Ann Williams, Esq., Senior Attorney 

Office of Tribal Attorney 

Hoopa Valley Tribe 

Neighborhood Facility Building 

Highway 96 

Hoopa, California 99546 

Dear Chairman Garcia: 

This letter responds to your request to review and approve the 

tribal gaming ordinance submitted on August 30, 1993, and amended 

on November 10, 1993, for the Hoopa Valley Tribe (the Tribe). 

This letter constitutes such approval under the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA). 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the National Indian Gaming 

~olhmission (NIGC) , the Chairman is directed to review ordinances 

with respect to the requirements of the IGRA and the implementing 

regulations. Thus, the scope of the Chairman's review and 

approval is limited to the requirements of the IGRA and the NIGC 

regulations. Provisions other than those required under the IGRA 

or the NIGC regulations that may be included in a tribal 

ordinance are not subject to review and approval. Also, such 

approval does not constitute approval of specific games. 

It is important to note that the gaming ordinance is approved for 

gaming only on Indian lands as defined in the IGRA. 

With the Chairman's approval of the Tribe's gaming ordinance, the 

Tribe is now required to conduct background investigations on its 

key employees and primary management officials. The NIGC expects 

to receive a completed application for each key employee and 

primary management official pursuant to 25 C.F.R. S 556.5(a) and 

an investigative report on each background investigation before 

issuing a license to a key employee or primary managehent 

official pursuant to 25 C.F.R. S 556.5(b). 

 hank you fo; submitting the ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe 

for review and approval. The NIGC staff and I look forward to 

working with you and the Tribe in implementing the IGRA. 

Sincerely yours, 

AMh~ny J. 

Xhthony J. Hope 

Chairman 

1850 M STREET. N.W.. SUITE 250 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20036 TEL.: 202-632-7003 FAX: 202-632-7066 
NOU-10-1993 09:59 FROM OFFICE OF TRIBRL ATTORNEY TO 

RESOLUTION OF THE: HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE 

HOOPA VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION 

HOOPA, CALIFORMA 

RESOLUTION NO. 93 - 11 0 

DATE APPROVED: November 1993. 

SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF TITLES 3 1 A, 3 1B & 31C OF THE HOOPA VALLEY 

TRIBAL CODE 

WHEREAS: The Hoopa Valley Tribe did on June 20, 1972, adopt a Constitution and Bylaws 

which was approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on August 18, 1972, ratified by Act 

of Congress on 0ctobe; 31, 1988, and amended an June 19, 1990 and, by tribal law, the 

sovereign authority of the Tribe over the matter described herein is delegated to the Hoopa 

Valley Tribal Council, acting by law; and 

WHEREAS: In Public Law 100-497, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Congress has 

recognized the economic land ~oventmental importance of gaming activities to Indian tribes, and 

particularly with resped to Class II gaming activities, has provided for substantial mbal 

togdotory authority over Class It gaming as a maw of inhcrcnt tribal sovcreigrry, subjuct ro I 

the oversight of the National Indian Gaming Commission; and 

WHEREAS: The Tribe desires to establish a bingo and related Class I1 gaming operation, to be 

wholly owned by the ~ribe, in order to generate tribal governmental revenues to diversify the 

economic bare of the ~ribe and the ~rncrPl community, to provide emploplent and contracting 

opportunities to tribal members and other Indians, to provide gaming as a form of community 

recreation and social activity, and to exercrse tnbal regulatory and economic development rights 

to the maximum extent permitted under federal law; and 

WHEREAS: The Tribe also desires to authorize the establishment nf Class TI1 gaming, as that 

term is used in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and to authorize negotiations with the State 

of California for thc cxcktion of a Tribal-State Cuurplrr;L bcrwern the Hoopa Valley Tribe and 
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the State of Cal~fornia, which must be approved by the Secretary of Interior, to provide for the 

types of Class I11 games to be offered and the manner of their regulation. 

THEREFORE BE IT NOW RESOLVED THAT: Tho Hoopa Valley Tribal Council hereby 

adopts the following as Title 31 of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code, consisting of three separate I 

cnaameuts clcs~ribed ay: (1) Mudel Class II Garning Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, 

Title 31A of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code ( consisting of $6 I. through X. and 8 pages ); (2) 

Model Class HI Gaming Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 31B of the Hoopa Valley 

Tribal Code (consisting of $8 1. through X. and 8 pages ); and (3) Supplemental Gaming 

Regulatory Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 3 1C of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code 

(consisting of $$ I, through VII. and 11 pages ); ( hereinafter the entirety of Title 31, Hoopa 

Valley Tribal Code is collectively referred to as "Ordinance" ), to establish a tribal gaming I 

operation in which the Tribe holds sole proprietary interest, to immediately authorize the 

conduct of bingo and related Class If Gaming by this tribal operation, to provide for a system of 

tribal licensing, regulation, and enforcement, to authorize management by a contractor, in a 

I 

manner that fully complies with the requirements nf the Indian Gaming R.egulatory Act, and to 

authorize the establishment of Class 111 Gaming on the Reservation and the negotiation of an 

appropriate Tribal-Srate Compact, which must be executed between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and 

the State of California ana approved by the Secretary of Interior. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: Ordinance No. 2-92, establish in^ regulations for high 

stakes bingo and other Indian gaming activities, which was approved on May 18, 1992, afier the 

enrrotment of thc Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, but before the appointment of thc Natiurrirl 

Indian Gaming Commission, is hereby repealed and shall be of no further force and effect, and is 

hereby replaced by this Ordinance. This Ordinance includes all of the gaming regulations of the 

Hoopa Valley Tribe, pursuant to 25 C.F.R. $522.2(d). 

BE IT FURTHER RESOT.VEll THAT! This Ordinance, and any management contract 

entered into under its authority, shall be submitted to the National Indian Gaming Commission I 

for app~uval pursuant to the rcquircmcn~s of the Tribal Constirution, the Indtan Ciammnp 

Regulatory Act, and 25 U.S.C. 8 81, and regulations by the National Indian Gaming 
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Commission, and also submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for its approval pursuant to the 

requirements of the ~ribal Constitution and 25 U.S.C. $81. The Tribal Chairman, through the 

Office of Tribal ~ttome~, is authorized and directed to submit this Ordinance and any 

management contract to the National Indian Gaming Commission for its approval under the 

Indian Gaming ~e~ulatoh Actand to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The full text of this Ordinance shall immediately 

follow this paragraph of this resolution and is futly incorporated by this reference herein and that 

the certification of this &acting resoiution for the Ordinance shall be located on the last page of 

the Ordinance, known as bags 11 of Title 31C, Hoopa Valley Tribal Code. 

CERTIFICATION LOCATED ON LAST PAGE OF ORDINANCE, KNOWN AS PAGE 11 

OF TITLE 31C, HOOPA VAUEY TRIBAL WDE 
MODEL CLASS I1 GAMING ORDINANCE OF THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE 

TITLE 3 1 A 

HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL CODE 

The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council (hereinafter "Tribe"), empowered by the Hoopa Valley 

Tribal Constitution and Bylaws, adopted June 20, 1972, approved by the Commissioner of 

Indian Affairs on August 18, 1972, and confirmed and ratified by the U.S. Congress in October, 

1988, in Public Law 100-580, The Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act, to enact ordinances, hereby 

enacts this ordinance in order to set the terms for class I1 gaming operations on tribal lands. 

11. Gaminp Authorized 

Class I1 gaming as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447, 25 

U.S.C. Section 2703(7)(A) ("IGRA) and by rhe regulations promulgated by the National Indian 

Gaming Commission at 25 C.F.R. 9. 502.3 (as published in the Federal Register at 57 FR 

12382-12393, April 9, 1992) is hereby authorized. 

m. owners hi^ of Gaming 

The Tribe shall have the sole propriety interest in and responsibility for the conduct of 

any gaming operation authorized by this ordinance. 

IV. Use of Gamine Revenue 

A. Net revenues from class I1 gaming shall be used only for the following purposes: 

to fund tribal government operations and programs; provide for the general welfare of the Tribe 

and its members; promote tribal economic development; donate to charitable organizations; or 

help fund operations of local government agencies. 

B. 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 2710(b)(3). 

V. Audit 

A. The Tribe shall cause to be conducted annually an independent audit of gaming 

operations and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

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

concessions in excess of $25,000.00 annually, except contracts for professional legal and 
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accounting services, shall be specifically included within the scope of the audit that is described 

in subsection A. above. 

VI. Protection of the Environment and Public Health and Safety 

Class I1 gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

VII. Licenses for Kev Em~lovees and Primarv Mana~ement Officials 

The Tribe shall ensure that the policies and procedures set out in this section are 

implemented with respect to key employees and primary management officials employed at any 

class I1 gaming enterprise operated on Indian lands: 

A. Definitions 

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: 

1. Key employee means 

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

(1) Bingo caller; 

(2) Counting room supervisor; 

(3) Chief of security; 

(4) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

(5) Floor manager; 

(6) Pit boss; 

(7) Dealer; 

(8) Croupier; 

(9) Approver of credit; or 

(10) Custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to cash 

and accounting records within such devices; 

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

is in excess of $50,000 per year; or 

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

the gaming operation. 

2. Primary management official means 

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

(b) Any person who has authority: 
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(1) To hire and fire employees; or 

(2) To set up working policy for the gaming operation; or 

(c) The chief financial officer or other person who has financial management 

responsibility. 

B. Application Forms 

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

or a primary management official 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 a gaming 

operation. The information will be used by 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 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 National Indian Gaming Commission in connection with the 

hiring or firing of an employee, the issuance 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's being unable to hire you in a primary 

management official or key employee position. 

The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is voluntary. 

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

application. 

2. Existing key employees and primary management officials shall be notified in 

writing that they shall either: 

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

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

routine uses described in that notice. 

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

or a primary official before that form is filled out by an applicant. 
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A false statement on any part of your application may be grounds for not 

hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be 

punished by fine or imprisonment. (U.S. Code, title 18, section 1001). 

4. The Tribe shall notify in writing existing key employees and primary 

management officials that they shall either: 

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

statements; or 

b. Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding false statements. 

C. Backmound Investi~ation~ 

1. The Tribe shall request from each primary management official and from each 

key employee 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 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 personal references, 

including one personal reference who was acquainted with the applicant 

during each period of residence listed under paragraph (1) (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; 
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I. 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 and 

disposition; 

j- For each criminal charge (excluding minor traffic charges), whether or not 

there is a conviction, if such criminal charge is within 10 years of the date 

of the application and is not otherwise listed pursuant to paragraph (1) (h) 

or (1) (i) of this section, the criminal charge, the name and address of the 

court involved and the date and disposition; 

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; 

1. A current photograph; 

m. Any other information the Tribe deems relevant; and 

n. Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by the Tribe according to 

25 C.F.R. 5 522.2(h). 

2. The Tribe shall conduct an investigation sufficient to make a determination under 

subsection D. below. In conducting a background investigation, the Tribe or its agent 

shall promise to keep confidential the identity of each person interviewed in the course of 

the investigation. 

D. Eligibility Determination 

The Tribe shall review a person's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation, 

habits and associations to make a finding concerning the eligibility of a key employee or primary 

management official for employment in a gaming operation. If the Tribe determines that 

employment of the person poses a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation of 

gaming, or creates or enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and methods 

and activities in the conduct of gaming, a tribal gaming operation shall not employ that person in 

a key employee or primary management official position. 

E. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Re~orts for Key Employees and Primary 

Management Officials to the National Indian Gaming Commission. 

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

operation authorized by this ordinance, the Tribe shall forward to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission a completed application for employment and conduct the 

background investigation and make the determination referred to in subsection D of this 

section. 
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2. The Tribe shall forward the report referred to in subsection F of this section to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission within 60 days after an employee begins work or 

within 60 days of the approval of this ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. 

3. The gaming operation shall not employ as a key employee or primary 

management official a person who does not have a license after 90 days. 

F. Re~ort to the National Indian Gaming Commission 

1. Pursuant to the procedures set out in subsection E of this section, the Tribe shall 

prepare and forward to the National Indian Gaming Commission an investigative report 

on each background investigation. An investigative report shall include all of the 

following: 

a. Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

b. Results obtained; 

c. Conclusions reached; and 

d. The bases for those conclusions. 

2. The Tribe shall submit, with the report, a copy of the eligibility determination 

made under subsection D of this section. 

3. If a license is not issued to an applicant, the Tribe: 

a. Shall notify the National Indian Gaming Commission; and 

b. May forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative 

report (if any) to the National Indian Gaming Commission for inclusion in 

the Indian Gaming Individuals Records System. 

4. With respect to key employees and primary management officials, the Tribe shall 

retain applications for employment and reports (if any) of background investigations for 

inspection by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission or his or her 

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

G. Granting a gamin^ License 

1. If, within a thirty (30) day period after the National Indian Gaming Commission 

receives a report, the National Indian Gaming Commission notifies the Tribe 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 Tribe has provided an 
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application and investigative report to the National Indian Gaming Commission, the 

Tribe may issue a license to such applicant. 

2. The Tribe shall respond to a request for additional information From the 

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission 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 under paragraph G. 1. of this section until the Chairman of the 

National Indian Gaming Commission receives the additional information. 

3. If, within the thirty (30) day period described above, the National Indian Gaming 

Commission provides the Tribe with a statement itemizing objections to the issuance of a 

license to a key employee or to a primary management official for whom the Tribe has 

provided an application and investigative report to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, the Tribe shall reconsider the application, taking into account the objections 

itemized by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Tribe shall make the final 

decision whether to issue a license to such applicant. 

H. License Suspension 

1. If, after the issuance of a gaming license, the Tribe receives from the National 

Indian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that a key employee or a 

primary management official is not eligible for employment under subsection D. above, 

the Tribe shall suspend such license and shall notify in writing the licensee of the 

suspension and the proposed revocation. 

2. The Tribe shall notify the licensee of a time and a place for a hearing on the 

proposed revocation of a license. 

3. After a revocation hearing, the Tribe shall decide to revoke or to reinstate a 

gaming license. The Tribe shall notify the National Indian Gaming Commission of its 

decision. 

. License Locations 

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

where class IT gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

IX. Re~eal 

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

are hereby repealed. 
MODEL CLASS m GAMING ORDINANCE OF THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE 

TITLE 3 1B 

HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL CODE 

I. Purpose 

The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council (hereinafter "Tribe"), empowered by the Hoopa Valley 

Tribal Constitution and Bylaws, adopted June 20, 1972, approved by the Commissioner of 

Indian Affairs on August 18, 1972, and confirmed and ratified by the U.S. Congress in October, 

1988, in Public Law 100-580, The Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act, to enact ordinances, hereby 

enacts this ordinance in order to set the terms for class 111 gaming operations on tribal lands. 

II. Gamin? Authorized 

Class I11 gaming as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-447, 25 

U.S.C. Section 2703(8) ("IGRA") and by tbe regulations promulgated by the National Indian 

Gaming Commission at 25 C.F.R. 5. 502.3 (as published in the Federal Register at 57 FR 

12382- 12393, April 9, 1992) is hereby authorized. 

III. Ownership of Gaming 

The Tribe shall have the sole propriety interest in and responsibility for the conduct of 

any gaming operation authorized by this ordinance. 

IV. Use of gamin^ Revenue 

A. Net revenues from class I11 gaming shall be used only for the following purposes: 

to fund tribal government operations and programs; provide for the general welfare of the Tribe 

and its members; promote tribal economic development; donate to charitable organizations; or 

help fund operations of local government agencies. 

B. 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. !j 2710(b)(3). 

V. Audit 

A. The Tribe shall cause to be conducted annually an independent audit of gaming 

operations and shall submit the resulting audit reports to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

B. All gaming related contracts that result in the purchase of supplies, services, 01. 

concessions in excess of $25,000.00 annually, except contracts for professional legal and 
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accounting services, shall be specifically included within the scope of the audit that is described 

in subsection A. above. 

VI. Protection of the Environment and Public Health and Safety 

Class I11 gaming facilities shall be constructed, maintained and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

VII. Licenses for Kev Emalovees and Primarv Mana~ement Officials 

The Tribe shall ensure that the policies and procedures set out in this section are 

implemented with respect to key employees and primary management officials employed at any 

class I11 gaming enterprise operated on Indian lands: 

A. Definitions 

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: 

Key emvlovee means 

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

(1) Bingo caller; 

(2) Counting room supervisor; 

(3) Chief of security; 

(4) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

(5) Floor manager; 

(6) Pit boss; 

(7) Dealer; 

(8) Croupier; 

(9) Approver of credit; or 

(10) Custodian of gambling devices including persons with access to cash 

and accounting records within such devices; 

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

is in excess of $50,000 per year; or 

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

the gaming operation. 

2. Primary management official means 

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

(b) Any person who has authority: 
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(1) To hire and fire employees; or 

(2) To set up working policy for the gaming operation; or 

(c) The chief financial officer or other person who has financial management 

responsibility. 

B. Ap~lication Forms 

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

or a primary management official 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 a gaming 

operation. The information will be used by 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 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 National Indian Gaming Commission in connection with the 

hiring or firing of an employee, the issuance 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's being unable to hire you in a primary 

management official or key employee position. 

The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is voluntary. 

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

application. 

2. Existing key employees and primary management officials shall be notified in 

writing that they shall either: 

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

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

routine uses described in that notice. 

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

or a primary official before that form is filled out by an applicant. 
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A false statement on any part of your application may be grounds for not 

hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be 

punished by fine or imprisonment. (U.S. Code, title 18, section 1001). 

4. The Tribe shall notify in writing existing key employees and primary 

management officials that they shall either: 

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

statements; or 

b. Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding false statements. 

C. Background Investigations 

1. The Tribe shall request from each primary management official and from each 

key employee 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 5 years: business and employment positions 

held, ownership interests in those businesses, business and resi.dence 

addresses, and drivers license numbers; 

c. The names and current addresses of at least three personal references, 

including one personal reference who was acquainted with the applicant 

during each period of residence listed under paragraph (1) (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; 
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I. 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 and 

disposition; 

j. For each criminal charge (excluding minor traffic charges), whether or not 

there is a conviction, if such criminal charge is within 10 years of the date 

of the application and is not otherwise listed pursuant to paragraph (1) (h) 

or (1) (i) of this section, the criminal charge, the name and address of the 

court involved and the date and disposition; 

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; 

1. A current photograph; 

m. Any other information the Tribe deems relevant; and 

n. Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by the Tribe according to 

25 C.F.R. 5 522.2(h). 

2. The Tribe shall conduct an investigation sufficient to make a determination under 

subsection D. below. In conducting a background investigation, the Tribe or its agent 

shall promise to keep confidential the identity of each person interviewed in the course of 

the investigation. 

D, Eligibility Determination 

The Tribe shall review a person's prior activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation, 

habits and associations to make a finding concerning the eligibility of a key employee or primary 

management official for employment in a gaming operation. If the Tribe determines that 

employment of the person poses a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation of 

gaming, or creates or enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and methods 

and activities in the conduct of gaming, a tribal gaming operation shall not employ that person in 

a key employee or primary management official position. 

E. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key Emplovees and Primarv 

Management Officials to the National Indian gamin^ Commission. 

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

operation authorized by this ordinance, the Tribe shall forward to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission a completed application for employment and conduct the 

background investigation and make the determination referred to in subsection D of this 

section. 
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2. The Tribe shall forward the report referred to in subsection F of this section to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission within 60 days after an employee begins work or 

within 60 days of the approval of this ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. 

3. The gaming operation shall not employ as a key employee or primary 

management official a person who does not have a license after 90 days. 

F. Report to the National Indian Gamine Commission 

1. Pursuant to the procedures set out in subsection E of this section, the Tribe shall 

prepare and forward to the National Indian Gaming Commission an investigative report 

on each background investigation. An investigative report shall include all of the 

following: 

a. Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

b. Results obtained; 

c. Conclusions reached; and 

d. The bases for those conclusions. 

2. The Tribe shall submit, with the report, a copy of the eligibility determination 

made under subsection D of this section. 

3. If a license is not issued to an applicant, the Tribe: 

a. Shall notify the National Indian Gaming Commission; and 

b. May forward copies of its eligibility determination and investigative 

report (if any) to the National Indian Gaming Commission for inclusion in 

the Indian Gaming Individuals Records System. 

4. With respect to key employees and primary management officials, the Tribe shall 

retain applications for employment and reports (if any) of background investigations for 

inspection by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission or his or her 

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

G. Granting a Gaming License 

1. If, within a thirty (30) day period after the National Indian Gaming Commission 

receives a report, the National Indian Gaming Commission notifies the Tribe 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 Tribe has provided an 
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application and investigative report to the National Indian Gaming Commission, the 

Tribe may issue a license to such applicant. 

2. The Tribe shall respond to a request for additional information from the 

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission 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 under paragraph G. 1. of this section until the Chairman of the 

National Indian Gaming Commission receives the additional information. 

3. If, within the thirty (30) day period described above, the National Indian Gaming 

Commission provides the Tribe with a statement itemizing objections to the issuance of a 

license to a key employee or to a primary management official for whom the Tribe has 

provided an application and investigative report to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, the Tribe shall reconsider the application, taking into account the objections 

itemized by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Tribe shall make the final 

decision whether to issue a license to such applicant. 

H. License Suspension 

1. If, after the issuance of a gaming license, the Tribe receives from the National 

Indian Gaming Commission reliable information indicating that a key employee or a 

primary management official is not eligible for employment under subsection D. above, 

the Tribe shall suspend such license and shall notify in writing the licensee of the 

suspension and the proposed revocation. 

2. The Tribe shall notify the licensee of a time and a place for a hearing on the 

proposed revocation of a license. 

3. After a revocation hearing, the Tribe shall decide to revoke or to reinstate a 

gaming license. The Tribe shall notify the National Indian Gaming Commission of its 

decision. 

VIII. License Locations 

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

where class 111 gaming is conducted under this ordinance. 

IX. Repeal 

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

are hereby repealed. 

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GAMING REGULATORY ORDINANCE 

of the 

HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE 

TITLE 31C 

HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL CODE 

I. SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, CONFLICTS WITH TRLBE'S MODEL GAMING 

ORDINANCES AND INCORPORATION OF TRIBE'S MODEL GAMING 

ORDINANCE BY REFERENCE 

A. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the Gaming Regulatory 

Ordinance and herein in Title 3 lC, Hoopa Valley Tribal Code, may also be referred to 

as "Ordinance". 

B. Purpose. This Gaming Regulatory Ordinance, in conjunction with the Model 

Class I1 Gaming Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 3 IA, Hoopa Valley Tribal 

Code, and Model Class I11 Gaming Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 3 lB, 

Hoopa Valley Tribal Code, is intended to provide for the establishment of a tribal gaming 

operation in which the Hoopa Valley Tribe (hereinafter "Tribe") holds sole proprietary 

interest, to immediately authorize the conduct of existing bingo and related Class I1 

Gaming by this tribal operation, and to authorize the development of Class TI1 Gaming 

activities and negotiation of an appropriate Tribal-State Compact for Class I11 Gaming. It 

is also intended to provide for a coherent and comprehensive tribal regulatory system 

over on-reservation gaming, in order to maximize the Tribe's authority over matters of 

central concern to the Tribe that take place within the exterior boundaries of the Hoopa 

Valley Indian Reservation (hereinafter "Reservation") and to insure that the Tribe, under 

the oversight of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, hlly avails itself of the sovereign rights confirmed in the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act with respect to the regulation of on-reservation gaming. In addition, the 

regulatory mechanisms established hereby are intended to promote the Tribe's role as an 

effective regulator of Class 111 Gaming within the Reservation. 

C. Conflicts With Tribe's Model Gaming Ordinances. If any provision or 

language within the Gaming Regulatory Ordinance, Title 3 lC, Hoopa Valley Tribal' 

Code, is in conflict with any provision or language of the Model Class 11 Gaming 

Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 3 IA, Hoopa Valley Tribal Code (hereinafter 

"Model Class I1 Gaming Ordinance") or Model Class I11 Gaming Ordinance of the 

Hoopa Valley Tribe, Title 3 IB, Hoopa Valley Tribal Code (hereinafter "Model Class I11 

Gaming Ordinance"), the provisions and language contained within the Tribe's Model 

Class I1 Gaming Ordinance and Model Class I11 Gaming Ordinance shall control. 
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D. Incorporation By Reference Herein of Tribe's Model Class II Gaming 

Ordinance and Model Class III Gaming Ordinance. The provisions and language of 

the Tribe's Model Class I1 Gaming Ordinance and Model Class I11 Gaming Ordinance 

(Titles 3 1A and 3 lB, respectively, of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code) are hereby fully 

incorporated into the Tribe's Gaming Regulatory Ordinance at this Title of the Hoopa 

Valley Tribal Code, by this reference herein. Use of the terms "Ordinance" or "Gaming 

Regulatory Ordinance", as defined in $I.A., above, shall also include all provisions and 

language found in the Tribe's Model Class I1 Gaming Ordinance and Model Class I11 

Gaming Ordinance, Titles 3 1A and 3 lB, respectively, of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code. 

II. DEFINITIONS FOR GAMING REGULATORY ORDINANCE 

A. Class I Gaming. Consistent with the provisions of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 2703 (6), Class I Gaming shall mean social games solely 

for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by 

individuals as a part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations. 

B. Class II Gaming. Consistent with the provisions of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. $ 2703 (7), Class II Gaming shall be defined as follows: 

1. Bingo. The game of chance commonly known as bingo 

(whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in 

connection therewith), 

(a) which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with cards 

bearing numbers or other designations, 

(b) in which the holder of the card covers such numbers or designations 

when objects, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or 

electronically determined, and 

(c) in which the game is won by the first person or persons covering a 

previously designated arrangement of numbers or designations on such 

cards, 

including (if played in the same location) pull-tabs, lotto, punch boards, tip jars, 

instant bingo, and other games similar to bingo; and 

2. Card games that - 

(a) are explicitly authorized by the laws of the State of California, or 

(b) are not explicitly prohibited by the laws of the State of California and 

are played at any location in the State of California, but only if such card 

games are played in conformity with the laws and regulations, if any, of 
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the State of California regarding hours or periods of operation of such 

card games or limitations on wagers or pot sizes in such card games. 

3. Class I1 gaming does not include - 

(a) any banking card games, including baccarat, chemin de fer, or 

blackjack (2 I), or 

(b) electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance, 

including bingo, or slot machines of any kind. 

D. Class III Gaming. Consistent with the provisions of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 9 2703 (8), Class III Gaming shall mean all forms of gaming 

that are not Class I Gaming or Class I1 Gaming. 

E. Net Revenues. Consistent with Section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 

25 U.S.C. $ 2703 (9), net revenues shall mean gross revenues of the tribal gaming 

operation established under this Ordinance (including but not limited to total amount of 

money wagered and revenue from concessions), less (1) amounts paid out as, or paid for, 

prizes and (2) total operating expenses, excluding management fees. 

111. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS; LICENSING AND OPERATIONS 

A. Establishment of Tribal Gaming Operation. There is hereby established a 

tribal gaming operation; this gaming operation is hereby currently authorized to conduct 

bingo and related Class I1 Gaming activities, and may in the future conduct Class I11 

Gaming activities subject to the terms of a Tribal-State Compact and the Model Class 111 

Gaming Ordinance of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, codified at Title 3 lB, Hoopa Valley 

Tribal Code. The Tribe shall have sole proprietary interest in the gaming operation 

established hereby, and in any gaming activity within the exterior boundaries of the 

Reservation. Accordingly, the Tribe shall hold all assets and revenues of the gaming 

operation established hereby, except that the assets and revenues may be managed by an 

independent contractor as provided in Section 3 1C.IV. of this Ordinance and in the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and a portion of the net revenues may be paid as a 

management fee within the limits authorized under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 

and any management contract approved thereunder; provided that any accounts in which 

gaming revenues and assets are held shall be in the name of the Tribe. In addition, 

development of tribal Class 111 Gaming activities, and negotiation of an appropriate 

Tribal-State compact, is hereby authorized. 

B. Licensing Requirements. The Tribe shall exercise the maximum regulatory 

authority permitted under federal law over Class I1 and Class I11 gaming activities within 

the exterior boundaries of the Reservation. The Tribal Chairman or his authorized 

representative shall have the authority to issue and regulate all tribal licenses or permits 

required under this Ordinance and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Licenses and 

permits shall contain any conditions necessary to enforce the requirements of this 
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Ordinance or the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and may, subject to approval by the 

Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, provide for the assessment of license fees to be established 

by the Tribal Chairman's office. The Chairman or his representative shall retain 

supervisory authority over all licenses and permits, may hold hearings if in his discretion 

it is necessary to do so for the purposes of determining whether license or permit terms 

have been violated, and may modify, suspend, or revoke licenses or permits if he 

determines upon the advice of the Office of Tribal Attorney that there has been a 

significant or repeated violation of any provision of the license, permit, or this 

Ordinance. 

Licenses shall be required as follows: 

1. A separate license shall be required for each place, facility, or location 

within the Reservation at which Class I1 or Class I11 gaming is conducted. 

2. A license shall be required for each management official and key 

employee of the gaming operation. This requirement is applicable whether the 

gaming operation is conducted by tribal employees or by management 

contractors. 

C. Class II Gaming Operations. 

1. Class I1 Gaming may be held on any and all days of the week and at any 

hour of the day or night at the discretion of the Tribe as provided in the license 

conditions. 

2. There shall be no limit placed upon the amount of prize money available 

at any session, for any Class I1 game, or upon any bingo card, unless limited in 

the discretion of the Tribe under its licensing authority. 

3. All persons operating or assisting in the operation or conduct of any Class 

I1 gaming activity shall wear a uniform approved by the Tribal Chairman or his 

representative which shall bear legible tags clearly showing their names. 

D. Prohibited Activities. It shall be unlawhl for any person or entity to own, 

perform, conduct, operate, maintain, or supervise a Class I1 or Class 111 gaming activity 

within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, except the Tribe or its licensees as 

provided hereunder, and in accordance with the terms of any Class I11 Tribal-State 

Compact. Specifically, such prohibited activities shall include, but shall not be limited 

to, the conduct of any aspect of the California State Lottery and the sale of pull-tabs or 

the conduct of any bingo games. 

E. Purposes for which Net Revenues May be Used. Net revenues from any tribal 

gaming are not to be used for purposes other than: 

1. To fund tribal government operations or programs; 
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2. To provide for the general welfare of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and its 

members; 

3. To promote tribal economic development; 

4. To donate to charitable organizations; or 

5. To help fund operations of tribal government agencies. 

F. Independent-Outside Audits. There shall be an annual outside audit of tribal 

gaming operations, which may be performed by the existing independent tribal audit 

system, the results of which shall be provided to the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, to the 

Bureau of lndian Affairs and to the National Indian Gaming Commission. 

G. Contracts-Subcontract Audits. All contracts for supplies, services, or 

concessions for a contract amount in excess of $25,000.00 annually (except contracts for 

professional legal or accounting services) relating to such gaming shall be subject to the 

auditing requirements of this Ordinance. 

H. Public Health and Safety. The construction and maintenance of any gaming 

facility, and the operations of that gaming, shall be conducted in a manner which 

adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety. 

I. Investigations; Management Conduct. 

1. All primary management officials and key employees of the gaming 

operation established hereby, including management contractors, shall submit an 

application for a license meeting all the requirements found in the Tribe's Model 

Class 11 Gaming Ordinance or Model Class I11 Gaming Ordinance, whichever is 

applicable or both, to the Tribal Chairman or his representative, and shall be 

subject to a background investigation by the Department of Public Safety, 

including a Federal Bureau of Investigation report and a standard credit check. 

The Chairman or his representative shall advise the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 

the National Indian Gaming Commission, of the results of any background 

investigation before any license is issued. The Chairman shall also notify the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission promptly 

whenever any license is issued hereunder. The Chairman or his representative 

may issue a license or permit hereunder if the complete results of the background 

investigation indicate that the applicant is eligible to receive one under the 

requirements of this Ordinance. 

2. Any 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 of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or 

illegal practices and methods and activities in the conduct of gaming shall not be 
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eligible to receive a tribal gaming license or to be employed in the tribal gaming 

operation. 

J. Net Revenues - Per Capita Payments. Notwithstanding the authorization under 

the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to make per capita distributions from the net revenues 

of the gaming operation, it shall be the policy of the Tribe that net revenues from gaming 

shall not be distributed per capita due to the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act that subject such distributions to federal income taxation and due to the likelihood 

that such distributions would adversely effect eligibility for public entitlements. The 

Hoopa Valley Tribal Council shall allocate net revenues to the purposes set forth in 

Section 3 lC.III.E. hereof, in order to conserve tribal trust funds which may be distributed 

per capita pursuant to the immunities and protections available under federal law. 

IV. MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS 

A. Management Contracts Authorized. Pursuant to section 12 of the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 5 271 1, the Tribe, or any tribal entity designated by 

the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, may, subject to the approval of the Chairman of the 

National Indian Gaming Commission, enter into a management contract for the operation 

and management of the tribal gaming operation established under this Ordinance. The 

management contract shall contain all the provisions required by this Ordinance and by 

Section 12 of the National Indian Gaming Act. The term "management contract" 

includes all collateral agreements to such contract that relate to the gaming activity. 

B. Required Information. During the negotiations of any management contract 

authorized hereunder, the proposed contractor shall submit to the Tribe all of the 

information required under Section 12 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. Q: 

271 1, and the Tribe shall facilitate its transmission to the Chairman of the National 

Indian Gaming Commission. 

C. Full Compliance With Tribal Laws. Any management contractor shall comply 

fully with this Ordinance, and shall obtain all applicable licenses or permits required 

under Titles 3 1 A, 3 1B and 3 1C of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code. In its operation of the 

tribal gaming operation, the management contractor shall comply with all applicable 

tribal laws, including but not limited to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. 

D. Undue Interference or Influence. No management contractor or prospective 

management contractor shall attempt to unduly interfere with, or to influence for its gain 

or advantage, any decision or process of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council relating to the 

Tribe's gaming operation established hereunder. 
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V. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND OFFICE OF 

TRIBAL ATTORNEY 

A. Investigations In General. The Department of Public Safety, Hoopa Valley 

Tribe (hereinafter "Department of Public Safety"), is hereby authorized and directed to 

investigate, at the direction of the Tribal Chairman or his authorized representative or on 

the basis of any reliable information, any complaint or information that any provision of 

this Ordinance, or of any license or permit issued hereunder, has been violated. As may 

be reasonably necessary to the conduct of an investigation, the Department of Public 

Safety is authorized to enter any premises located on tribal lands or on privately owned 

lands of members and non-members of the Tribe, to the maximum extent permitted 

under federal law. The Office of Tribal Attorney, Hoopa Valley Tribe, (hereinafter 

"Office of Tribal Attorney") shall provide legal representation to the Tribal Chairman 

and Department of Public Safety at all stages of an investigation. 

B. Background Investigations. The Department of Public Safety is hereby 

authorized and directed to conduct background investigations, including (but not limited 

to) the taking of fingerprints and conducting criminal history checks, pursuant to the 

provisions and language found in Titles 3 1 A, 3 1B and 3 1C of the Hoopa Valley Tribal 

Code. 

C. Judicial Procedures. The Office of Tribal Attorney and the Department of 

Public Safety may issue subpoenas in accordance with the procedures of the Hoopa 

Valley Tribal Court (hereinafter "Tribal Court") to obtain documents and records that 

must be disclosed under this Ordinance and to compel appearances in Tribal Court, and 

may apply to the Tribal Court for other Orders, including emergency Orders, necessary 

to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance or any licenses or permits issued hereunder. 

D. Transmission of Information. The Office of Tribal Attorney and the 

Department of Public Safety are authorized and directed to transmit to the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, the National Indian Gaming Commission, the U.S. Attorney, or any other 

agency with authority under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, any information 

required to be so transmitted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, including 

information regarding violations of this Ordinance or of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act, including its criminal provisions. 

E. Legal Representation. At the discretion of the Tribal Chairman, the Office of 

Tribal Attorney may provide legal representation to enforce the terms of any 

management contract entered into under this Ordinance. 

F. Designated Agent. The Senior Attorney of the Office of Tribal Attorney shall be 

the designated agent for service regarding this Ordinance or any matter involving 

application of Titles 3 1 A, 3 1B or 3 1C of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code. For purposes of 

physical service, the Office of Tribal Attorney is located at Neighborhood Facility 

Building, Highway 96, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Hoopa, California; and the Office of Tribal 

Attorney has a mailing address as follows: P.O. Box 188, Hoopa, California 95546. 
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VI. AUTHORITY OF THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL COURT 

A. Powers and Authority. The Tribal Court, upon application by the Office of 

Tribal Attorney or the Department of Public Safety, may issue any order reasonably 

necessary to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance or any license or permit issued 

hereunder, including but not limited to: subpoenas requiring the production of 

documents or records that must be disclosed under this Ordinance or to compel 

appearances before the Court; orders suspending or revoking any license or permit 

issued under this Ordinance or compelling the payment of license fees; orders providing 

for seizure of equipment or inventory used in violation of this Ordinance; orders 

temporarily suspending or permanently closing gaming operations being conducted in 

violation of this Ordinance. Such Orders may, if reasonably necessary, provide for 

officers of the Department of Public Safety to enter onto any premises in order to carry 

out the terms of the Tribal Court's Orders, including premises that are privately owned by 

non-members of the Tribe to the maximum extent permitted under federal law. The 

Tribal Court may also assess civil fines for violations of this Ordinance in an amount 

reasonably related to the severity of the violation. 

B. Review. The Tribal Court may review any decision of the Tribal Chairman or his 

representative to modify, suspend, or revoke any license or permit issued under this 

Ordinance. Such review shall be based on the record of the decision by the Chairman or 

his representative, and the decision shall be sustained if it is based on substantial 

evidence. If the record of decision is plainly inadequate for such a standard of review, 

the Tribal Court may address the issue de novo. 

C. Jurisdiction. To the maximum extent permitted by federal law, the Tribal Court 

shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising under a management or 

other contract entered into under authority of this Ordinance, provided however, that no 

lawsuit may be filed against the Tribe or any of its entities unless the contract in question 

contains a limited waiver of sovereign immunity that references this subsection and is 

properly approved by the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council. 

VII. MlSCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; AMENDMENTS; SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY 

PRESERVED 

A. Amendments. This Ordinance may be amended by the Hoopa Valley Tribal 

Council as tribal legislation is usually enacted or amended under the provisions of the 

Tribal Constitution and Bylaws and the Legislative Procedures Act. 

B. Sovereign Immunity Preserved. Except as provided herein, nothing in this 

Ordinance or any contract entered into hereunder shall, at any time, be construed as 

waiving the sovereign immunity of the Hoopa Valley Tribe or any of its officers or 

entities. 
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C. Principles of Construction; Severability. To the maximum extent possible, the 

provisions of this Ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with any 

controlling provision of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act or other applicable federal 

law. If any part or provision is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it 

is the intent of the Tribal Council that the remaining provisions shall be given effect to 

the maximum extent possible. 

D. Ordinance is Civil Regulatory. Consistent with the principles that underlie 

Congressional regulation of Class I1 gaming, including those set forth in California v. 

Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987), this Ordinance in its entirety is 

civil regulatory in nature, and therefore, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission, may be enforced against 

non-members of the Tribe and upon private property within the Reservation. 

E. Submission to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and National Indian Gaming 

Commission. Pursuant to provisions of Article IX of the Tribal Constitution, and 

pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, this Ordinance must be submitted to the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Bureau of 

Indian Affairs and National Indian Gaming Commission shall be requested by the Tribe 

to approve this ordinance.