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RESOLUTION OF THE TOHONO OODHAM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(~.mending Section 1104 of the Ordinance for the Regulation of

i Gaming Activities Within the Tobono Oodham Nation)

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3 RESOLUTION NO. 9~7~1M

EREAS, the Tohono Oodham Nation adopted the Ordinance for the

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Regulation of Gaming Activities Within the Tohono Oodbain

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Nation (Gaming Ordinance) by Resolution Number 93-296

8 on August 16, 1993; and

9 ereas, Chapter 16, Section 1601 of the Gaming Ordinance provides

10 that the Gaming Ordinance may be amended by action ofthe

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Legislative Council; and

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ereas, Chapter 11 provides for the licensing requirements for

14 gaming facilities including the payment offees; and

15 EREAS, the current Gaming Facility License fee is three hundred

16 thousand dollars ($300,000) per year, based on gaming

17 facIlities having five hundred (500) gaming devices; and

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REAS, an annual fee of $300,000 may be a financial burden to small

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gaming facilities with fewer than 500 gaming devices; and

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HERL4S, the Gaming Office of the Tohono Oodham Nation

22 recommends that Sections 1104(a) and (b) be amended to

23 address required fee payments of Gaming Facilities with less

24 than 500 gaming devices.

25 OW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

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1. Section 1104 ofthe Tohono Oodham Gaming Ordinance

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is hereby amended as follows:

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RESOLUTION NO. 9Z1~

(Amending Section 1104 of the Ordinance for the Regulation of

i Gaming Activities Within the Tobono Oodham Nation)

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The Gaming Office shall collect the following fees in

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connection with the processing of applications and the

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8 (a) Gaming Facility License:

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1. Annual fee of $300,000.00 for gaming facilities

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11 with 400 to 500 gaming devices in operation.

12 2. Annual fee of $240,000.00 for gaming facilities

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with 300 to 400 gamIng devices in operation.

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3. Annual fee of $180,000.00 for gaming facilities

16 with 200 to 300 gaming devices in operation.

17 4. Annual fee of$120,000.00 for gaming facilities

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with 100 to 200 gaming devices in operation.

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5. Annual fee of $60,000.00 for gaming facilities

21 with 100 or less gaming devices in operation.

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(b) The annual fee shall be payable in equal quarterly

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installments, the first of which shall be payable

within 15 days of receipt of notice of approval of

26 the Gaming Facility License. The remaining

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installments shall be paid on the first day of each

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RESOLUTION NO. 9Z~16I

(Amending Section 1104 of the Ordinance for the Regulation of

1 Gaming Activities Within the Tobono Oodham Nation)

Page 3 of 5

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3 succeeding calendar quarter calculated at the

rate imposed under subsection (a) then in effect

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for the number of gaming devices authorized for

7 operation on the date each quarterly installment

8 lsdue.

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2. The Gaming Ordinance shall be reprinted in its

11 entIrety, bearing Ordinance Number 93-01 and showing

12 a revision date of May 1997.

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3. The Executive Director of the Gaming Office is

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authorized and directed to take all necessary and

16 reasonable steps to obtain approval ofthe amendment

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to Section 1104 by the National Indian Gaming

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Commission.

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20 ~E IT FINALLY RESOLVED by the Legislative Council that this resolution

21 hereby rescinds Resolution No. 97-150.

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heforegoing Resolution was passed by the Tohono OOdbam Legislative

23 ~ouncil on the..9~ day ofM~. 1997 at a meeting at which a quorum was

,resent with a vote ofL315Q FOR;~AGAINST;~9~ NOT VOTING; and_561.

110] ABSENT, pursuant to the powers vested in the Council by Article VI,

25 ~ecion ~jç) of the Constitution of the Tohono OOdham Nation, adopted

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the Tohono OOdham Nation onJanuary 18, 1986; and approved by the

6 Icing DeputyAssistant Secretary - Indian Affairs (Operations) on March

27 ~ 1986, pursuant to Section 16 of the Act ofJune 18, 1934(48 Stat. 984).

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RESOLUTION NO. 97468

(Amending SeØtion 1104 ofthe Ordinance for the Regulation of

Gaming Activities Within the Tohono Oodbam Nation)

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Dennis Ramon, Legislative Chairman

day of____________ ____

~a1d Resolution was submitted for approvaijo the office of the Chanman

of the Tohono OOdham Nation on the /5 day of ______________

19 9 ~ at ~ ~ odock, _ .M., pursuant to the provisions of Section

5 of Artide VU of the Constitution and will become effective upon his

~pprovaJ or upon his failure to either approve or disapprove it within 48

hours of submittaL

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RESOLUTION NO. 97~148

(Amending Section 1104 of the Ordinance for the Regulation of

i Gaming Activities Within the Tohono Oodham Nation)

Page 5 of 5

3 ~ç1 APPROVED on the /~~~day of~7.~ - 19?7

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RESOLUTION OF THE TOHONO OODHAM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(Enacting Amendment to Gaming Ordinance Authorizing Expenditure

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of Gaming Revenue for Per Capita Payments)

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AUG I 9 I9~)7 RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

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4 EREAS, on June 28, 1997 the voters of the Tohono Oodham Nation

5 (the Nation) approved the Oodham Voice on use of

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Gaming Revenues Initiative, No. IN-O1-97 (the Initiative),

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bya majority of votes cast; and

9 ER.EAS, the Initiative provides for a one time 52,000 per capita

10 payment to all enrolled members of the Nation living as of

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the date of passage of the Initiative, and a S2,000 per capita

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13 payment to members every two years thereafter provided

14 Gaming Revenues are available; and

WHEREAS, the Initiative provides that the per capita payments shall be

made from available revenues received from the Nations

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18 gaming operations; and

19 WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 93-296, the Nation enacted an

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Ordinance for the Regulation of Gaming Activities within the

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Tohono Oodham Nation (the Gaming Ordinance), as

23 amended by Resolution 97-168; and

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WHEREAS, Section 302 of the Ordinance prescribes the permissible

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categories for expenditure of revenues from Class II and

27 Class III gaming activities (the Gaming Revenues); and

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RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

(Enacting Amendment to Gaming Ordinance Authorizing Expenditure

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of Gaming Revenue for Per Capita Payments)

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3 EREAS, Section 302 of the Gaming Ordinance does not authorize

expenditure of Gaming Revenues for per capita payments;

and

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7 EREAS, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. §~ 2710 (b) (3)

8 and (d) (1) (A) (ii) , prohibits the Nation from using Gaming

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Revenues to make per capita unless the Secretary of the

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Interior (the Secretary) has approved a revenue allocation

12 plan which prescribes the terms and conditions for such

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payments; and

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WHEREAS, on December 21, 1992 the Secretary, acting through the

16 Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, issued Guidelines to

17 Govern the Review and Approval of Per Capita Distribution

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Plans (the Guidelines) which set forth the criteria which

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must be met to secure the Secretarial approval required by

21 the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; and

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WHEREAS, one of the preconditions for approval is a determination

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that the Per Capita Distribution Plan (the Plan), when

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WHEREAS, satisfaction of this criterion requires that the Nation amend

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RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

(Enacting Amendment to Gaming Ordinance Authorizing Expenditure

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of Gaming Revenue for Per Capita Payments)

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3 the Gaming Ordinance, prior to submission of its Plan, to

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allow expenditure of Gaming Revenues for per capita

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payments; and

7 EREAS, the Tohono 0 odham Legislative Council and the Chairman

8 of the Nation are committed to use their best efforts to

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implement the per capita distribution proposal as soon as

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12 applicable law.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

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1. The Tohono Oodham Legislative Council hereby

16 amends Section 302 of the Gaming Ordinance, by

17 inserting a semicolon in place of the period at the end

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of subsection (d) and adding thereto a new subsection

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20 (e) to read as amended:

21 Section 302. Use of Net Revenues The net revenues

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received by the Nation from all Gaming Activities

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shall be utilized exclusively for one or more of the

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the Nation or Districts;

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RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

(Enacting Amendment to Gaming Ordinance Authorizing Expenditure

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of Gaming Rev~nue for Per Capita Payments)

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and its members;

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(c) to promote the Nations economic

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services within the Nation;

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11 (e) to make per capita payments to enrolled

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with all applicable laws of the United States

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and the Nation.

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16 2. The Executive Director of the Gaming Office is

17 authorized and directed to submit this amendment to

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the Gaming Ordinance to the National Indian Gaming

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Commission for approval, and to take all other

21 reasonable and necessary steps for implementation of

this Resolution.

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3. The Gaming Ordinance shall be reprinted in its entirety

25 bearing Ordinance Number 93-01 and showing a

26 revision date of July 1997.

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RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

(Enacting Amendment to Gaming Ordinance Authorizing Expenditure

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of Gaming Revenue for Per Capita Payments)

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3 The foregoing Resolution was passed by the Tohono OOdham Legislative

Council on the 21ST day of JULY. 1997 at a meeting at which a quorum

was present with a vote of 1620.0 FOR; ~AGAINST; - NOT VOTING; and

5 307,0 081 ABSENT, pursuant to the powers vested in the Council by

Section 1(c of Article VI of the Constitution of the Tohono OOdham

6 Nation, adopted by the Tohono OOdham Nation on January 18, 1986; and

7 approved by the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

(Operations) on March 6, 1986, pursuant to Section 16 of the Act of June

8 18,1934(48 Stat. 984).

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E ~. Den? Ramon~ Legislativ~Chairman

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Said Resolution was submitted for approval t~ the office of the Chairman

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of the Tohono OOdham Nation on the ~Y-day of _________

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Article VII of the Constitution and will become effective upon his

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approval or upon his failure to either approve or disapprove it within 48

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RESOLUTION NO. 97-303

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TOHONO OODHAM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

c~Dennis

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Ramon, Legislative~hafrman

EDWARD

TOHONO OODHAM NATION

Returned to the Legislative Secretary on the______ day of

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