SANTA CLARA

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RESOLUTION NO.02-li

INDIAN PUEBLO

ESPANOLA, NEW MEXICO

87532

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

AMENDING THE SANTA CLARA TRIBAL GAMING CODE

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 98-02, adopted by the Tribal Council on January 29,

1998, the Tribal Council adopted a revised Gaming Code, which Code, as subsequently

amended, was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has concluded the Code as amended requires further

amendment to clarify that persons who are employed by the enterprise that operates the tribal

gaming facility but are not involved in any respect in gaming activities need not be licensed by

the Pueblo of Santa Clara Gaming Commission, and to clarify the relationship of the Gaming

Commission to the tribal government;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Tribal Council of the Pueblo of

Santa Clara, as follows:

follows:

The Santa Clara Tribal Gaming Code, as amended, is hereby further amended as

A. Section 65.1(H) is amended by deleting such provision in its entirety, and

inserting the following in its place:

Gaming Enterprise means the tribally-owned business entity that conducts

Class II or Class III gaming on Santa Clara Lands, whether directly or through a

management contract, except that where such entity also conducts other business

activities, that are administratively and physically separate from any Class II or

Class III gaming, the term Gaming Enterprise shall refer only to that operating

division of the entity involved in, or whose operations are physically located in

the same place as, the operation or management of Class II or Class III gaming.

B. Section 65.6(B)(7) is amended by changing the final period to a comma, and

adding the following text: and to expend for its authorized purposes such funds

as are appropriated by the Tribal Council in accordance with its approved

budget.

PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA TRIBAL COUNCIL

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C. Section 65.6(B)(8) is amended by changing the final period to a comma, and

adding the following text: which fees shall be deposited into the general funds of

the Pueblo.

D. Section 65.7(A)(l) is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof and inserting

the following in its place:

Every person employed in any position, whether part-time or fulltime, temporarily or permanently, by the Gaming Enterprise,

whose position has any connection with the conduct of gaming, the

handling of any gaming device or any proceeds of gaming or the

accounting therefor, any security or surveillance activities focused

on gaming activities, or whose duties require such person to

regularly be in the area where gaming activities occur, and any

person who supervises any such person.

E. Section 65.7(A)(3) is amended by inserting, before the word service, the words,

good or.

2. In all other respects, the Gaming Code as amended shall remain in 11111 force and

effect.

3. The Pueblos general counsel is authorized and directed to submit this Resolution

to the National Indian Gaming Commission forthwith, for approval in accordance with the

requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Governor of the Pueblo of Santa Clara, hereby certify that the Santa

Clara Tribal Council,.at a duly called meeting that was convened with proper notice and was

held on the ~g day of May, 2002, at the Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, a quorum being

present, approved the foregoing Resolution with 3 members voting in favor, ~ opposed,

/ abstaining and 3 being absent.

Deierr~~o~TI~

Attest:

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Secretary

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