Title 12
Gaming

12-1 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE

12-1-1    Repeal of Prior Ordinance.

12-1-2    Severability.

12-1-3    Sovereign Powers and Responsibilities.

12-1-4    Federal Policy of Tribal Self-Determination.

12-1-5    Potawatomi Tribal Policy of Self-Government.

12-1-6    Tribal Alcohol Rehabilitation Program.

12-1-7    Land Consolidation Program.

12-1-8    Tribal Need for Governmental Revenue and Additional Economic Development.

12-1-9    Tribal Gaming Policy.

12-1-10    Purposes of Title.

12-2 GENERAL PROVISIONS

12-2-1    Definitions.

12-2-2    Tribal Gaming Commission Account Established.

12-2-3    Allocation and Use of Gaming Revenue.

12-2-4    Audit.

12-2-5    Protection of the Environment and Public Health and Safety.

12-2-6    Gaming Facility License Required.

12-2-7    Management Contracts.

12-2-8    Compliance With Applicable Federal Laws.

12-2-9    Consent to Jurisdiction.

12-2-10    Noncompliance.

12-2-11    Description of Procedures for Resolving Disputes.

12-2-12    Sole Proprietary Interest.

12-2-13    No Authorization for Individually Owned Gaming.

12-3 TRIBAL GAMING COMMISSION

12-3-1    Establishment.

12-3-2    Authority of the Commission.

12-3-3    Location and Place of Business.

12-3-4    Duration.

12-3-5    Attributes.

12-3-6    Recognition as a Political Subdivision of the Nation.

12-3-7    Sovereign Immunity of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

12-3-8    Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

12-3-9    Sovereign Immunity of the Nation.

12-3-10    Credit of the Nation.

12-3-11    Credit of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

12-3-12    Assets of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

12-3-13    Membership; Qualifications of Commissioners.

12-3-14    Term of Office.

12-3-15    Ex-Officio Members.

12-3-16    Meetings.

12-3-17    Organization.

12-3-18    Removal of Members; Vacancies.

12-3-19    Conflict of Interest.

12-3-20    Powers of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

12-3-21    Annual Budget.

12-3-22    Tribal Gaming Commission Regulations.

12-3-23    Right of Entrance; Monthly Inspection.

12-3-24    Investigations.

12-3-25    Hearings; Examiner.

12-3-26    Appointment of Examiner; Power of Examiner.

12-3-27    Bank Account of Gaming Facility.

12-3-28    Quarterly Summary Report of Tribal Enterprise Managers’ Reports.

12-3-29    Designation of Agent to Accept Service.

12-4 CLASSES OF GAMING; AUTHORIZED GAMES

12-4-1    Classes of Gaming.

12-4-2    Authorized Games.

12-5 REGULATION OF GAMING

12-5-1    Applicability; Gaming Regulated.

12-5-2    Tribal Ownership of Class II and Class III Gaming.

12-6 GAMING LICENSES

12-6-1    Types of Licenses.

12-6-2    No License Requirement for Class I Gaming.

12-6-3    Application for Series A Gaming Facility License.

12-6-4    Review Procedure for Series A Gaming License Application.

12-6-5    Criteria for Series A Gaming License.

12-6-6    Application for Series B Gaming License.

12-6-7    Review Procedure for Series B Gaming License Application.

12-6-8    Employment of Key Employee or Primary Management Official Prior to Issuance of Class B Gaming License.

12-6-9    Application for Series C Gaming License.

12-6-10    Review Procedure for Series C Gaming License Application.

12-6-11    Employment of Standard Gaming Employee Prior to Issuance of Class C Gaming License.

12-6-12    Application for Series D Gaming License.

12-6-13    Review Procedure for Series D Gaming License Application.

12-6-14    Gaming Licenses and Investigations of Non-Gaming Employees.

12-6-15    Non-Gaming Vendors Do Not Require Series D Gaming License.

12-6-16    Registration for Non-Gaming Vendors.

12-6-17    Exemptions.

12-7 PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO ALL LICENSEES

12-7-1    Gaming License and Permit Application Fees.

12-7-2    Gaming License Tax.

12-7-3    Form and Display of Gaming License.

12-7-4    Terms of Gaming License.

12-7-5    Gaming License, Work Permit, and Non-Gaming Vendor Registration Renewal.

12-7-6    Scope of Gaming License, Work Permit, or Non-Gaming Vendor Registration.

12-7-7    Posting of Gaming License.

12-7-8    Annual Report of Series A Gaming Facility Licensee.

12-7-9    Procedure to Remedy Gaming License Violation.

12-7-10    Requirement of Producing Series B or C Gaming License or Work Permit Upon Request.

12-7-11    Temporary Suspension of Series B or C Gaming License.

12-7-12    Denial or Revocation of Series B or C Gaming License.

12-7-13    Temporary Suspension of Series D Gaming License.

12-7-14    Denial or Revocation of Series D Gaming License.

12-7-15    Gaming Licenses Are Site-Specific.

12-7-16    Gaming Licenses Are Not Transferable.

12-7-17    Gaming Licenses Are Personal.

12-7-18    Title 12 and Regulations Available for Inspection.

12-7-19    Gaming Age Limitations.

12-7-20    Gaming Rules Available for Inspection.

12-7-21    Renting or Lending Gaming Equipment.

12-7-22    Exchange of Pull-Tabs, Punchboards, Etc.

12-7-23    Permission Required for Making Gaming Equipment.

12-7-24    Full Value Required for Gaming Chips and Tokens.

12-7-25    Retention of Gaming and Licensing Records.

12-7-26    Facility Agreement Requirement.

12-7-27    Liquor Approval Requirement.

12-7-28    Cash or Cash Equivalents Required for Gaming.

12-7-29    Form of Win or Loss Documentation.

12-7-30    Fee and Report Filing Requirement.

12-7-31    Response to Law Enforcement Agencies.

12-7-32    Facility Maintenance.

12-7-33    Security Requirement.

12-7-34    Cooperation With Tribal Law Enforcement Agency.

12-7-35    Inspection of Books and Records.

12-7-36    Determination of Class II Gaming Holidays.

12-7-37    Anti-Discrimination Requirement.

12-7-38    Compliance With Applicable Revenue Reporting Laws.

12-7-39    Violation of Tribal Law.

12-7-40    Drug Suspensions.

12-8 OPERATION OF GAMES

12-8-1    General Manager.

12-8-2    General Manager’s Monthly Report.

12-8-3    Form of Payment of Winnings.

12-8-4    Advice of Patron Complaint Process.

12-8-5    Liability Insurance.

12-8-6    Posting of Rules of Play.

12-8-7    Responsibility for Compliance With Applicable Law.

12-8-8    Audits.

12-8-9    Management Contracts – Generally.

12-8-10    Management Contracts – Required Provisions.

12-9 ENFORCEMENT

12-9-1    Criminal Enforcement.

12-9-2    Civil Enforcement.

12-9-3    Cross-Deputization Agreement.

12-9-4    Prohibited Acts.

12-9-5    Criminal Violation.

12-9-6    Civil Violation.

12-9-7    Cumulative Remedies.

12-9-8    Purpose of Civil Penalties.

12-9-9    Civil Action of Penalties.

12-9-10    Seizure of Property.

12-9-11    Reporting of Offenders.

12-9-12    Appeal of Final Tribal Gaming Commission Decisions to Tribal Court.