Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-033

• File #: 07-033
• Version: 1
• Name: The Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/12/2007
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 2/23/2007
• Final action: 3/19/2007
• Enactment date: 3/12/2007
• Enactment #: LA-15-07
• Title: A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING TITLE 4 SECTION 21 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATATED RELATING TO GAMING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHEROKEE NATION' AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Cara Cowan Watts, Buel Anglen
• Indexes: Gaming, Jurisdiction
• Code sections: Title 04 - Amusement and Sports
• Related files: LA-44-04, LA-37-03, LA-30-89, LA-29-03, LA-20-06, LA-09-90, LA-01-94, 10-033, 10-107, 11-064

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2007	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
3/12/2007	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
2/23/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING TITLE 4 SECTION 21 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATATED RELATING TO GAMING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHEROKEE NATION' AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:


Section 1. Title and Codification

This act shall be known as the Amendments to the Cherokee Nation Gaming Code and codified as Title 4, Section 1 through 49 as amended of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The Purpose of this Act is to amend Title 4 Section 21 of the “Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act,” to clarify that the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission shall issue a separate license for each place, facility or location in which class II or Class III gaming is conducted.

Section 3. Legislative History

The Cherokee Nation enacted Legislative Act 30-89, on April 8, 1989, known as the "Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act," to regulate the conduct of gaming owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation.

On October 22, 1990, the Cherokee Nation amended the Gaming Act with Legislative Act 9-90, to comply with P.L. 100-497, October 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2467, and to establish the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission.

On the 11th day of April, 1994, the Cherokee Nation Amended the Gaming Act with LA 1-94.

On the 2nd day of October, 2003, the Cherokee Nation amended the Act with LA 29-03 to authorize and provide for the regulation of Class III gaming which had been compacted for with the State of Oklahoma and/or authorized by legislative action.

On the 10th day of November, 2003, the Cherokee Nation amended the Gaming Act with LA 37-03 to clarify the activities that fall under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission.

On the 15th day of November, 2004, the Cherokee Nation amended the Gaming Act by LA 44-04 to provide technical amendments to the Gaming Act and provide for the regulation of Class III gaming that had been compacted for with the State of Oklahoma and/or authorized by legislati...