Opinion ID: 1841302
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Heading: Additional Games & Sovereign Immunity

Text: ¶ 261. We next address what happens when a section has been declared invalid. Section XXXIII.B. states in part: In the event that any portion of the 2003 Amendments other than Section XXV [Effective Date and Duration] . . . are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, either party may serve on the other a demand for renegotiation of such portion of the amendments as are impacted . . . . [210] ¶ 262. Under this provision, the Tribe could demand renegotiation of the affected sections. If the Tribe demanded renegotiation, the State would be required to negotiate in good faith. In the event that either party refused to negotiate in good faith, then the matter would be set for arbitration. [211] The Tribe may wish to renegotiate other provisions, but the State is not required to renegotiate unaffected portions of the compact. If the Tribe does not demand renegotiation, the invalid sections would be permanently removed and the rest of the compact would remain.