott, Metaa 

Nanate Hernandez, Nanatea 

KICKAPOO 

TRADITIONAL 

TRIBE OF TEXAS 

2212 Rosita Valley Rd. 

Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 

Traditional Council 

RESOLUTIONNo. 2017-R-004 

RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE KICKAPOO TRADITIONAL COUNCIL 

AN AMENDMENT TO THE KICKAPOO TRADITIONAL 

TRIBE OF TEXAS GAMING ORDINANCE 

WHEREAS, The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is an Indian tribe organized under 

Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934, (48 Stat. 984), 

codified at 25 U.S. C. 476, et seq., and under the Tribal Constitution, which was 

approved by the United states Secretary of Interior on July 11 , 1989; and 

WHEREAS, The Tribal Council of the Tribe is the governing body of the Tribe as specified 

under Article III, Section I of the Tribal Constitution; and 

WHEREAS, The Tribal Council has the powers necessary to act for the Tribe and to represent 

the Tribe in all matters under powers vested in it by Article VII of the Tribal 

Constitution; and 

WHEREAS, The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas has a Class II Casino operating on 

Federal Trust Land known as the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino; and 

WHEREAS, The Tribal Council has previously submitted to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission ("NIGC'') the reviewed and developed the ordinance known as the 

First Amended Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Gaming Ordinance; and 

WHEREAS, The Tribal Council and Gaming Commission had reviewed the Tribes Gaming 

Ordinance and has detennined that it is in the best interest of the Tribe to amend 

the current Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Gaming Ordinance in order to 

strengthen and enhance the regulations contained therein; and 

Resolu t i on 2017 - R 004 Page 1 of 3 
WHEREAS, The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act prescribes rules and regulations under which 

gaming can lawfully be conducted on Federal Trust Land; and 

WHEREAS, The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act requires that Tribes enact a Gaming 

Ordinance. 

NO'W THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas 

Tribal Council hereby revised the previously submitted First Amended Kickapoo Traditional Tribe 

of Texas' Gaming Ordinance. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council enacts the 

attached revised Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Gaming Ordinance dated March 6, 2017. 

FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution takes effect immediately upon Tribal Council 

execution. 

ATTESTATION 

We, the undersigned Kickapoo Traditional Tribal Council members acting in our official 

capacities as the governing body of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas certify that the 

above resolution is true and accurate resolution adopted at a meeting called and conducted on 

March 6, 2017 at the Kickapoo Tribal Governmental offices located at the Kickapoo Village in 

Eagle Pass, Texas with a quorum being present. Each signatory below indicates the vote by 

circling the choice n Resolution 2017 - R - 004 as follows: 

(;;o t AGAINST 3 - 6 - Ir 

Estavio Elizondo, Council Chainnan Date 

@!)' AGAINST :>~ I?= Date 

t()'k I AGAINST 

a surer 

/AGAINST Y- t. -a_ 

Kendall R. Scott, Council Member Date 

FOR I AGAINST 

Nanate Hernandez, Council Member Date 

Resolution 201 7 - R - 001 Page ? nf 1 
CERTIFICATION 

I, David Valdez, Sr., the Secretary of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Traditional 

Council, or designated agent, hereby certify that a duly called meeting of the Tribal Council was 

held and that Resolution 2017 - R - 004 was approved and enacted on March 6, 2017. The 

Traditional Council voted as follows: · 

4 

0 

0 

I 

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in favor 

opposed 

abstain 

absent 

Resolut i on 2017 - R 

DAVID VALEZ, SR., Secretary 

Printed Name 

Title: 

Date: 

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