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 A c t (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 & v i e w 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 o f f i c i a l 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 off ic ial pursuant t o ~ 2 5 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 2 7 0 3 ( 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 ~ u a l l y 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.

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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.

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

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 Absentee- Shawnee 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 M E M I V E ~ I l l ' 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 S h a m e Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally k g n i z = 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 Ok-

lahoma 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 S m Gaming Code of 1990.

NOW THEf?EFORE BE IT AESOLVED, that the m u t i v e ' m i t t e e of the Absentee S h a m Tribe of India- of Oklahana enacts the Absentee Shahnee Gaming Code of 1990 and ,repeals by implication the Absentee Shawnee Bingo O r d i m of' 1986 insofar as such ordinance conflicts with the Absentee S- Gaming Code of: i990 :[' ' . . - . .

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. : :. .A- we * wry. &lls, foverw and 3fm Tribe of Indians of- Oklahoma, do hereby certify tkt. this ~ l u t i o n 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 m t h g held. on Jum-22, 1990, there beinga'qwrunpresent byavoteof:

Gakmr: .as follas: L t ~ &presentative: /ES Governor's ~ t e , if required:

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ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA . . .

GAMING CODE . .

S e c t i o n 1, S c o ~ e , Th i s Code s h a l l apply t o a l l games conducted w i t h i n t h e t e r r i t o r i a l j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Ind ians of Oklahoma,

S e c t i o n 2, p u r ~ o s e , T h i s Code is in tended t o promote t h e peace, s a f e t y and welfare of a l l persons coming w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of I n d i a n s of Oklahoma by i n s u r i n g t h a t any - game conducted w i t h i n the ' t r ibal j u r i s d i c t i o n i s conducted i n a f a i r and r e s p o n s i b l e manner and t h a t t h e p u b l i c o rde r , peace, and s a f e t y be maintained and t h i s Code s h a l l be l i b e r a l l y cons t rued t o promote such purpose,

S e c t i o n 3, D e f i n i t i o n s , As used i n t h i s Code t h e term:

(a) "Gaming' s h a l l i n c l u d e , a l l games i n manner, t y p e and d e f i n i t i o n as desc r ibed i n Pub l i c Law .loo-497-. . ..

(b) "Courta means t h e Distr ict Court of t h e Absentee hawn nee Tr ibe of Oklahoma.

(c) m E x e ~ ~ t i v e ' committeem means t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b a l Execut ive Committee, . . . . . ..., *. . *.. r . ..- ,. .. . . . ... 4, " . . ."*.-

(d ) "Publ ic . Gaming Commissioner a o r aCommissionera means t h a t person des igna ted by t h e Governor of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and confirmed by t h e Execut ive Committee t o f u l f i l l s a i d o f f i c e .

S e c t i o n 4. amins P roh ib i ted- -Exce~t ions . l o PeqFgn o r h g a f E n t i t y s h a l l conduct any game' ~ u b j e c k t o M e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee ~Phwnee ..Tribe o f Indiana of Oklahoma, wi thout a ' l i c e n s e i ~ s u e d pursuan t t o t h i s Code, No games s h a l l 'b,e Nayed which are n o t conducted pursuant t o Feqeral .P,qb$i)

1". < Law 100-497 and t h i s Code, . , A - .-,. ,

S e c t i o n 5. fianner of F U n q Ins t ruments with Commissioner, Any document, a f f i d a v i t , r e t u r n , r e p o r t , f e e or o t h e r ins t rument o r payment r&,quir@ t o be f i l e d wi th , d e l i v e r e d t o , o r 'Bgrved upon t h e Commissioner by t h i s Code s h a l l be deemea t o be p roper ly f i l e d , d e l i v e r e d , o r served, as t h e case may be i f it is f i l e d , d e l i v e r e d , o r se rved ,up_on t h e Tribal Adminis t ra tor a t t h e Tr iba l Complex; ' or such o t h e r employee of t h e Tr ibe as t h e Commissioner s h a l l a u t h o r i z e i n w r i t i n g .

S e c t i o n 6,

S e c t i o n 7,

S e c t i o n 8,

Jssuance of ins t ruments bv Commissioner. Any r e g i s t r a t i o n form r e c e i p t , o r o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t which t h e Commissioner i s r e q u i r e d o r pe rmi t t ed t o i s s u e pursuant t o t h i s Code, may be i s s u e d by t h e T r i b a l Administrator o r such o t h e r employee of t h e Tr ibe as t h e Commissioner s h a l l a u t h o r i z e i n wr i t ing . Issuance by any such au thor ized pers0.n s h a l l have t h e same e f f e c t as i f such i n s t r u m e n t were pe r sona l ly i s s u e d by t h e Commissioner, . . p u t h o r i z a t i o n s t o be Posted, The w r i t t e n a u t h o r i z a t i o n s mentioned i n S e c t i o n s 5 and 6 of - t h i s Code s h a l l be conspicuously pos ted i n t h e T r i b a l Complex,

Audi ts and ~ e v i e w s , Any i n d i v i d u a l , o r g a n i z a t i o n or c o r p o r a t i o n which a p p l i e s f o r or r e c e i v e s a l i c e n s e t o conduct gaming pursuan t t o t h i s Code s h a l l be deemed t o have consented t o t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Cour ts of t h e Absentee Shawnee t r i b e of Oklahoma, t h e Tr ibe1 s laws, and. s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o s e i z u r e of any ' funds owed and a u d i t and review of records by a u t h o r i z e d accounting o r l a w enforcement agencies ..of t h e .Tr ibe wi thout . n o t i c e . o r warrant ,

S e c t i o n 9 , C i t a t i o n , . T h i s Code may be cited as t h e "Absentee Shawnee Gaming Code of 1990 .-' . .

..,. . ". . . ..U.. HEW*:. . . . ".. .- . . . ,- , . ' . ;*. .d.V&*,+,. , .* ' . ' .... . - TITLE I. - DEVELOPMENT, AD . . MINISTRATI . . . . ON AND ENFORCEMENT . . . .

, . . S e c t i o n 101. O f f i c e of p u b l i c Gamins Commissioner Es tab l i shed ,

, I n o r d e r t o provide f o r t h e o r d e r l y development, a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , and r e g u l a t i o n of gaming, as w e l l as o t h e r au thor ized e n t e r p r i s e s w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Indian T r i b e of Oklahoma, t h e r e i s e s t a b l i s h e d t h e o f f i c e of

-- . P u b l i c Gaming Commissioner. The Gov-ernor shal.1 nominate- a person t o s e r v e as t h e Commissioner, s u b j e c t t o conf i rmat ion by t h e Execu t ive Committee, Sa id Commissioner s h a l l be s e a t e d f o r a p e r i o d 'of t h r e e (3) years . The Commissioner may be removed from o f f i c e p r i o r t o t h e end of any term on ly f o r cause by Ordinance. The Commissioner may be suspended by t h e Execut ive Committee f o r 90 days, During such suspension t h e Execut ive Committee may appo in t a q u a l i f i e d p e r s o n t o act as Commissioner. Fur the r , should any vacancy occur i n t h e p o s i t i o n of Commissioner, t h e nomination process s h a l l be i n i t i a t e d by t h e Governor and t h e unexpired p o r t i o n of t h e Commissioner1 s term s h a l l be f i l l e d i n t h e saqe manner as t h e i n i t i a l appointment of Commissioner.

S e c t i o n 102. A. The Commissioner s h a l l be charged w i t h t h e s o l e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of a d m i n i s t e r i n g and enfo rc ing t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code.

B, It s h a l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e Commissioner t o promulgate r e g u l a t i o n s necessary t o admin i s t e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s Code. These d u t i e s s h a l l i n c l u d e b u t n o t be l i m i t e d t o t h e fol lowing:

(1) P r i n t i n g and making a v a i l a b l e a p p l i c a t i o n forms f o r i n i t i a l . and renewal l i c e n s e s , as w e l l as any o t h e r necessary l i c e n s e s ,

c o l l e c t i o n of a l l fees p r e s c r i b e d . i n t h i s Code .and

i n regard t o gaming and gaming r e l a t e d a c t i v i t i e s ,

(3) Process ing a l l l i c e n s e a p p l i c a t i o n s . L

( 4 ) ' ~ s s u f n g l i c e n s e s . -

(5) Determining . app l i cab le : . l i c e n s e .fees. , . . - .

(6 ) . Audi t ing a l l . r e tu rns , ... .

-. . - .

( 7 ) Review . a l l o p e r a t i o n c o n t r a c t s , . records , . documents, and any th ing else

necessary and p e r t i n e n t t o t h e f i n a n c i a l ; a c c o u n t a b i l i t i e s of l i c e n s e e s or enforcement of any p r o v i s i o n of gaming o p e r a t i o n c o n t r a c t s , agreements, t h i s , and r e l a t e d Ordinances,

(8 ) The Commissioner s h a l l have t h e power and. a u t h o r i t y t o deny any a p p l i c a t i o n , t o ' l i m i t , cond i t ion , suspend, or restrict any l i c e n s e , make a f i n d i n g o f s u i t a b i l i t y or approval of t h e l i c e n s e , o r a f i n d i n g of s u i t a b i l i t y o r approva l of o r t h e impos i t ion of a f i n e upon any person l i c e n s e d f o r any cause deemed reasonab le by t h e Commissioner, o r t o make assessment . . f o r money . owed t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma by c o n t r a c t G r t a x a t i o g and t o l e v y c o l l e c t i o n of t h e same wi th o r w i t h o u t n o t i c e ,

The performance of any o t h e r d u t i . e s r e q u i r e d i n t h e Code o r any amendments t h e r e t o or o t h e r d u t i e s which may h e r e a f t e r be s p e c i f i e d by t h e Commissioner .

(10) Defend h i s a c t i o n i n any c o u r t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n o r i n i t i a t e any I

a c t i o n s wi th consent of t h e Execut ive Committee.

S e c t i o n 103. The Commissioner may e x e r c i s e any proper power and . a u t h o r i t y necessary t o perform t h e d u t i e s a s s i g n e d

by t h i s Code, and is n o t l i m i t e d by any enumeration of powers i n t h i s chapter .

S e c t i o n 104, The Commissioner may r e f u s e t o r evea l , a t any c o u r t proceedings, t h e i d e n t i t y of any i n f ormant, i f Such r e v e l a t i o n would s u b j e c t the i n £ ormant t o bodi ly harm.

S e c t i o n 105, Regular and s p e c i a l meet ings of t h e Commissioner may be he ld , a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n of t h e Commissioner, a t such t i m e and p l a c e s as may be convenient and open t o t r iba l members, with n o t i c e pos ted i n a p u b l i c p l a c e a t least 24 hours p r i o r t o t h e meeting,

S e c t i o n 106, The Commissioner may o r g a n i z e and form d i v i s i o n s as may 'be necessary and from t i m e t o t i m e a l ter such p l a n of o r g a n i z a t i o n as may be expedient , The Commissioner s h a l l ' recommend t h e budget f o r o p e r a t i o n s t o t h e Execut ive Committee, and t a k e any o t h e r . s t e p s necessary t o f u l f i l l d u t i e s .and I r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s under t h e . Code. . j

S e c t i o n 107.

S e c t i o n 108,

I n adopt ing, -amending, o r r epea l ing any r e g u l a t i o n s under t h i s Code, t h e Commissioner s h a l l g i v e p r i o r n o t i c e of t h e . proposed a c t i o n t o a l l l i c e n s e e s and o t h e r persons whom the Commissioner h a s reason t o b e l i e v e have a l e g i t i m a t e and bona f i d e i n t e r e s t i n such proposed action.

The Commissioner s h a l l a f f o r d an a p p l i c a n t f o r a l i c e n s e or permi t an oppor tun i ty f o r a h e a r i n g p r i o r t o f i n a l a c t i o n denying such a p p l i c a t i o n s and s h a l l a f f o r d a l i c e n s e e or any o the r p e r s o n ( s ) s u b j e c t t o this Code t h e oppor tun i ty f o r a h e a r i n g p r i o r t o t a k i n g f i n a l a c t i o n r e s u l t i n g i n t e r m i n a t i n g , revoking, suspending, o r l i m i t i n g a l i c e n s e o r any o t h e r adverse a c t i o n t h e Commissioner deems a p p r o p r i a t e ; provided, t h a t t h e Commissioner may summarily temporar i ly suspend o r ex tend suspens ion of l i c e n s e f o r s i x t y (60) d a y s i n t h o s e c a s e s where such a c t i o n is deemed a p p r o p r i a t e by t h e Commissioner. I n cases where a l i c e n s e is suspended p r i o r t o a hearing, a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r a hea r ing s h a l l be provided.

S e c t i o n 109. Whenever upon s p e c i f i c f a c t u a l f ind ing t h e Commissioner de termines t h a t any per son has f a i l e d t o comply with t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code or any

r e g u l a t i o n promulgated hereunder , t h e Commissioner s h a l l make a c e r t i f i c a t i o n of f i n d i n g s with a copy the reof t o t h e s u b j e c t or s u b j e c t s of t h a t de te rmina t ion , A f t e r f i v e (5) days n o t i c e and w i t h i n n i n e t y (90) days t h e r e o f , t h e Commissioner s h a l l ho ld a h e a r i n g a t which t ime t h e s u b j e c t s h a l l have an o p p o r t u n i t y t o be heard and p r e s e n t evidence,

S e c t i o n 110, A t such h e a r i n g it s h a l l be t h e o b l i g a t i o n of t h e s u b j e c t t o show cause why t h e de te rmina t ion i s i n c o r r e c t , why t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i n q u e s t i o n s h a l l

. n o t be denied, why t h e l i c e n s e , l i c e n s e s , . o r permit: i n q u e s t i o n s h a l l no t be revoked o r suspended, why t h e pe r iod of suspension should n o t be extended, o r t o show cause why s p e c i a l c o n d i t i o n s o r l i m i t a t i o n s upon a l i c e n s e o r permi t should n o t be imposed, o r t o show cause why any o t h e r a c t i o n r e g a r d i n g any o t h e r person o r pe r sons s u b j e c t t o any a c t i o n should n o t be taken,

S e c t i o n 111. Following such h e a r i n g t h e Commissioner s h a l l w i t h i n seven ( 7 ) days, reach a d e t e r m i n a t i o n '-

. concerning t h e . ..:- accuracy of t h e p r e l i m i n a r y c e r t i f i c a t i o n of facts and whether t h e l i c e n s e i n q u e s t i o n should be granted , con t inued o r suspended, revoked, condi t ioned o r l i m i t e d , and whether or n o t any o t h e r a c t i o n recommended t o o r by t h e Commissioner ( inc lud ing bu t no t l i m i t e d t o

, Dm-.*err .& 4-.a.Cm---PR.-.-.-d 3 o r f . e i . t u r e s o r 3 i n e s ) should be taken, - v

TITLE 11, - &ICENSING/PERMITS S e c t i o n 201, ,License r e a u i red, Any person conduct ing Gaming

o p e r a t i o n s on p r o p e r t y w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma s h a l l be r e q u i r e d t o have and d i s p l a y prominent ly an a p p r o p r i a t e , v a l i d and c u r r e n t P u b l i c . Gaming l i c e n s e i s s u e d pursuan t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code, Any o t h e r forms of p u b l i c gaming o p e r a t i o n s be ing conducted w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma wi thou t t h e l a w f u l w r i t t e n approval o f t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma P u b l i c Gaming Commissioner a r e p r o h i b i t e d .

S e c t i o n 202, C l a s s e s and Fees, D i f f e r e n t c l a s s e s of l i c e n s e s s h a l l be i s s u e d , and each s h a l l have a s e p a r a t e f e e , and each s h a l l g r a n t s e p a r a t e p r i v i l e g e s , Each l i c e n s e s h a l l be f o r a s p e c i f i c p l a c e , and l i c e n s e e s d e s i r i n g t o o p e r a t e m u l t i p l e l o c a t i o n s s h a l l be r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n m u l t i p l e l i c e n s e s . L icensee s h a l l o p e r a t e and conduct only t h o s e a c t i v i t i e s a u t h o r i z e d under each l i c e n s e as l i s t e d below and as may be f u r t h e r s p e c i f i e d i n r e g u l a t i o n s promulgated hereunder :

S e c t i o n 203,

A, Class "A". A C l a s s A License may be i s s u e d t o any person or group which ho lds a v a l i d gaming l i c e n s e from t h e S t a t e of Oklahoma or . .

i ts p o l i t i c a l subdivision, a t an annual rate of $600.00 o r a monthly r a t e of $50.00 f o r t h e revocable p r i v i l e g e of conduct ing gaming f o r t h e remainder of t h e l i c e n s e d period.

B. C lass "Bn. A Class B License may be i s s u e d t o an e n t i t y holding a c o n t r a c t with t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma, a t a n annual rate of $1,200.00 f o r t h e revocable p r i v i l e g e of conducting gaming i n a . s p e c i f i c l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma f o r t h e remainder of t h e ca lendar yea r ,

C, C l a s s 'CU. A Class C License may be i s s u e d a t an annual rate of $1,200,00 f o r t h e revocable p r i v i l e g e of o p e r a t i n g sa te l l i t e gaming i n a s p e c i f i c l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma, -

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Fxemwt i ons. 'The fo l lowing a c t i v i t i e s are n o t p u b l i c gaming o p e r a t i o n s under the terms of t h i s Code, and t h e r e f o r e do not r e q u i r e a l i c e n s e under *C t h i s t i t l e : 'i \-

..'..A!.&uYI..~. e-+cl!:.'.*ht'- -. A ' .'"'.. G .. amino n o t f o r qain. . Gaming i n which no cash --- or v a l u a b l e p r i z e s 'are won, ' o t h e r t h a n ' po in t so f o r cumulative compe t i t ive r a t i n g s , o r "p laces" f o r immediate compet i t ive rankings , i s n o t s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code, However, gaming f o r g a i n which is conducted by a non-profi t o r g a n i z a t i o n i s s u b j e c t t o t h e requirements of this Code i f cash or v a l u a b l e p r i z e s are ' awarded,

. nValuable p r i z e " means an o b j e c t or s e r v i c e worth $100,00 (One hundred d o l l a r s ) or more i n f a i r m a r k e t value,

S e c t i o n 204. A l l pe r sons o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s who may seek t o engage i n p u b l i c gaming a c t i v i t i e s with t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma must apply f o r the same a t least t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o t h e scheduled a c t i v i t i e s , A l l o t h e r l i c e n s e s must be a p p l i e d f o r no less t h a n s i x t y (60) days p r i o r t o t h e scheduled a c t i v i t i e s ,

S e c t i o n 205. Every l i c e n s e e i n t e n d i n g t o con t inue engaging i n p u b l i c gaming a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma dur ing t h e nex t fo l lowing c a l e n d a r yea r s h a l l apply f o r renewal of t h e l i c e n s e a t least t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days p r i o r t o the end of t h e p r e v i o u s l i c e n s e period.

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S e c t i o n 206. ~ v e r ; l i c e n s e e s h a l l d i s p l a y i n a prominent p l a c e a c u r r e n t and v a l i d l i c e n s e f o r t h a t l o c a t i o n .

S e c t i o n 207, When a l i c e n s e e changes a l o c a t i o n of p u b l i c gaming a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma, t h e Commissioner s h a l l i s s u e a c o r r e c t e d l i c e n s e f o r t h e ba lance of t h e c u r r e n t

. . per iod r e f l e c t i n g t h e new a d d r e s s upon r e a s o n a b l e proof of change of a d d r e s s and without i m p o s i t i o n of an a d d i t i o n a l l i c e n s e fee.

S e c t i o n 208, Fees, Each a p p l i c a t i o n f o r an i n i t i a l or renewal l i c e n s e s h a l l be accompanied by payment of t h e l i c e n s e f e e , S u b j e c t only t o t h e appeal as provided under t h i s Code, t h e Commissioner ' s de te rmina t ion of t h e l i c e n s e f e e proper ly owed under t h i s Code s h a l l be f i n a l , This f e e i s imposed f o r t h e r evocab le p r i v i l e g e of b e i n g l i c e n s e d t o engage i n p u b l i c gaming a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma,

S e c t i o n 209, . Pon-transf e r a b i l i t v , The l i c e n s e i s s u e d p u r s u a n t t o the prov i s ions of t h i s Code i s v a l i d only for t h e p e r s o n ( s ) o r . o r g a n i z a t i o n ( s ) a t t h e p l a c e of

. ' b u s i n e s s shown on t h e f a c e the reof , I t i s n o t a s s i g n a b l e or o therwise t r a n s f e r a b l e t o any o t h e r pe r son o r o r g a n i z a t i o n o r f o r any o t h e r l o c a t i o n without , t h e w r i t t e n approval of t h e Commissioner,

- . , r .,? .. c.;. . . ..;+.. . - . .*;. . I-:- - S e c t i o n 210, A l l l i c e n s e f e e s s h a l l be p a i d t o t h e Treasury of

t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma,

S e c t i o n 211, The P u b l i c Gaming Opera t ions l i c e n s e i s a ' . r evocab le p r i v i l e g e , and no holder thereof s h a l l

be deemed t o have a p a r t i n any v e s t e d r i g h t s t h e r e i n o r thereunder , The burden of proving q u a l i f i c a t i o n s t o hold any l i c e n s e r e s t s a t a l l t i m e s i n t h e l i c e n s e e , The Commissioner i s charged by law wi th t h e duty of c o n t i n u a l l y

' o b s e r v i n g t h e conduct of a l l l i c e n s e e s t o t h e end t h a t l i c e n s e s s h a l l n o t be he ld by unqua l i f i ed o r d i s q u a l i f i e d persons o r u n s u i t a b l e pe r son(s ) whose o p e r a t i o n s are conducted i n an u n s u i t a b l e manner,

S e c t i o n 212, V i o l a t i o n of any p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code or any o f t h e Commissionerls r u l e s by a l i c e n s e e , h i s a g e n t , o r employee s h a l l be deemed c o n t r a r y t o t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , morals, good order , and g e n e r a l welfare of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma and t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma, and s h a l l be deemed grounds f o r af f i r m a t i v e Commissioner ac t ion . Such Commissioner a c t i o n s h a l l inc lude , but n o t be l i m i t e d to :

A, Suspension or r evoca t ion of a l i c e n s e ;

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B. . R e f u s a l t o g r a n t or renew o r g r a n t or renew a l i c e n s e ;

C, Exclusion of i n d i v i d u a l s o r i n d i v i d u a l s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o r p o r a t e e n t i t i e s from any o r a l l gaming f a c i l i t i e s ;

Do F i l i n g of c o u r t a c t i o n ,

S e c t i o n 213. Acceptance of a l i c e n s e o r renewal the reof , o r c o n d i t i o n imposed thereon, by a l i c e n s e e c o n s t i t u t e s an agreement on t h e p a r t of t h e l i c e n s e e t o be bound by a l l t h e r e g u l a t i o n s and/or c o n d i t i o n s of t h e Commissioner and by t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code as the same are now o r may h e r e a f t e r be amended o r promulgated, It is t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e l i c e n s e e t o keep himself informed of t h e c o n t e n t s of a l l such r e g u l a t i o n s , p r o v i s i o n s , a n d cond i t ions , and ignorance the reof w i l l no excuse t h e v i o l a t i o n s ,

S e c t i o n 214. A s a p r o v i s i o n of l i c e n s i n g , a l l con t racks o r agreements wi th t h e Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma t h a t i n c l u d e gaming o r r e l a t e d a c t i v i t i e s must be reviewed by t h e Commissioner, Upon such review t h e Commissioner s h a l l reform a l l gaming

! c o n t r a c t s t o comport and comply with e x i s t i n g . , , , ,.. -.*-.. . & a - * . . t r ibal and f e d e r a l l a w , Any r e f ormation

. + . p r o v i s i o n s ' s h a l l be prepared i n w r i t i n g and d e l i v e r e d t o the Execut ive Committee and a l l o t h e r p a r t i e s t o t h e c o n t r a c t ,

S e c t i o n 215. Any person o r e n t i t y e n t i t l e d t o r e c e i v e n o t i c e of re fo rmat ion s u b j e c t t o S e c t i o n 214 may reques t a h e a r i n g f o r r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e Commissioner' s ref ormation, provided such r e q u e s t i s made w i t h i n t e n (10) days of d e l i v e r y of reformation p rov i s ions . The Commissioner, upon such reques t , s h a l l promptly set a hea r ing d a t e , n o t i f y any pe r son o r e n t i t y e n t i t l e d t o n o t i c e pursuant t o S e c t i o n 214 of t h e hea r ing d a t e i n wr i t ing . A t t h e h e a r i n g t h e Commissioner s h a l l r e c e i v e tes t imony and e x h i b i t s t o determine whether t o amend t h e reformat ion p r o v i s i o n s prepared pursuant t o S e c t i o n 214. I n .no even t s h a l l t h e Commissioner de lay a hea r ing reques ted pursuant t o t h i s s e c t i o n more than f o r t y - f i v e (45) days beyond t h e d a t e of i s s u a n c e of n o t i c e of re format ion p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 214.

S e c t i on 216. A t t h e conc lus ion of any h e a r i n g requ i red by S e c t i o n 215, t h e Commissioner s h a l l w i t h i n f i v e .(5) days render a w r i t t e n d e c i s i o n , Sa id d e c i s i o n s h a l l c o n t a i n a de te rmina t ion t h a t r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n i s war ran ted o r n o t warranted. If r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n i s war ran ted t h e Commissioner s h a l l s ta te whether any re fo rmat ion i s necessary and i f s o s h a l l f u l l y

d e s c r i b e t h e c o n t r a c t r e fo rmat ion imposed. Nothing h e r e i n s h a l l p reven t t h e Commissioner from withdrawing h i s o r i g i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t ref ormation i s necessary. A copy of t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Commissioner s h a l l be s e n t immediately t o t h e Execut ive Committee and a l l o t h e r part ies t o t h e rezormed c o n t r a c t ,

S e c t i o n 217, Within t e n (10) days of t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Commissioner i s s u e d pursuant t o S e c t i o n 216 t h e Execut ive Committee o r any o t h e r p a r t i e s t o t h e reformed c o n t r a c t may i n i t i a t e an appea l t o t r i b a l d i s t r i c t c o u r t , The c o u r t s h a l l review t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Commissioner t o de termine whether h i s f i n a l re format ion d e c i s i o n i s an abuse of Commissioner d i s c r e t i o n , If the c o u r t de termines t h a t no abuse of d i s c r e t i o n e x i s t s , t h e Commissioner1 s d e c i s i o n s h a l l s t a n d as w r i t t e n , If t h e c o u r t de termines t h a t t h e Commissionerls d e c i s i o n i s a n abuse of d i s c r e t i o n , t h e c o u r t s h a l l v a c a t e the d e c i s i o n and s h a l l d i r e c t t h e Commissioner t o p r e p a r e r e fo rmat ion i f any i s necessary pursuan t t o . cour t o r d e r , . '. . ..

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S e c t i o n 218. f e c t i v e date-. Reformation of a c o n t r a c t E r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 214 s h a l l be e f f e c t i v e upon

. . e x p i r a t i o n of , t h e t i m e a v a i l a b l e f o r a r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n 'by- the Commissioner provided r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n is n o t reques ted .

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r e c o n ~ i d e r a t i o n . ~ - i~.l*.- ' requestedpe- .the*- ref ormation s h a l l be e f f e c t i v e upon t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t i m e f o r appeal t o t r ibal c o u r t i f no appea l i s pursued. If t r ibal c o u r t appea l is pursued t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e s h a l l be t e n (10) days from t h e d a t e of d e c i s i o n by t h e t r iba l d i s t r i c t c o u r t and provided t h a t such re fo rmat ion s h a l l be c o n s i s t e n t wi th t h e t r iba l c o u r t d e c i s i o n ,

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

Sec t ion 301, Records, Re tu rns and Audits, It s h a l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e P u b l i c Gaming Commissioner t o promulgate r e g u l a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h i n g proper accoun t ing procedures and .methods of o p e r a t i o n s f o r a l l l i c e n s e e s , s o ' t h a t a l l monies o r t h i n g s of v a l u e r e c e i v e d and/or pa id o u t may be p roper ly monitored and accounted fo r . A l l l i c e n s e e s under this Code s h a l l be requ i red t o keep an approved account ing system, which s h a l l comply w i t h , b u t n o t be l i m i t e d t o a l l a p p l i c a b l e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code or r e g u l a t i o n of t h e Commissioner. S a i d account ing system s h a l l reflect a l l b u s i n e s s and f i n a n c i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s involved o r connected i n any manner w i t h t h e o p e r a t i o n and conduct ing of a c t i v i t i e s a u t h o r i z e d by t h i s Code,

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Sec t ion 302, A l l l i c ensees s h a l l charge p l aye r s only f o r t h e cards t o be used i n each game. The r a t e t o be charged p layers fo r cards o r packs s h a l l be f i x e d by each l i censee and posted conspicuously on t h e premises, Each person paying f o r the oppor tuni ty t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a game s h a l l be given a n approved r ece ip t f o r t h e card or pack, which s h a l l be numbered and dated, which can be r e a d i l y i d e n t i f i e d as belonging t o t h a t l i censee , Each card o r pack issued s h a l l r epresen t a s p e c i f i c amount of money which has been paid t o t h e l i censee , The amount of money represented by each card or pack issued s h a l l be c l e a r l y made known t o a l l p l aye r s p r io r t o anyone paying t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e a c t i v i t y ,

Sec t ion 303, Any delay, maneuver or a c t i o n of . any kind, which i n t h e opinion of t h e Commissionet, is e f f e c t u a t e d by any l i c e n s e e t o unlawfully avoid paying t h e proceeds properly owing t o t h e Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e grounds for tak ing any d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n deemed necessary by t h e Commissioner, inc luding bu t not l i m i t e d t o f i n ing , - revoking, suspending, l im i t i ng , o r r e fus ing to ' renew t h e License of any l i c e n s e e , Fur ther , t h e Commissioner s h a l l have a u t h o r i t y t o make assessments of monies owed t o t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of . Oklahoma by c o n t r a c t or t a x a t i o n .

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Sec t ion 304. No a p p l i Cant, l i censee , or employee thereof s h a l l neg lec t o r re fuse t o produce records or evidence under h i s con t ro l , o r t o g ive information upon proper and lawful demand by the Commissioner, o r s h a l l otherwise i n t e r f e r e wi th any proper and lawful e f f o r t s by t h e Commissioner t o produce such information, The Commissioner may summon any l i c e n s e e or a l i censee1 s agents , employees, o r s u p p l i e r s t o appear t o t e s t i f y with regard t o t h e conduct of any l i censee or t h e agents , employees, o r s u p p l i e r s of any l i censee , A l l such testimony s h a l l be given under oath and may embrace any mat ters , which the Commissioner may deem r e l e v a n t t o t h e d i scharge of h i s o f f i c i a l du t ies , Any person s o summoned t o appear s h a l l have the r i g h t t o be represen ted by counsel, Any testimony s o taken may be used by t h e Commissioner as evidence i n any proceeding o r mat ter before t h e Commissioner of t he t r i b a l d i s t r i c t c o u r t o r , which may later come before t h e Commissioner of t h e t r ibal d i s t r i c t court. F a i l u r e t o s o appear and t e s t i f y f u l l y a t t h e t i m e and p l a c e des ignated, unless excused, s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e grounds f o r revocation or suspension of any l i c e n s e he ld by t h e person summoned, h i s p r i n c i p a l , o r employee, or t h e l o s s of the

privilege t o fur ther supply any person l icensed under t h i s Code,

Section 305,

Section 306,

Section 307,

Section 308,

Section 309.

Section 310,

Section 311,

Section 312.

Licensees s h a l l provide f o r t h e i r f a c i l i t y secur i ty , provided, t h a t con t rac t s a r e reviewed, s e c u r i t y plans, or amendments the re to a r e approved by t h e Commissioner pr ior t o implementation.

Unless pr ior wri t ten approval is obtained from the Commissioner, no person employed i n the conduct of publ ic gaming operating under one l icense s h a l l be employed under any other l i c e n s e authorized t o operate under t h i s Code,

Aue l i m i t f o r uamina, No person who is under the age of eighteen (18) s h a l l operate nor s h a l l be allowed t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n any manner i n t h e operat ion of any game, No person(s) under the age of s ix teen (16) s h a l l be allowed on premises where games a r e being conducted, It s h a l l be the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of the l i censee t o enforce the provis ions of t h i s section.

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On duty operators shalA not ~ l a v . No operator s h a l l allow a person who manages or receives any compensation, d i r e c t l y or ind i rec t ly , fo r the operat ion of any games conducted by t h e operator t o play i n a game while on duty. NO operator s h a l l allow any person who assists i n t h e operat ion of any game conducted by-the operator,,-to . ,. play i n any game conducted by t h e operator.'within twenty-four (24) hours of the t i m e sa id person did s o a s s i s t .

No free sames f o r winners, No f r e e cards or any opportunity t o play i n a game s h a l l be awarded or given t o a person as p r i ze f o r or conditioned upon winning a bingo game or games, Provided, t h a t the Commissioner s h a l l have t h e au thor i ty t o grant exceptions upon request by t h e operators,

Every p r i z e awarded during t h e operation authorized s h a l l be awarded only t o t h e person(6) a c t u a l l y winning t h e p r i z e and displaying the proper admission t i c k e t ,

Cards or packs s h a l l :be sold and paid f o r only i n advance f o r use i n a spec i f ied game or specif ied numbered games. All s a l e s of cards or packs s h a l l t ake place upon the premises, All cards or packs must be used on the day sold,

Promotional a c t i v i t i e s and remuneration, Certain licensees may be exempt from Section 309 and. engage i n promotions and a c t i v i t i e s t h a t include p r i z e s or t h e award of cards or packs a s an incen t ive t o allow c e r t a i n individuals, . who provide a spec i f ied service or meet other s t a t e d

Sect ion 313.

Sec t ion 314.

Sect ion 315.

Sec t ion 316,

Sect ion 317.

Sect ion 318,

requirem'ents, t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n games t h e same as 1

regular pa r t i c ipan t s , Licensees p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n promotional a c t i v i t i e s must provide t h e Commissioner f u l l d e t a i l s of a l l such a c t i v i t i e s and rece ive advance approval f o r each such promotional a c t i v i t y , Writ ten approval f o r such a c t i v i t i e s must remain on f i l e with t h e Commissioner and w i t h t h e l i c e n s e e f o r a period of not less than one (1) year,

Each numbered b a l l or o ther device used i n a game fo r t h e s e l e c t i o n of numbers t o be c a l l e d i n p l a y s h a l l be t h e same weight and s i z e as each of t h e other b a l l s ' o r devices used f o r t h a t purpose of t h a t game.

I n a l l c a se s t h e operator must have and e x e r c i s e complete con t ro l over t h a t por t ion of t h e premises being used f o r gamin a t a l l times s a i d games are being played. The l i c e n s e e s h a l l be held l iable f o r any v i o l a t i o n of t h e Code,

Games s h a l l be operated and conducted only on the appropr ia te . l i c ensed premises author ized under t h i s Code,

No manufacturer, d i s t r i b u t o r , o r opera tor s h a l l by agreement e i t h e r express o r .otherwise wi th any other manufacturer, d i s t r i b u t o r , o r operator f i x t h e - p r i c e a t - which- any <.device, parapherna l ia , machine, 'equipment, p r i z e o r any o the r i t e m s used i n connection with any of t h e a c t i v i t i e s authorized under t h i s Code s h a l l be so ld or wh ich . s e rv i ce s i n connection therewith s h a l l be rendered. The p r i c e of these i t e m s i n a competi t ive m a r k e t p lace s h a l l be e s t ab l i shed by each manufacturer, d i s t r i b u t o r , o r operator f o r t h e products and s e r v i c e s o f f e r ed by each and s h a l l no t be es tab l i shed , d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , i n . concer t with another,

Licensees must own, supervise , and be d i r e c t l y respons ib le f o r a l l a c t i v i t i e s on t h e i r premises author ized by l i c e n s e under t h i s Code, except as s p e c i f i c a l l y ou t l i ned i n management agreement approved by Ordinance,

It is t h e po l icy of t h e Commissioner and t h e Absentee Shawnee .Tribe of Oklahoma t o requ i re t h a t a l l es tabl ishments , wherein gaming is conducted wi th in t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma, be operated i n a manner s u i t a b l e t o p r o t e c t t h e pub l i c hea l th , s a f e t y , morals, good order , and genera l welfare of the i n h a b i t a n t s under wi th in t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe of Oklahoma- Respons ib i l i ty fo r t he employment and maintenance of s u i t a b l e methods o f . opera t ion r e s t s w i t h t h e

l i c e n s e e and w i l l f u l and p e r s i s t e n t use o r t o l e r a t i o n of u n s u i t a b l e methods of o p e r a t i o n w i l l c o n s t i t u t e grounds f o r l i c e n s e revocat ion o r o t h e r d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n s ,

S e c t i o n 319. Receip t reuui red f o r income and p r i z e s i n samins. A l l income from games s h a l l be r e c e i p t e d by t h e l i c e n s e e a t t h e t i m e t h e income i s rece ived from each i n d i v i d u a l p laye r , and a l l p r i z e s s h a l l be r e c e i p t e d f o r by t h e winner of each p r i z e a t t h e t i m e t h e p r i z e i s d i s t r i b u t e d t o each i n d i v i d u a l winner,

A. Jncome r e c e i p t s form. Income r e c e i p t forms s h a l l be supp l i ed by t h e l i c e n s e e , They may be t ickets o r d i s p o s a b l e ca rds numbered consecut ive ly , o r they may be based upon a cash r e g i s t e r system i f an i d e n t i f i c a t i o n number i s on t h e r e c e i p t given t o t h e customer, which is one of a s e r i e s of such numbers p r i n t e d consecut ive ly , and a corresponding number i s recorded t o g e t h e r wi th a record of t h e t r a n s a c t i o n being k e p t i n s i d e t h e cash r e g i s t e r ,

I n t h e event a cash r e g i s t e r system is used, t h e fol lowing in fo rmat ion s h a l l appear upon t h e r e c e i p t g iven a customer and upon t h e r ecord being k e p t i n s i d e t h e machine: t h e

. name of t h e l i c e n s e e o p e r a t i n g t h e a c t i v i t y ; - t h e d a t e t h e t r a n s a c t i o n took p lace ; t h e r e c e i p t number; t h e amount of money pa id o r a d e s c r i p t i o n of o the r c o n s i d e r a t i o n pa id . f o r t h e oppor tuni ty t o p lay , The cash r e g i s t e r r e c e i p t r o l l s r e t a i n e d i n t h e machine showing t h o s e t r a n s a c t i o n s s h a l l be r e t a i n e d i n t h e machine showing those t r a n s a c t i o n s s h a l l be r e t a i n e d with t h e r ecords of t h e l i c e n s e e f o r a pe r iod no t less than two (2) years ,

1. Rece ip t s from income from all sales e x c e ~ t those of o ~ ~ o r t u n i t i e s t o wlav on d i s ~ o s a b l e ca rds . Each person paying f o r t h e oppor tuni ty t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a game, except as provided i n s u b s e c t i o n 2 , who does not r e c e i v e a cash r e g i s t e r r e c e i p t s h a l l be given a t i c k e t o r t i c k e t s , which s h a l l be consecu t ive ly s e r i a l l y numbered, Each t i c k e t i s s u e d s h a l l r e p r e s e n t a s p e c i f i c amount of money which has been paid t o t h e l i censee . The amount of money represen ted by each t i c k e t i s s u e d s h a l l be c l e a r l y made known t o a l l p l a y e r s p r i o r t o anyone paying t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e a c t i v i t y , Licensee s h a l l record i n h i s d a i l y records t h e lowest numbered t i c k e t i s s u e d as a r e c e i p t on each day

o r occas ion and h i g h e s t numbered t i c k e t i s s u e d on t h i s day or occasion. T i c k e t s bear ing numbers f a l l i n g between t h e s e high and low numbers i s s u e d , which were no t i s s u e d as r e c e i p t s on t h a t day o r occasion, s h a l l be r e t a i n e d by t h e l i c e n s e e as p a r t of its d a i l y records and s h a l l not be o the rwise be used o r disposed of by t h e l i c e n s e e f o r a p e r i o d o f . no t less than t h r e e (3) months or u n t i l such t i c k e t h a s been d u l y . i n s p e c t e d and accounted f o r by t h e . Commissioner, a t which t ime s a i d r e c e i p t s may be d i sposed of by t h e l i c e n s e e .

Receipt f o r income from s a l e s o e o ~ ~ o r t u n i t i e s t o wl av sames on d i s ~ o s a b l e cards , A s t o each pe r son p lay ing f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p l a y games on d i s p o s a b l e , ca rds , t h e d i s p o s a b l e ca rds themselves may be used as t h e r e c e i p t r e q u i r e d by t h i s - r u l e , Provided, t h a t each se t of d i s p o s a b l e c a r d s used i s c o n s e c u t i v e l y numbered from t h e f i r s t c a r d t o t h e last , and each c a r d c o n t a i n s both i ts i n d i v i d u a l consecu t ive serial number and the i d e n t i f i c a t i o n number a s s igned by the manufacturer t o t h a t set . of d i s p o s a b l e . c a r d s on i ts face , e x c e ~ t f o r l i c e n s e e s specifically exempt by ;he Commissioner t o minimize d u p l i c a t e c a r d s and a v o i d excess waste.

No d i s p o s a b l e c a r d i n any game p l a y s s h a l l be a d u p l i c a t e of any .other c a r d i n t h a t game. Each d i sposab le c a r d should r e p r e s e n t a s p e c i f i c amount of money which has been p a i d t o t h e l i c e n s e e , which amount h a s been clearly d i s c l o s e d t o a l l p l a y e r s i n advance of any p l a y e r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e a c t i v i t y . Each d i s p o s a b l e c a r d s h a l l b e s o l d from t h e same p r i c e , as each o t h e r d i s p o s a b l e c a r d of t h e same c l a s s be ing used d u r i n g any p a r t i c u l a r bingo game.-

A l l l i c e n s e e s s h a l l record i n i ts d a i l y r ecords t h e set number of each set or p o r t i o n of a set, which h a s been used dur ing e a c h bingo game on each occas ion immediately fo l lowing t h e p laying o f t h a t game t o g e t h e r wi th t h e s e r i a d number of t h e c a r d s wi th t h e lowest and h i g h e s t number of c a r d s s o l d from each of t h o s e sets. .The l i c e n s e e s h a l l r e t a i n , as a par t of h i s d a i l y records ,

each unsold d i s p o s a b l e c a r d wi th t h e s e r i a l number f a l l i n g between t h e lowes t and h i g h e s t number s o l d from each set on t h a t occas ion and s h a l l n o t o the rwise use or d i spose of those c a r d s s o r e t a i n e d f o r a pe r iod of n o t less t h a n t h r e e (3) months or u n t i l such c a r d s have been duly inspec ted and accounted f o r by t h e Commissioner, a t which t i m e s a i d c a r d s may be disposed of by t h e l i c e n s e e ,

B, Receipts f o r ~ r i z e s . Receip ts f o r p r i z e s s h a l l c o n t a i n t h e fo l lowing i n £ ormation: t h e name of t h e l i c e n s e opera t ing t h e a c t i v i t y ; t h e d a t e t h e t r a n s a c t i o n took p l a c e ; t h e r e c e i p t number and t h e game number; t h e t r u e name and a d d r e s s of t h e winner of t h e p r i z e ; a d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e p r i z e won and any v a l u e of t h a t p r i z e , which has been r e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e p l a y e r by t h e l i c e n s e e ,

It s h a l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e l i c e n s e e t o see t h a t t h e p r i z e winners are p r o p e r l y and a c c u r a t e l y i d e n t i f i e d upon t h e r e c e i p t f o r t h e p r i z e , and t h e l i c e n s e e s h a l l r e q u i r e such proof of i d e n t i f i c a t i o n as i s necessa ry t o p roper ly e s t a b l i s h t h e winner ' s i d e n t i t y . The l i c e n s e e s h a l l no t pay o u t any prize u n l e s s and u n t i l t h e winner h a s . f u l l y - and a c c u r a t e l y fu rn i shed t o t h e l i c e n s e e a l l in fo rmat ion requ i red by t h i s r u l e t o be upon t h e r e c e i p t f o r t h e p r i z e , One d u p l i c a t e of each p r i z e r e c e i p t s h a l l be g iven t o t h e winner, and t h e o t h e r d u p l i c a t e of p r i z e r e c e i p t s s h a l l be r e t a i n e d by t h e l i c e n s e e a s p a r t of its records f o r a per iod of n o t less t h a n f i v e (5) yea r s ,

S e c t i o n 320. All es tab l i shments , wherein bingo o p e r a t i o n s are t o be conducted, must be c e r t i f i e d a s s a f e by t h e Commissioner p r i o r t o t h e i ssuance of a l i c e n s e , A l l a l t e r a t i o n s or modi f i ca t ions must be approved by t h e Commissioner.

S e c t i o n 321, Any premises l i c e n s e d o r any premises connected p h y s i c a l l y o r o therwise with a l i c e n s e d bus iness , i n c l u d i n g v e h i c l e s used i n connection t h e r e w i t h , s h a l l a t a l l t i m e s be open t o i n s p e c t i o n by t h e Commissioner, A t any t ime during which a l i c e n s e d gaming o r r e l a t e d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a c t i v i t y is being conducted on a premises, t h e Commissioner or any a u t h o r i z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e Commissioner may e n t e r upon t h e premises wi thout advance n o t i c e and :

A, Make an account of a l l monies on t h e premises and a l l monies rece ived dur ing t h e o p e r a t i o n

of t h e censed a c t i v i t y l o c a t on t h e premises, . i n s p e c t a l l r e c e i p t s f o r p r i z e s which have been awarded by t h e l i c e n s e e ;

B, Inspec t any o t h e r records , accounts or o t h e r r e l a t e d information of t h e l i c e n s e e , or of any member who d i r e c t l y p a r t i c i p a t e s i n t h e management, opera t ion , o r promotion of a l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y ; o r of any employee of t h e l i c e n s e e ; o r of any o p e r a t o r of t h e l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y ;

C. Inspec t , inc luding t h e d i smant l ing of a l l p i e c e s of equipment o r p a r t s thereof o r d e v i c e s o f . any na ture , which are being used t o conduct t h e l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y ,

Do When t h e Commissioner f i n d s cause t o b e l i e v e a t h a t t h e r e is a reasonable p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t

t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code, inc luding any amendments t h e r e t o or any o f t h e rules passed by t h e Commissioner have been o r are \ be ing v i o l a t e d by t h e l i c e n s e e o r i ts employees o r o p e r a t o r s , they may move t o another l o c a t i o n or l o c a t i o n s f o r f u r t h e r i n s p e c t i o n or i n v e s t i g a t i o n of any and a l l records and any and a l l equipment, p a r t t h e r e o f , devices , o r t h i n g ( s ) of any n a t u r e l o c a t e d upon t h e premises r e l a t e d t o t h e o p e r a t i o n of t h e l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y o r any o t h e r gaming a c t i v i t y , A r e c e i p t s h a l l be i s s u e d t o t h e l i c e n s e e o r opera tor of t h e a c t i v i t y which s h a l l list and d e s c r i b e each record, t h a t piece of equipment or part t h e r e o f , device , o r t h i n g ( s ) which has been removed from t h e premises , Each such record , p iece o f equipment, p a r t t h e r e o f , or t h i n g ( s ) s o removed s h a l l be r e tu rned t o t h e premises or t o t h e address of t h e l i c e n s e e wi th in t e n (10) days, except Sa turdays , Sundays, and days when t r i b a l o f f i c e s are l e g a l l y c losed , A f t e r i ts removal i n as good cond i t ion as it w a s when it was removed un less t h e Commissioner determines t h a t t h e record, equipment, devices , or t h i n g (s) s o removed are necessary f o r an ongoing. i n v e s t i g a t i o n and/or evidence of p o s s i b l e v i o l a t i o n s o f t h i s Code or r u l e s of the Commissioner by t h e l i c e n s e e , by employers of t h e l i c e n s e e or by o p e r a t o r s of t h e l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y , or f o r p o s s i b l e f o r £ e i t u r e under T i t l e I1 hereof w i t h t h e Commissioner s o n o t i f y i n g t h e l i c e n s e e of t h e reasons s a i d property o r t h i n g ( s ) a r e t o be so he ld ,

;@.. - ion 322. No beverage c o n t a i n i n g a l c o h o l , i n c l u d i n g but n o t l i m i t e d t o beer or l i q u o r , s h a l l be of fered o r awarded a s a p r i z e or i n l i e u of a p r i z e for

S e c t i o n 323,

S e c t i o n 324,

S e c t i o n 325,

S e c t i o n 326,

S e c t i o n 327,

S e c t i o n 328,

winning a t any of t h e a c t i v i t i e s a u t h o r i z e d by t h i s Code, nor s o l d on t h e premises a t any t i m e ,

No f i r e a r m s , a i r guns which a r e capable of d i s c h a r g i n g dangerous p r o j e c t i l e s o r g a s e s , i n c l u d i n g bu t no t l i m i t e d t o "B,B. ' sn o r C02 guns, r i f l e s shotgunst p i s t o l s , o r r e v o l v e r s s h a l l be allowed on t h e premises, excep t a s permi t ted by r e g u l a t i o n of t h e Commissioner,

No l i c e n s e e or any of i ts members or employees, o r any o p e r a t o r conducting o r i n any way p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e conduct ing of any of t h e a c t i v i t i e s , which a r e a u t h o r i z e d by t h i s Code o r by t h e Commissioner's r u l e s , s h a l l a l low a pe r son t o p l a y t h a t a c t i v i t y on c r e d i t or s h a l l g r a n t a l o a n of any kind a t any t i m e t o a person p l a y i n g t h e a c t i v i t y ,

N o pe r son involved i n t h e o p e r a t i o n of any a c t i v i t y au thor ized by t h i s Code or a r u l e of t h e Commissioner s h a l l d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , i n t h e course of such o p e r a t i o n employ any dev ice , scheme, o r a r t i f i c e t o de f raud ; make any u n t r u e s t a t ement of a f a c t , o r omit t o s t a t e a f a c t necessa ry i n o r d e r t o make a s ta tement n o t mis lead ing i n c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e c i rcumstances under which such s ta tement was made; engage i n any act, p r a c t i c e , or course of o p e r a t i o n as would o p e r a t e as a f r a u d of d e c e i t upon any person.

Each l i c e n s e e s h a l l o b t a i n , main ta in , and keep c u r r e n t a copy of t h e gaming Code and a l l r u l e s of

. t h e Commissioner and any amendments t o e i t h e r , which s h a l l be l o c a t e d upon t h e premises used f o r t h e conduct of a l i c e n s e d a c t i v i t y by a l i c e n s e e dur ing a l l t imes t h e a c t i v i t y i s t h e r e conducted. The r u l e s s h a l l -be produced by t h e l i c e n s e e and shown t o any person upon demand, The f a c t t h a t t h e l i c e n s e e may n o t have a c u r r e n t copy of each of t h e r u l e s of t h e Commissioner s h a l l not i n any way d imin i sh t h e l i c e n s e e ' s o b l i g a t i o n t o a b i d e t h e s e r u l e s ,

No l i c e n s e e s h a l l conduct any a c t i v i t y au thor ized under t h i s Code upon any premises , i f t h e l e a s e , l i c e n s e , c o n t r a c t , or any o t h e r agreement under which r i g h t t o use s a i d premises i s not f i r s t f u l l y d i s c l o s e d t o t h e Commissioner.

No manufac turer or d i s t r i b u t o r s h a l l make or have a n agreement or understanding w i t h any l i c e n s e e t h a t e i t h e r of them s h a l l be r e s t r i c t e d i n t h e o p e r a t i o n and ca r ry ing on of bus iness t o a s p e c i f i c geographic a rea o r a r e a s , and such a r e s t r i c t i o n s h a l l no t be a c o n d i t i o n of any sales between manufacturer , d i s t r i b u t o r and any o t h e r l i c e n s e e , Provided, t h a t t h i s s h a l l no t prevent a

d i s t r i b u t o r or manufacturer from ass ign ing s a l e s t e r r i t o r i e s among i ts bona f i d e r ep resen ta t ives .

S e c t i o n 329, A l l l i c e n s e e s s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e t o i n s u r e t h a t each manufacturer and each d i s t r i b u t o r s e l l i n g o r d i s t r i b u t i n g equipment or o t h e r t h i n g s used, d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , i n s a i d l i c e n s e e ' s gaming a c t i v i t i e s and who i s n u t an Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma r e s i d e n t or r e s i d e n t co rpora t ion s h a l l des igna te a n a t u r a l person, who is a r e s i d e n t 'under t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and who i s e igh teen (18) yea r6 of age or o lde r , as a r e s i d e n t agent f o r t h e purpose of r e c e i p t and acceptance of s e r v i c e of p rocess and o t h e r communications on behalf of t h e manufacturer or d i s t r i b u t o r . The name and b u s i n e s s address where s e r v i c e of process and d e l i v e r y of mail can be made,' and home address of such d e s i g n a t e d - r e s i d e n t agen t s h a l l be f i l e d wi th t h e c om missioner , A l l s a i d manufacturers o r d i s t r i b u t o r s must be l i s t e d wi th t h e Commissioner.

S e c t i o n 330, Immediately be fo re t h e c a l l i n g of each number i n a game, t h e caller s h a l l t u r n t h e p o r t i o n of t h e b a l l or o t h e r dev ice used t o determine which number i s c a l l e d , which shows t h e number and le t ter t o t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e game, s o t h a t p a r t i c i p a n t s may know t h a t t h e proper number i s . being c a l l e d out ,

S e c t i o n 331, A l l l i c e n s e e s cpnducting games wi th a p rogress ive payout f e a t u r e will prov ide t h e Commissioner, for approval , t h e .&istern f o r accumulation and account r e s t r i c t i o n s of funds s o designated. The procedure and any amendments t h e r e t o must r ece ive p r i o r w r i t t e n approval of t h e Commissioner.

S e c t i o n 332, A l l employees must be l i s t e d with t h e Commissioner, Such lists a r e t o be kept cur rent .

TITLE IV. - CRIMINAL PENALTIES

S e c t i o n 401, Any Absentee Shawnee Ind ian person v i o l a t i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code s h a l l be g u i l t y of any o f f e n s e and s h a l l upon conv ic t ion thereof be punished by t h e confinement i n t h e t r i b a l j a i l f o r a p e r i o d of n o t l e s s than t e n (10) days nor more than six (6) months and a f i n e of not l e s s than f i f t y d o l l a r s ($50.00) nor more than f i v e hundred d o l l a r s ($500.00) o r by both such f i n e o r imprisonment f o r each s e p a r a t e v i o l a t i o n ,

, ' S e c t i o n 402. Any, n o n - ~ b s e n t e e Shawnee Indian person v i o l a t i n g

t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Code s h a l l be g u i l t y of an o f f e n s e and excluded from a l l a r e a s w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e 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 T r i be o f Oklahoma i s a f e d e r a l l y recognized Ind ian Tr ibe and has a C o n s t i t u t i o n which was approved by the Department o f the I n t e r i o r , and

WHEREAS, the E:iecutive Committee o f t he Absentee Shawnee T r i b e o f Oklahoma i s empowered t o speak and otherwise conduct business i n t h e name of , .and on behal f o f , the Absentee Shawnee T r i b e o f Oklahoma, and

WHEREAS, t h e Gaming Code o f the Absentee Shawnee T r i b e o f Oklahoma c u r r e n t l y read:

"Class "EM. fi Class C L icense m a y be issued a t an annual r a t e o f $1,200.00 f o r t he revocable p r i v i l e g e o f operat ing s a t e l l i t e gaming i n a . spec i f i c l o c a t i o n w i t h i n the j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma"., and

WHEREAS, i t is deemed i n the best i n t e r e s t s o f the T r i b e t o amend Sect ion 202 "c" o f the Absentee Shawnee Gaming Code o f 1990 t o read as fo l lows :

"Class "c". . f i Class C L icense may be issued f o r the revocable p r i v i l e g e of operat ing s a t e l l i t e gaming i n a s p e c i f i c l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t he j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t he Absentee Shawnee T r i b e o f Oklahoma. No charge s h a l l be made f o r such l i cense" .

NOW THEREFORE BE I T RESOLVED, . t h a t Sect ion 202 l 'c" o f the Absentee Shawnee T r i b e o f Oklahoma Gaming Code is hereby amended t.o read: " A Class C License may be issued f o r t h e revocable p r i v i l e g e of opera t ing s a t e l l i t e gaming i n a s p e c i f i c l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Absentee Shawnee T r i b e of Oklahoma. No charge s h a l l be made f o r such l i cense? .

We, La r ry Nuckolls, Governor, and Jim Johnson, Secretary, o f the Absentee Shawnee Tr ibe o f Oklahoma, do hereby c e r t i f y t h a t t h i s Resolut ion No. AS-91-06 t o be a t rue and exact copy as approved by the Executive Committee o f the Absentee Shawnee T r ibe o f Oklahoma a t a du ly ca l l ed meeting held on October 24, 1990, there being a quorum present, by a vote o f 4 i n favor, Q opposed and Q abstentions, as fo l lows: L t . Governor: fix; Secretary: A x ; Treasurer: A x ; Representative: A x . Governor's vote, if required : .

A+@L RY C k 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 Absentee- Shawnee 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.

C E R T I F I C A T I O I

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

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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 R Z H A R D 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.