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Richard W. Hughes, Esquire

Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom
& Schoenburg, LLP

1215 Paseo de Peralta

P.O. Box 8180

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-8180

Dear Mr. Hughes:

This letter responds to your request for the National Indian Gaming Commission’s (NIGC)
review and approval of the amendment to the Pueblo of Santa Clara’s (Pueblo)
Tribal Gaming Code, submitted on February 8, 2005. Resolution No. 05-02, adopted
by the Pueblo on January 31, 2005, amends its Tribal Gaming Code to increase the
number of Gaming Commissioners to five (5) and changes the way in which the
Commission is appointed. The Tribal Gaming Code was approved by the Chairman of
the NIGC on wey 29, 1998. This letter constitutes approval of the amendment adopted

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SANTA CLARA INDIAN PUEBLO

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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA TRIBAL COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 05-_02

AMENDING THE SANTA CLARA TRIBAL GAMING CODE
TO PROVIDE FOR AN ENLARGED GAMING COMMISSION

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 that the Code as amended requires
further amendment to enable the Tribal Council to enlarge the membership of the Santa
Clara Tribal Gaming Commission;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Tribal Council of the Pueblo
of Santa Clara, as follows:

1. The Santa Clara Tribal Gaming Code, as amended, is hereby further
amended as follows:

Section 65.6, “Pueblo of Santa Clara Gaming Commission,” (C), “Composition;
Staggered Terms,” is amended so as to read as follows:

Cc. Composition; Staggered Terms. The Commission shall consist of
five (5) Commissioners appointed by the Tribal Council. Each
Commissioner shall serve for a term of three (3) years; provided,
that the terms shall be staggered, so that approximately one-third
(1/3) of the Commissioners’ terms shall expire each year. A
Commissioner may serve beyond the expiration of his or her term
of office until a successor has been appointed, unless such
Commissioner has been removed for cause under subsection E of
this Section. A Commissioner may be appointed to succeed
himself or herself without limitation.



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

3. The Pueblo’s general counsel is authorized and directed to submit this
Resolution to the Chairman of 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 “3/37 day of January, 2005, at the Santa Clara Pueblo, New
Mexico, a quorum being present, approved the foregoing Resolution with // _ members
voting in favor, (€_ opposed, © __abstainingand_/ __ being absent.

“PStuecee. he foym

Bruce Tafoya, Govérnor