Legislative Act 29 - 03
Title
A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA# 30-89, THE "CHEROKEE NATION
TRIBAL GAMING ACT" AS AMENDED BY LA# 1-94
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1 Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the "2003 Technical Amendment to the Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act" and codified as Title 4, Section 2(C) and 3(0) of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend LA# 30-89, as amended by LA# 1-94. This Amendment will authorize and provide for the regulation of those forms of Class III gaming which have been compacted for with the State of Oklahoma and/or authorized by legislative action.
Section 3. Substantive Provisions
New Section 2(C) to be added as follows:
To Authorize and regulate all forms of Class III gaming as defined by this Act and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. �et seq. for which the Nation has duly compacted with the State of Oklahoma or the State has authorized by enactment.
b. New Section 4(H) to be added as follows:
Class III Gaming includes all those forms of gaming that are not Class I or Class II gaming.
Section 4. Provisions as cumulative
The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law. Section 5. Severability
The provisions of this act are severable and if any part of provision hereof shall be held void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of this act.
Section 6. Effective Date: Emergency declared
It being immediately necessary for the welfare of the Cherokee Nation, the Council hereby declares that an emergency exists, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force after its passage and approval.
Enacted by the Council of the Cherokee Nation on the 30th day of SEPTEMBER, 2003.
Joe Grayson, President Cherokee Nation Council
ATTEST: BILL JOHN BAKER, Secretary Cherokee Nation Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 2 day of OCTOBER, 200
ATTEST: Jay Hannah, Secretary/Treasurer Cherokee Nation
YEAS AND NAYS AS RECORDED:
Buel Anglen YEA John F. Keener YEA
Bill John Baker YEA Jackie Bob Martin YEA
Cara Cowan Linda Hughes O�Leary YEA
S. Joe Crittenden Melvina Shotpouch YEA
Meredith Frailey Audra Smoke-Conner YEA
Don Garvin David W. Thornton, Sr. YEA
Charles "Chuck" Hoskin Phyllis Yargee YEA
Bill Johnson