Ken Blanchard, Lt. Governor 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 

2025 S. Gordon Cooper 

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 

Dear Lt, Governor Blanchard: 

This letter responds to your request to review and 

approve the tribal gaming ordinance adopted by Resolution 

No. E-AS-94-94 on August 12, 1994, by the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma (Tribe). This letter constitutes such 

approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGJIA). 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the NIG~, the 

chairman is directed to review ordinances with respecgDto 

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 and the ordinance is approved only to the 

extent that it conforms with such requirements. Provisions 

other than those-required under the IGRA or the NIGC 

regulations thatlmay be included in a tribal ordinance are 

not subject to &view and approval. Such approval does not 

constitute approval ?of specific games. Also, the &ming ordinance is approved for gaming only on Indian landstas 

defined in the I&&. , . t 

With the ~hairaan~s approval of the Tribe ls gaming 

ordinance, the Tribe is now required to conduct baaground 

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 t05~25 C.F.R. S 556.5(a) and an ;. s3 investigative reportson each background investigation before 

issuing a license toia.key employee or primary management 

official pursuant to~25 C,F,R. 5 556.5(b). a $, g 

Thank you for submitting the ordinance of the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe for review and approval. The NIGC staff and I 

look forward to work4ng with you and the Tribes in 

implementing the IGRA, 

Si cerely yours, 

\% 

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EXECUTIVE 

RESOLUTION NO. AS-94-94 

ABSENTEE-BHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA 

REGULAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

AUGUST 12, 1994 

A RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 

ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIMS OF OKLAHOMA AUTHORIZING CLASS I1 

AND CLASS 111 GAMING WITBIN THEIR JURISDICTION. 

WHEREAS, the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma is a 

federally recognized Indian Tribe exercising all inherent 

sovereign rights from time immemorial, and 

WHEREAS, the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has a 

Constitution approved by the Department of the Interior, 

last amended in August, 1988, and 

WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 

Indians of Oklahoma is empowered by the Constitution to 

speak and otherwise conduct business in the name of, and 

on behalf of, the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of 

Oklahoma, and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe authorizes Class 11 and Class I11 gaming as 

defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100- 

447, 25 U.S.C. Section 2703(7) and 25 U.S.C. Section 

2703 (8), and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe shall have sole propriety interest in and 

responsibility for the conduct of any gaming operation 

authorized by this resolution, and 

WHEREAS, net revenues from Class I1 and 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, and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe shall cause to be conducted a~ually an 

independent audit of gaming operations; procedures for 

background investigations previously approved and the 

existing gaming enterprise known as Thunderbird 

Entertainment Center shall be automatically licensed with 

the adoption of this resolution, and such license shall 

be renewed each year with the waiver of any fees unless 

otherwise provided by Executive Committee decision or 

amendment to this resolution. 
B-A8-94-94 

Page 2 of 2 

NOW TEEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 

Indians of Oklahoma hereby authorizes Class I1 and Class I11 gaming 

within their jurisdiction. 

CERTIFICATION 

We, Kenneth Blanchard, Lt. Governor and Cynthia Hernandez, 

Secretary of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, do 

hereby certify that this Resolution No. E-AS-94-94 to be a true and 

exact copy as approved by the Executive Committee of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held 

on August 12, 1994, there being a quorum present, by a vote of 3 in 

favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor - 

N/A; Secretary - YES; Treasurer - YES; Representative - YES; and 

the Governor's vote, if required, ABSENT. 

C THIA HERNANDEZ, Secret y 

/ 
. . SPECIAL MEMIVE ~Ill'E wffi 

JUNE. 22, 1990 

A RESOLUTION DULY AIIOPTED BY THE MEMIVE FIT^' OF THE ABSENTEE' SHAWNEE 

TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA ENA'CTING THE ABSENTEE SHAk?lEE: GAMING CODE OF 1990 AND 

RaJEALING THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE BIN(;O ORDINANCE OF 1986. 

WHEREAS. the Absentee Shame Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally kgniz=d Indian . 

tribe and has a Constitution which was app- by the Department.of 

the Interior on August 13, 1988, and . . WHEREAS. the Executive Comnittee of the Absentee Sharmee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma is mpauered to speak and otheki&-'&onduct busi- in the name 

of and on behalf of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and 

WHEREAS, the Executive Comnittee hereby adopts the Absentee Sham#e Gaming Code 

of 1990. 

WHEREAS. all parts of the Absentee Shamee.Bingo Ordinance of 1986 are hereby 

repealed by impl icatlon insofar as such ordinance conflicts with the 

Absentee Sm Gaming Code of 1990. 

NOW THEf?EFORE BE IT AESOLVED, that the mutive'mittee of the Absentee 

Sham Tribe of India- of Oklahana enacts the Absentee Shahnee Gaming 

Code of 1990 and ,repeals by implication the Absentee Shawnee Bingo 

Ordim of' 1986 insofar as such ordinance conflicts with the Absentee 

S- Gaming Code of: i990 :[' ' . . - . . 

. - . . 

. : :. .Awe * wry. &lls, foverw and 3fm 

Tribe of Indians of- Oklahoma, do hereby certify tkt. this ~lution No. 

AS-90-110 to be. a true and exact copy as appraved by the Ekkut1.w Carmittee of 

the Absentee Sbmee Tribe at a duly ed mthg held. on Jum-22, 1990, there 

beinga'qwrunpresent byavoteof: 

.as follas: Gakmr: Lt~ &presentative: /ES Governor's ~te, if required: . . 
ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA . .. 

GAMING CODE . . 

Section 1, Sco~e, This Code shall apply to all games 

conducted within the territorial jurisdiction of 

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, 

Section 2, pur~ose, This Code is intended to promote the 

peace, safety and welfare of all persons coming within the jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma by insuring that any - 

game conducted within the 'tribal jurisdiction is 

conducted in a fair and responsible manner and 

that the public order, peace, and safety be 

maintained and this Code shall be liberally construed to promote such purpose, 

Section 3, Definitions, As used in this Code the term: 

(a) "Gaming' shall include, all games in manner, 

type and definition as described in Public 

Law .loo-497-. . .. 

(b) "Courta means the District Court of the 

Absentee hawn nee Tribe of Oklahoma. 

(c) mExe~~tive ' committeem means the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribal Executive Committee, . . . . . ..., *. . *.. r . ..- ,. .. . . . ... 4, ". . ."*.- 

(d) "Public . Gaming Commissioner a or 

aCommissionera means that person designated by the Governor of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe 

of Oklahoma and confirmed by the Executive 

Committee to fulfill said office. 

Section 4. amins Prohibi ted--Exce~tions. lo PeqFgn or hgaf 

Entity shall conduct any game' ~ubjeck to Me 

jurisdiction of the Absentee ~Phwnee ..Tribe of 

Indiana of Oklahoma, without a' license i~sued 

pursuant to this Code, No games shall 'b,e Nayed 

which are not conducted pursuant to Feqeral .P,qb$i) 1". < Law 100-497 and this Code, . ,A - .-,. , 

Section 5. fianner of FUnq Instruments with Commissioner, 

Any document, affidavit, return, report, fee or 

other instrument or payment r&,quir@ to be filed 

with, delivered to, or 'Bgrved upon the 

Commissioner by this Code shall be deemea to be 

properly filed, delivered, or served, as the case 

may be if it is filed, delivered, or served ,up_on the Tribal Administrator at the Tribal Complex; ' or 

such other employee of the Tribe as the 

Commissioner shall 

authorize in writing. 
Section 6, 

Section 7, 

Section 8, 

Jssuance of instruments bv Commissioner. Any registration form receipt, or other instrument 

which the Commissioner is required or permitted to 

issue pursuant to this Code, may be issued by the 

Tribal Administrator or such other employee of the 

Tribe as the Commissioner shall authorize in 

writing. Issuance by any such authorized pers0.n shall have the same effect as if such instrument 

were personally issued by the Commissioner, . . 

puthorizations to be Posted, The written 

authorizations mentioned in Sections 5 and 6 of - 

this Code shall be conspicuously posted in the 

Tribal Complex, 

Audits and ~eviews, Any individual, organization 

or corporation which applies for or receives a 

license to conduct gaming pursuant to this Code 

shall be deemed to have consented to the 

jurisdiction of the Courts of the Absentee Shawnee 

tribe of Oklahoma, the Tribe1 s laws, and. shall be 

subject to seizure of any 'funds owed and audit and 

review of records by authorized accounting or law 

enforcement agencies ..of the .Tribe without .notice . 

or warrant, 

Section 9, Citation, .This Code may be cited as the "Absentee 

Shawnee Gaming Code of 1990 .-' . . 

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TITLE I. - DEVELOPMENT, AD . . MINISTRATI 

. . .. ON AND ENFORCEMENT . . .. , . . Section 101. Office of public Gamins Commissioner Established, , In order to provide for the orderly development, administration, and regulation of gaming, as well 

as other authorized enterprises within the 

jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Indian Tribe 

of Oklahoma, there is established the office of -- . Public Gaming Commissioner. The Gov-ernor shal.1 

nominate- a person to serve as the Commissioner, 

subject to confirmation by the Executive 

Committee, Said Commissioner shall be seated for 

a period 'of three (3) years. The Commissioner may be removed from office prior to the end of any 

term only for cause by Ordinance. The 

Commissioner may be suspended by the Executive 

Committee for 90 days, During such suspension the 

Executive Committee may appoint a qualified person 

to act as Commissioner. Further, should any 

vacancy occur in the position of Commissioner, the 

nomination process shall be initiated by the 

Governor and the unexpired portion of the 

Commissioner1 s term shall be filled in the saqe 

manner as the initial appointment of Commissioner. 
Section 102. A. The Commissioner shall be charged with the 

sole responsibility of administering and 

enforcing the provisions of this Code. 

B, It shall be the responsibility of the 

Commissioner to promulgate regulations 

necessary to administer the provisions of this Code. These duties shall include but 

not be limited to the following: 

(1) Printing and making available 

application forms for initial . and 

renewal licenses, as well as any other 

necessary licenses, 

collection of all fees 

prescribed .in this Code .and 

in regard to gaming and 

gaming related activities, 

(3) Processing all license applications. L 

(4) '~ssufng licenses. 

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(5) Determining .applicable: .license .fees., .. -. 

(6) . Auditing all .returns, ... . 

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(7) Review . all operation contracts, . records, . documents, and anything else 

necessary and pertinent to the financial ; 

accountabilities of licensees or 

enforcement of any provision of gaming operation contracts, agreements, this, 

and related Ordinances, 

(8) The Commissioner shall have the power and. authority to deny any application, 

to' limit, condition, suspend, or 

restrict any license, make a finding of 

suitability or approval of the license, 

or a finding of suitability or approval of or the imposition of a fine upon any 

person licensed for any cause deemed 

reasonable by the Commissioner, or to 

make assessment.. for money . owed the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma by 

contract Gr taxatiog and to levy collection of the same with or without 

notice, 

The performance of any other duti.es 

required in the Code or any amendments 

thereto or other duties which may 

hereafter be specified by the 

Commissioner . 
(10) Defend his action in any court of 

competent jurisdiction or initiate any I 

actions with consent of the Executive 

Committee. 

Section 103. The Commissioner may exercise any proper power and 

. authority necessary to perform the duties assigned 

by this Code, and is not limited by any enumeration of powers in this chapter. 

Section 104, The Commissioner may refuse to reveal, at any 

court proceedings, the identity of any inf ormant, 

if Such revelation would subject the in£ ormant to 

bodily harm. 

Section 105, Regular and special meetings of the Commissioner 

may be held, at the discretion of the 

Commissioner, at such time and places as may be 

convenient and open to tribal members, with notice 

posted in a public place at least 24 hours prior 

to the meeting, 

Section 106, The Commissioner may organize and form divisions 

as may 'be necessary and from time to time alter 

such plan of organization as may be expedient, The Commissioner shall' recommend the budget for 

operations to the Executive Committee, and take 

any other . steps necessary to fulfill duties .and I 

responsibilities under the . Code. . j 

Section 107. 

Section 108, 

In adopting, -amending, or repealing any regulations under this Code, the Commissioner 

shall give prior notice of the. proposed action to 

all licensees and other persons whom the 

Commissioner has reason to believe have a 

legitimate and bona fide interest in such proposed 

action. 

The Commissioner shall afford an applicant for a 

license or permit an opportunity for a hearing 

prior to final action denying such applications 

and shall afford a licensee or any other person(s) subject to this Code the opportunity for a hearing 

prior to taking final action resulting in 

terminating, revoking, suspending, or limiting a 

license or any other adverse action the 

Commissioner deems appropriate; provided, that the 

Commissioner may summarily temporarily suspend or 

extend suspension of license for sixty (60) days in those cases where such action is deemed 

appropriate by the Commissioner. In cases where a 

license is suspended prior to a hearing, an 

opportunity for a hearing shall be provided. 

Section 109. Whenever upon specific factual finding the 

Commissioner determines that any per son has failed 

to comply with the provisions of this Code or any 
regulation promulgated hereunder, the Commissioner 

shall make a certification of findings with a 

copy thereof to the subject or subjects of that 

determination, After five (5) days notice and 

within ninety (90) days thereof, the Commissioner 

shall hold a hearing at which time the subject 

shall have an opportunity to be heard and present evidence, 

Section 110, At such hearing it shall be the obligation of the 

subject to show cause why the determination is 

incorrect, why the application in question shall . not be denied, why the license, licenses,. or 

permit: in question shall not be revoked or 

suspended, why the period of suspension should not 

be extended, or to show cause why special conditions or limitations upon a license or permit should not be imposed, or to show cause why any 

other action regarding any other person or persons subject to any action should not be taken, 

Section 111. Following such hearing the Commissioner shall 

within seven (7) days, reach a determination '- 

. concerning the. ..:- accuracy of the preliminary certification of facts and whether the license in 

question should be granted, continued or 

suspended, revoked, conditioned or limited, and 

whether or not any other action recommended to or 

by the Commissioner (including but not limited to , Dm-.*err .& 4-.a.Cm---PR.-.-.-d 3orf.ei.tures or3ines) should be taken, - v 

TITLE 11, - &ICENSING/PERMITS 

Section 201, ,License reaui red, Any person conducting Gaming operations on property within the jurisdiction of 

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma shall be 

required to have and display prominently an appropriate, valid and current Public. Gaming license issued pursuant to the provisions of this 

Code, Any other forms of public gaming operations being conducted within the jurisdiction of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma without the 

lawful written approval of the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma Public Gaming Commissioner are 

prohibited. 

Section 202, Classes and Fees, Different classes of licenses 

shall be issued, and each shall have a separate fee, and each shall grant separate privileges, Each license shall be for a specific place, and 

licensees desiring to operate multiple locations 

shall be required to obtain multiple licenses. 

Licensee shall operate and conduct only those 

activities authorized under each license as listed 

below and as may be further specified in 

regulations promulgated hereunder : 
Section 203, 

A, Class "A". A Class A License may be issued 

to any person or group which holds a valid 

gaming license from the State of Oklahoma or . . 

its political subdivision, at an annual rate 

of $600.00 or a monthly rate of $50.00 for 

the revocable privilege of conducting gaming for the remainder of the licensed period. 

B. Class "Bn. A Class B License may be issued 

to an entity holding a contract with the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, at an 

annual rate of $1,200.00 for the revocable 

privilege of conducting gaming in a .specific 

location within the jurisdiction of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma for the 

remainder of the calendar year, 

C, Class 'CU. A Class C License may be issued 

at an annual rate of $1,200,00 for the 

revocable privilege of operating satellite 

gaming in a specific location within the 

jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma, - I 

Fxemwt i ons. 'The following activities are not 

public gaming operations under the terms of this 

Code, and therefore do not require a license under *C this title: 'i \- 

..'..A!.&uYI..~. e-+cl!:.'.*ht'- -. A ' .'"'.. G .. amino not for qain. . Gaming in which no cash --- 

or valuable prizes 'are won, ' other than 

'pointso for cumulative competitive ratings, 

or "places" for immediate competitive 

rankings, is not subject to the provisions of 

this Code, However, gaming for gain which is 

conducted by a non-profit organization is 

subject to the requirements of this Code if 

cash or valuable prizes are ' awarded, . nValuable prize" means an object or service 

worth $100,00 (One hundred dollars) or more 

in fair market value, 

Section 204. All persons or organizations who may seek to 

engage in public gaming activities with the 

jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma must apply for the same at least thirty 

(30) days prior to the scheduled activities, All 

other licenses must be applied for no less than 

sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled activities, 

Section 205. Every licensee intending to continue engaging in 

public gaming activities within the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma during the next 

following calendar year shall apply for renewal of 

the license at least thirty (30) days prior to the 

end of the previous license period. 
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Section 206. ~ver; licensee shall display in a prominent place 

a current and valid license for that location. 

Section 207, When a licensee changes a location of public 

gaming activities within the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma, the Commissioner shall issue a 

corrected license for the balance of the current . . period reflecting the new address upon reasonable 

proof of change of address and without imposition of an additional license fee. 

Section 208, Fees, Each application for an initial or renewal 

license shall be accompanied by payment of the 

license fee, Subject only to the appeal as 

provided under this Code, the Commissioner ' s 

determination of the license fee properly owed 

under this Code shall be final, This fee is 

imposed for the revocable privilege of being licensed to engage in public gaming activities 

within the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, 

Section 209, . Pon-transf erabilitv, The license issued pursuant 

to the provisions of this Code is valid only for 

the person(s) or. organization(s) at the place of . ' business shown on the face thereof, It is not 

assignable or otherwise transf erable to any other 

person or organization or for any other location 

without, the written approval of the Commissioner, - . , r .,? .. c.;. . . .;+. . -. .*;. . I-:- - 

Section 210, All license fees shall be paid to the Treasury of 

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, 

Section 211, The Public Gaming Operations license is a ' . revocable privilege, and no holder thereof shall 

be deemed to have a part in any vested rights therein or thereunder, The burden of proving qualifications to hold any license rests at all 

times in the licensee, The Commissioner is 

charged by law with the duty of continually 

'observing the conduct of all licensees to the end 

that licenses shall not be held by unqualified or 

disqualified persons or unsuitable person(s) whose 

operations are conducted in an unsuitable manner, 

Section 212, Violation of any provisions of this Code or any of 

the Commissionerls rules by a licensee, his agent, 

or employee shall be deemed contrary to the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 

and the inhabitants of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe 

of Oklahoma, and shall be deemed grounds for 

af f irmative Commissioner action. Such Commissioner 

action shall include, but not be limited to: 

A, Suspension or revocation of a license; 
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B. .Refusal to grant or renew or grant or renew a 

license; 

C, Exclusion of individuals or individuals 

representing corporate entities from any or 

all gaming facilities; 

Do Filing of court action, 

Section 213. Acceptance of a license or renewal thereof, or 

condition imposed thereon, by a licensee 

constitutes an agreement on the part of the 

licensee to be bound by all the regulations and/or 

conditions of the Commissioner and by the 

provisions of this Code as the same are now or may hereafter be amended or promulgated, It is the 

responsibility of the licensee to keep himself 

informed of the contents of all such regulations, provisions, and conditions, and ignorance thereof 

will no excuse the violations, 

Section 214. As a provision of licensing, all contracks or 

agreements with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma that include gaming or related activities 

must be reviewed by the Commissioner, Upon such 

review the Commissioner shall reform all gaming ! contracts to comport and comply with existing 

. , , , ,.. -.*-.. .&a -*. . tribal and federal law, Any ref ormation .+ . provisions 'shall be prepared in writing and 

delivered to the Executive Committee and all other 

parties to the contract, 

Section 215. Any person or entity entitled to receive notice of 

reformation subject to Section 214 may request a 

hearing for reconsideration of the Commissioner' s 

ref ormation, provided such request is made within 

ten (10) days of delivery of reformation 

provisions. The Commissioner, upon such request, shall promptly set a hearing date, notify any 

person or entity entitled to notice pursuant to 

Section 214 of the hearing date in writing. At 

the hearing the Commissioner shall receive 

testimony and exhibits to determine whether to 

amend the reformation provisions prepared pursuant 

to Section 214. In .no event shall the 

Commissioner delay a hearing requested pursuant to 

this section more than forty-five (45) days beyond 

the date of issuance of notice of reformation 

pursuant to Section 214. 

Secti on 216. At the conclusion of any hearing required by 

Section 215, the Commissioner shall within five 

.(5) days render a written decision, Said decision 

shall contain a determination that reconsideration 

is warranted or not warranted. If reconsideration 

is warranted the Commissioner shall state whether 

any reformation is necessary and if so shall fully 
describe the contract reformation imposed. Nothing herein shall prevent the Commissioner from 

withdrawing his original determination that 

ref ormation is necessary. A copy of the decision 

of the Commissioner shall be sent immediately to 

the Executive Committee and all other parties to 

the rezormed contract, 

Section 217, Within ten (10) days of the decision of the 

Commissioner issued pursuant to Section 216 the 

Executive Committee or any other parties to the 

reformed contract may initiate an appeal to tribal 

district court, The court shall review the 

decision of the Commissioner to determine whether 

his final reformation decision is an abuse of 

Commissioner discretion, If the court determines 

that no abuse of discretion exists, the 

Commissioner1 s decision shall stand as written, 

If the court determines that the Commissionerls 

decision is an abuse of discretion, the court 

shall vacate the decision and shall direct the 

Commissioner to prepare reformation if any is 

necessary pursuant to .court order, . '. . .. ' 8 

Section 218. f ective date-. Reformation of a contract 

Ersuant to Section 214 shall be effective upon 

. . expiration of , the time available for a 

reconsideration 'by- the Commissioner provided reconsideration is not requested. . If 

recon~ideration.~- i~.l*.-'requestedpe- .the*- ref ormation 

shall be effective upon the expiration of time for 

appeal to tribal court if no appeal is pursued. 

If tribal court appeal is pursued the effective 

date shall be ten (10) days from the date of 

decision by the tribal district court and provided that such reformation shall be consistent with the 

tribal court decision, 

TITLE 111. - BULES Q -. F OPERATION AND GENERAL AP . . PL ICAB IL ITY 

Section 301, Records, Returns and Audits, It shall be the 

responsibility of the Public Gaming Commissioner 

to promulgate regulations establishing proper accounting procedures and .methods of operations for all licensees, so'that all monies or things of 

value received and/or paid out may be properly monitored and accounted for. All licensees under 

this Code shall be required to keep an approved accounting system, which shall comply with, but 

not be limited to all applicable provisions of 

this Code or regulation of the Commissioner. Said 

accounting system shall reflect all business and 

financial transactions involved or connected in 

any manner with the operation and conducting of 

activities authorized by this Code, 
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Section 302, All licensees shall charge players only for the 

cards to be used in each game. The rate to be 

charged players for cards or packs shall be fixed 

by each licensee and posted conspicuously on the 

premises, Each person paying for the opportunity 

to participate in a game shall be given an 

approved receipt for the card or pack, which shall 

be numbered and dated, which can be readily identified as belonging to that licensee, Each 

card or pack issued shall represent a specific 

amount of money which has been paid to the 

licensee, The amount of money represented by each 

card or pack issued shall be clearly made known to 

all players prior to anyone paying to participate in the activity, 

Section 303, Any delay, maneuver or action of . any kind, which 

in the opinion of the Commissionet, is effectuated 

by any licensee to unlawfully avoid paying the 

proceeds properly owing to the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma shall constitute grounds for 

taking any disciplinary action deemed necessary by the Commissioner, including but not limited to 

fining, - revoking, suspending, limiting, or 

refusing to'renew the License of any licensee, 

Further, the Commissioner shall have authority to 

make assessments of monies owed to the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe of. Oklahoma by contract or taxation . 

-. and. may levy.-collection.- of 4he - same with or 

without notice. - 

Section 304. No appli Cant, licensee, or employee thereof shall 

neglect or refuse to produce records or evidence 

under his control, or to give information upon 

proper and lawful demand by the Commissioner, or 

shall otherwise interfere with any proper and 

lawful efforts by the Commissioner to produce such 

information, The Commissioner may summon any licensee or a licensee1 s agents, employees, or 

suppliers to appear to testify with regard to the 

conduct of any licensee or the agents, employees, 

or suppliers of any licensee, All such testimony 

shall be given under oath and may embrace any 

matters, which the Commissioner may deem relevant 

to the discharge of his official duties, Any 

person so summoned to appear shall have the right 

to be represented by counsel, Any testimony so 

taken may be used by the Commissioner as evidence 

in any proceeding or matter before the 

Commissioner of the tribal district court or, 

which may later come before the Commissioner of 

the tribal district court. Failure to so appear and testify fully at the time and place designated, unless excused, shall constitute 

grounds for revocation or suspension of any license held by the person summoned, his 

principal, or employee, or the loss of the 
privilege to further supply any person licensed 

under this Code, 

Section 305, 

Section 306, 

Section 307, 

Section 308, 

Section 309. 

Section 310, 

Section 311, 

Section 312. 

Licensees shall provide for their facility security, provided, that contracts are reviewed, 

security plans, or amendments thereto are approved by the Commissioner prior to implementation. 

Unless prior written approval is obtained from the 

Commissioner, no person employed in the conduct of 

public gaming operating under one license shall be 

employed under any other license authorized to 

operate under this Code, 

Aue limit for uamina, No person who is under the 

age of eighteen (18) shall operate nor shall be 

allowed to participate in any manner in the 

operation of any game, No person(s) under the age of sixteen (16) shall be allowed on premises where 

games are being conducted, It shall be the 

responsibility of the licensee to enforce the 

provisions of this section. \ 

On duty operators shalA not ~lav. No operator shall allow a person who manages or receives any compensation, directly or indirectly, for the operation of any games conducted by the operator 

to play in a game while on duty. NO operator 

shall allow any person who assists in the 

operation of any game conducted by-the operator,,-to . ,. 

play in any game conducted by the operator.'within twenty-four (24) hours of the time said person did 

so assist. 

No free sames for winners, No free cards or any opportunity to play in a game shall be awarded or 

given to a person as prize for or conditioned upon winning a bingo game or games, Provided, that the 

Commissioner shall have the authority to grant exceptions upon request by the operators, 

Every prize awarded during the operation authorized shall be awarded only to the person(6) actually winning the prize and displaying the 

proper admission ticket, 

Cards or packs shall :be sold and paid for only in 

advance for use in a specified game or specified numbered games. All sales of cards or packs shall 

take place upon the premises, All cards or packs must be used on the day sold, 

Promotional activities and remuneration, Certain 

licensees may be exempt from Section 309 and. 

engage in promotions and activities that include 

prizes or the award of cards or packs as an 

incentive to allow certain individuals,. who 

provide a specified service or meet other stated 
Section 313. 

Section 314. 

Section 315. 

Section 316, 

Section 317. 

Section 318, 

requirem'ents, to participate in games the same as 1 

regular participants, Licensees participating in 

promotional activities must provide the 

Commissioner full details of all such activities 

and receive advance approval for each such 

promotional activity, Written approval for such 

activities must remain on file with the 

Commissioner and with the licensee for a period of 

not less than one (1) year, 

Each numbered ball or other device used in a game for the selection of numbers to be called in play shall be the same weight and size as each of the 

other balls ' or devices used for that purpose of 

that game. 

In all cases the operator must have and exercise 

complete control over that portion of the premises being used for gamin at all times said games are 

being played. The licensee shall be held liable 

for any violation of the Code, 

Games shall be operated and conducted only on the 

appropriate . licensed premises authorized under 

this Code, 

No manufacturer, distributor, or operator shall by 

agreement either express or .otherwise with any other manufacturer, distributor, or operator fix 

the - price at - which- any <.device, paraphernalia, machine, 'equipment, prize or any other items used 

in connection with any of the activities 

authorized under this Code shall be sold or which. 

services in connection therewith shall be 

rendered. The price of these items in a 

competitive market place shall be established by each manufacturer, distributor, or operator for 

the products and services offered by each and 

shall not be established, directly or indirectly, in. concert with another, 

Licensees must own, supervise, and be directly responsible for all activities on their premises authorized by license under this Code, except as 

specifically outlined in management agreement approved by Ordinance, 

It is the policy of the Commissioner and the 

Absentee Shawnee .Tribe of Oklahoma to require that 

all establishments, wherein gaming is conducted 

within the jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma, be operated in a manner 

suitable to protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of the 

inhabitants under within the jurisdiction of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of OklahomaResponsibility for the employment and maintenance 

of suitable methods of. operation rests with the 
licensee and willful and persistent use or 

toleration of unsuitable methods of operation will 

constitute grounds for license revocation or other 

disciplinary actions, 

Section 319. Receipt reuuired for income and prizes in samins. 

All income from games shall be receipted by the 

licensee at the time the income is received from 

each individual player, and all prizes shall be 

receipted for by the winner of each prize at the 

time the prize is distributed to each individual 

winner, 

A. Jncome receipts form. Income receipt forms 

shall be supplied by the licensee, They may be tickets or disposable cards numbered 

consecutively, or they may be based upon a 

cash register system if an identification 

number is on the receipt given to the 

customer, which is one of a series of such 

numbers printed consecutively, and a 

corresponding number is recorded together with a record of the transaction being kept 

inside the cash register, 

In the event a cash register system is used, 

the following information shall appear upon the receipt given a customer and upon the 

record being kept inside the machine: the . name of the licensee operating the activity; - 

the date the transaction took place; the 

receipt number; the amount of money paid or a 

description of other consideration paid . for 

the opportunity to play, The cash register receipt rolls retained in the machine showing 

those transactions shall be retained in the 

machine showing those transactions shall be 

retained with the records of the licensee for 

a period not less than two (2) years, 

1. Receipts from income from all sales 

exce~t those of o~~ortunities towlav on 

di s~osabl e cards . Each person paying 

for the opportunity to participate in a 

game, except as provided in subsection 

2, who does not receive a cash register 

receipt shall be given a ticket or 

tickets, which shall be consecutively serially numbered, Each ticket issued 

shall represent a specific amount of 

money which has been paid to the 

licensee. The amount of money represented by each ticket issued shall 

be clearly made known to all players prior to anyone paying to participate in 

the activity, Licensee shall record in 

his daily records the lowest numbered 

ticket issued as a receipt on each day 
or occasion and highest numbered ticket 

issued on this day or occasion. Tickets 

bearing numbers falling between these 

high and low numbers issued, which were 

not issued as receipts on that day or 

occasion, shall be retained by the 

licensee as part of its daily records 

and shall not be otherwise be used or 

disposed of by the licensee for a period 

of. not less than three (3) months or 

until such ticket has been duly . 

inspected and accounted for by the . 

Commissioner, at which time said 

receipts may be disposed of by the 

licensee. 

Receipt for income from sales oe 

o~~ortunities to wl av sames on 

di s~osable cards, As to each person 

playing for the opportunity to play 

games on disposable , cards, the 

disposable cards themselves may be used 

as the receipt required by this-rule, 

Provided, that each set of disposable 

cards used is consecutively numbered 

from the first card to the last, and 

each card contains both its individual 

consecutive serial number and the 

identification number assigned by the 

manufacturer to that set . of disposable . 

cards on its face, exce~t for licensees 

specifically exempt by ;he Commissioner 

to minimize duplicate cards and avoid 

excess waste. 

No disposable card in any game plays 

shall be a duplicate of any .other card 

in that game. Each disposable card 

should represent a specific amount of 

money which has been paid to the 

licensee, which amount has been clearly 

disclosed to all players in advance of 

any player participating in the 

activity. Each disposable card shall be 

sold from the same price, as each other 

disposable card of the same class being 

used during any particular bingo game.- 

All licensees shall record in its daily 

records the set number of each set or 

portion of a set, which has been used 

during each bingo game on each occasion 

immediately following the playing of 

that game together with the seriad 

number of the cards with the lowest and 

highest number of cards sold from each 

of those sets. .The licensee shall 

retain, as a part of his daily records, 
each unsold disposable card with the 

serial number falling between the lowest 

and highest number sold from each set on 

that occasion and shall not otherwise 

use or dispose of those cards so 

retained for a period of not less than 

three (3) months or until such cards 

have been duly inspected and accounted 

for by the Commissioner, at which time 

said cards may be disposed of by the 

licensee, 

B, Receipts for ~rizes. Receipts for prizes 

shall contain the following in£ ormation: the 

name of the license operating the activity; the date the transaction took place; the 

receipt number and the game number; the true 

name and address of the winner of the prize; 

a description of the prize won and any value 

of that prize, which has been represented to 

the player by the licensee, 

It shall be the responsibility of the 

licensee to see that the prize winners are 

properly and accurately identified upon the 

receipt for the prize, and the licensee shall 

require such proof of identification as is 

necessary to properly establish the winner's 

identity. The licensee shall not pay out any 

prize unless and until the winner has .fully - 

and accurately furnished to the licensee all 

information required by this rule to be upon 

the receipt for the prize, One duplicate of 

each prize receipt shall be given to the 

winner, and the other duplicate of prize receipts shall be retained by the licensee as 

part of its records for a period of not less 

than five (5) years, 

Section 320. All establishments, wherein bingo operations are 

to be conducted, must be certified as safe by the 

Commissioner prior to the issuance of a license, 

All alterations or modifications must be approved by the Commissioner. 

Section 321, Any premises licensed or any premises connected 

physically or otherwise with a licensed business, 

including vehicles used in connection therewith, 

shall at all times be open to inspection by the 

Commissioner, At any time during which a licensed 

gaming or related administrative activity is being conducted on a premises, the Commissioner or any 

authorized representative of the Commissioner may 

enter upon the premises without advance notice 

and : 

A, Make an account of all monies on the premises and all monies received during the operation 
of the censed activity locat on the 

premises, . inspect all receipts for prizes 

which have been awarded by the licensee; 

B, Inspect any other records, accounts or other 

related information of the licensee, or of 

any member who directly participates in the 

management, operation, or promotion of a 

licensed activity; or of any employee of the 

licensee; or of any operator of the licensed 

activity; 

C. Inspect, including the dismantling of all 

pieces of equipment or parts thereof or 

devices of. any nature, which are being used 

to conduct the licensed activity, 

Do When the Commissioner finds cause to believe a that there is a reasonable probability that 

the provisions of this Code, including any 

amendments thereto or any of the rules passed 

by the Commissioner have been or are \ being 

violated by the licensee or its employees or 

operators, they may move to another location 

or locations for further inspection or 

investigation of any and all records and any 

and all equipment, part thereof, devices, or 

thing(s) of any nature located upon the 

premises related to the operation of the 

licensed activity or any other gaming 

activity, A receipt shall be issued to the 

licensee or operator of the activity which 

shall list and describe each record, that 

piece of equipment or part thereof, device, 

or thing(s) which has been removed from the 

premises, Each such record, piece of 

equipment, part thereof, or thing(s) so 

removed shall be returned to the premises or 

to the address of the licensee within ten 

(10) days, except Saturdays, Sundays, and 

days when tribal offices are legally closed, 

After its removal in as good condition as it 

was when it was removed unless the 

Commissioner determines that the record, 

equipment, devices, or thing (s) so removed 

are necessary for an ongoing. investigation 

and/or evidence of possible violations of 

this Code or rules of the Commissioner by the 

licensee, by employers of the licensee or by 

operators of the licensed activity, or for 

possible for£ eiture under Title I1 hereof 

with the Commissioner so notifying the 

licensee of the reasons said property or 

thing(s) are to be so held, 

;@. -ion 322. No beverage containing alcohol, including but not 

limited to beer or liquor, shall be offered or 

awarded as a prize or in lieu of a prize for 
Section 323, 

Section 324, 

Section 325, 

Section 326, 

Section 327, 

Section 328, 

winning at any of the activities authorized by 

this Code, nor sold on the premises at any time, 

No firearms, air guns which are capable of 

discharging dangerous projectiles or gases, 

including but not limited to "B,B.'sn or C02 guns, 

rifles shotgunst pistols, or revolvers shall be 

allowed on the premises, except as permitted by 

regulation of the Commissioner, 

No licensee or any of its members or employees, or 

any operator conducting or in any way 

participating in the conducting of any of the 

activities, which are authorized by this Code or 

by the Commissioner's rules, shall allow a person 

to play that activity on credit or shall grant a 

loan of any kind at any time to a person playing 

the activity, 

No person involved in the operation of any activity authorized by this Code or a rule of the 

Commissioner shall directly or indirectly, in the 

course of such operation employ any device, 

scheme, or artifice to defraud; make any untrue 

statement of a fact, or omit to state a fact 

necessary in order to make a statement not 

misleading in consideration of the circumstances 

under which such statement was made; engage in any 

act, practice, or course of operation as would 

operate as a fraud of deceit upon any person. 

Each licensee shall obtain, maintain, and keep 

current a copy of the gaming Code and all rules of . the Commissioner and any amendments to either , 

which shall be located upon the premises used for 

the conduct of a licensed activity by a licensee 

during all times the activity is there conducted. 

The rules shall -be produced by the licensee and 

shown to any person upon demand, The fact that 

the licensee may not have a current copy of each 

of the rules of the Commissioner shall not in any 

way diminish the licensee's obligation to abide 

these rules, 

No licensee shall conduct any activity authorized 

under this Code upon any premises, if the lease, 

license, contract, or any other agreement under 

which right to use said premises is not first 

fully disclosed to the Commissioner. 

No manufacturer or distributor shall make or have 

an agreement or understanding with any licensee 

that either of them shall be restricted in the 

operation and carrying on of business to a 

specific geographic area or areas, and such a 

restriction shall not be a condition of any sales 

between manufacturer, distributor and any other 

licensee, Provided, that this shall not prevent a 
distributor or manufacturer from assigning sales 

territories among its bona fide representatives. 

Section 329, All licensees shall be responsible to insure that 

each manufacturer and each distributor selling or 

distributing equipment or other things used, 

directly or indirectly, in said licensee' s gaming 

activities and who is nut an Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma resident or resident corporation 

shall designate a natural person, who is a 

resident 'under the jurisdiction of the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and who is eighteen (18) 

year6 of age or older, as a resident agent for the 

purpose of receipt and acceptance of service of 

process and other communications on behalf of the 

manufacturer or distributor. The name and 

business address where service of process and 

delivery of mail can be made,' and home address of 

such designated-resident agent shall be filed with 

the c om missioner , All said manufacturers or 

distributors must be listed with the Commissioner. 

Section 330, Immediately before the calling of each number in a 

game, the caller shall turn the portion of the 

ball or other device used to determine which 

number is called, which shows the number and 

letter to the participants in the game, so that 

participants may know that the proper number is . 

being called out, 

Section 331, All licensees cpnducting games with a progressive 

payout feature will provide the Commissioner, for 

approval, the .&istern for accumulation and account 

restrictions of funds so designated. The 

procedure and any amendments thereto must receive 

prior written approval of the Commissioner. 

Section 332, All employees must be listed with the 

Commissioner, Such lists are to be kept current. 

TITLE IV. - CRIMINAL PENALTIES 

Section 401, Any Absentee Shawnee Indian person violating the 

provisions of this Code shall be guilty of any 

offense and shall upon conviction thereof be 

punished by the confinement in the tribal jail for 

a period of not less than ten (10) days nor more 

than six (6) months and a fine of not less than 

fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred 

dollars ($500.00) or by both such fine or 

imprisonment for each separate violation, 
, 

' Section 402. Any, non-~bsentee Shawnee Indian person violating 

the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of an 

offense and excluded from all areas within the 

jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma. 
LEGISLATIVE 

RESOLUTION NO. AS-91-06 

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIPE OF OKLAHOMA 

SPECIfiL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

OCTOBER 24, 1990 

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA AMENDING SECTION 202 "C" OF 

THE GAMING CODE OF THE QBSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA. 

WHEREAS, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally 

recognized Indian Tribe and has a Constitution which 

was approved by the Department of the Interior, and 

WHEREAS, the E:iecutive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe 

of Oklahoma is empowered to speak and otherwise conduct 

business in the name of,.and on behalf of, the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and 

WHEREAS, the Gaming Code of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma currently read: 

"Class "EM. fi Class C License may be issued at an 

annual rate of $1,200.00 for the revocable privilege of 

operating satellite gaming in a .specific location 

within the jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe 

of Oklahoma"., and 

WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the Tribe to 

amend Section 202 "c" of the Absentee Shawnee Gaming 

Code of 1990 to read as follows: 

"Class "c". . fi Class C License may be issued for the 

revocable privilege of operating satellite gaming in a 

specific location within the jurisdiction of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. No charge shall be 

made for such license". 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, . that Section 202 l'c" of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Gaming Code is 

hereby amended t.o read: "A Class C License may be 

issued for the revocable privilege of operating 

satellite gaming in a specific location within the 

jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. 

No charge shall be made for such license?. 
We, Larry Nuckolls, Governor, and Jim Johnson, Secretary, of the 

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that this 

Resolution No. AS-91-06 to be a true and exact copy as approved 

by the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on October 24, 1990, there 

being a quorum present, by a vote of 4 in favor, Q opposed and Q 

abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor: fix; Secretary: Ax; 

Treasurer: Ax; Representative: Ax. Governor's vote, if 

required : . 

A+@L RY Ck LLS, Governor 
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

2025 S. Cordon Cooper 

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801-9381 

Phone (405) 275-4030 

FAX (405) 275-5637 

Oklahoma 

Tribal Secretary 

Enrollment 

MEMORANDUM 

TO: Bruce Longhorn, Assistant Gaming Commissioner 

FROM : Tribal Secretary 

DATE : August 30, 1993 

SUB J : Addition of Title V to the Gaming Code 

The Executive Committee adopted and added Title V, to the AbsenteeShawnee Gaming code at the August 25, 1993 Special Executive 

Committee Meeting. A copy of the resolution with attachment is 

provided for your records. 

Attachment 

Legislative Resolution L-AS-93-25 
RESOLUTION NO. AS-93-25 

ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA 

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

AUGUST 25, 1993 

A RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 

ABSENTEE-BHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKWL~OMA ADOPTING AND ADDING 

TITLE V, TO TBE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE GAMING CODE, EFFECTIVE 

IMMEDIATELY. 

WHEREAS, the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma is a 

federally recognized Indian Tribe exercising all inherent 

sovereign rights from time immemorial, and 

WHEREAS, the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has a 

Constitution approved by the Department of the Interior, 

last amended in August, 1988, and 

WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 

Indians of Oklahoma is empowered by the Constitution to 

speak and otherwise conduct business in the name of, and 

on behalf of, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of 

Oklahoma, and 

WHEREAS, the various laws and ordinances of the Tribe must be 

amended from time to time to remain consistent and be in 

conformance with applicable Federal law and regulation, 

and 

OWEREBS, 25 CFR , 556 mandates that certain background 

investigations be performed for primary officials and key 

employees of gaming facilities, and 

WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the Tribe to 

implement these procedures in the selection of managerial 

and key personnel operating Thunderbird Entertainment 

Center. 

#OW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Absentee- hawn nee Tribe of 

Indians of Oklahoma adopts and adds Title V, to the Absentee 

Shawnee Gaming Code, effective immediately. 

CERTIFICATIOI 

We, Larry N~ckolls, Governor, and Richard Little, Acting Secretary 

of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, do hereby 

certify that this Resolution No. L-AS-93-25 to be a true and exact 

copy as approved by the Executive Committee of the Absentee-Shawnee 

Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on 
L-AS-93-25 

Page 2 of 2 

August 25, 1993, there being a quorum present, by a vote of 2 in 

favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor: 

ABSENT, Secretary: ABSENT, Treasurer: AYE, Representative: AYE, 

Governor's vote, if required, N/A. 

Y N~~CKOLLS, Governor RZHARD LITTLE, Acting Secretary 
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS 

FOR 

PRIMARY MANAGEKENT OFFICIALS 

AND 

KEY mPmYEES 

Section 501. Privacv Noticeq 

(A) The tribe shall place the following notice 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 of firing of an employee the issuance or revocation of a. . 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 your 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 procession your application. 

(B) The tribe shall notify in writing existing key employees 

and primary management officials that they shall either: 

(1) Complete a new application form that contains a 

Privacy Act notice; or 

(2) Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act 

notice and consent to the routine uses described in that notice. 

Section 502, Notice recmrdina false statements, 

(A) The tribe shall place the following notice on the 

application form for a key employee or a primary management 

official before that form is filled out by an applicant. 

A false statement on any part of the application may be 

grounds for not hiring or firing after the incumbenet begins work. 
Also one may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, title 

18, Section 1001) . 

(B) The tribe shall notify in writing existing key employees 

and primary management officials that they shall either: 

(1) Complete a new application form that contains a 

notice regarding false statements; or 

(2) Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding 

false statements. 

Section 503. Backaround investiuations for class I1 uaminu. 

The tribe shall perform a background investigation for each 

primary management official and for each key employee of a class 11 

gaming operation. 

(A) The tribe shall request from each primary management 

official and for each key employee all of the following 

information: 

(1) Full name, other names used (oral or written), 

social security number (s) , birth date, place of birth, citizenship, 

gender, all languages (spoken or written); 

(2) For the previous 5 years: Business and employment 

positions held, ownership interests in those businesses, business 

and residence addresses, and drivers license numbers; 

(3) 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 (A) (2) of this section; 

(4) Current business and residence telephone numbers; 

(5) A description of any previous business relationships 

with Indian tribes, including ownership interests in those 

businesses; 

(6) A description of any previous business relationships - 

with the gaming industry general, including.ownership interests in 

those 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 

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the court involved, and the date and disposition; 

(9) For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing 

misdemeanor prosecution (excludingminortraffic violations) within 

10 years of the date of the application, the name and address of 

the court involved and the date and disposition; 

(10) 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 licenses or 

permit was granted; 

(11) A photograph; and 

(12) Any other information a tribe deems relevant. 

(B) The tribe shall conduct an investigation sufficient to 

make a determination under SS. 558.2 of this chapter. In 

conducting a background investigation, the tribe and its agents 

shall promise to keep confidential the identity of each person 

interviewed in the course of the investigation. 

(C) If the National Indian Gaming (Commission) and a tribe 

possess an investigative report for an employee, the tribe may 

update that report instead of performing an entirely new 

investigation. 

. , Section 504. Re~ort to Cammission for class 11 uaminu, . . . 

(A) When the tribe employs a primary management official or 

a key employee, the tribe shall forward to the Commission a 

completed application containing the information listed under SS 

556.3 (A) of this part. 

(B) Before issuing a license to a primary management official 

or to a key employee, a tribe shall forward to the Commission an 

investigative report on each background investigation. An 

investigative report shall include all of the following: 

(1) Steps taken in conducting a background 

investigation; 

(2) Results obtained; 

(3) Conclusions reached; and 

(4) The bases for those conclusions. 

(C) When a tribe forwards its report to the Commission, it 

shall include a copy of the eligibility determination made under SS 

558.2 of this chapter. 

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Section 505. Backcmound investiuations for class I11 uaminu. 

The tribe shall conduct a background investigation for each 

primary management official and for each key employee using 

procedures as stringent as those provided in SS 556.3 

Section 506. Beport to Commission for class XI1 uamina. 

Before a tribe or other licensing authority licenses a key 

employee or primary management official, the tribe shall forward to 

the Commission the information required under SS. 556.3(A)(l). 

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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES WITH CUSTOMERS 

OF THE GAMING OPERATION. 

Rules of play for each type of gaming that is licensed by 

the Office of Public Gaming, of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 

Oklahoma, shall be approved by the Gaming Commissioner. Such 

rules shall be posted in plain view, accessible and visible to 

all customers of the licensed gaming operation. All games are to 

be conducted in a fair and equitable manner by both customer and 

Licensee. In the event of a dispute between the customer and the 

Licensee of a gaming operation, the written rules of play shall 

govern. The Licensee shall be initially responsible to resolve 

all disputes with the customers. However, if a dispute cannot be 

resolved by the Licensee and the customer, the Licensee shall 

submit a written report to the Gaming Commissioner for final 

determination to resolve the dispute. Any customer not satisfied 

with the decision of the Gaming Commissioner may appeal the 

decision to the Executive Commitee of the Absentee Shawnee of 

Oklahoma. The decision of the Executive Committee is final.