Committee: Sponsor: O'Leary/Baker
Date: 11-15-04 Committee Date: Author:
An Act
Legislative Act 44-04
Title
AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 30-89, THE "CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL
GAMING ACT"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title.
This act shall be known as the "2004 Technical Amendments to the Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act" and codified as Title 4, Sections 22, 25. 26, 31 and 41 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of this Act is to make certain technical amendments to Legislative Act 30-89, the "Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act" to authorize and provide for the regulation of those forms of Class III gaming that have been compacted for with the State of Oklahoma and/or authorized by legislative action.
Section 3. Legislative History.
CNCA Title 4, the "Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act", was enacted by Legislative Act 30-89, as amended by Legislative Acts 09 90, 01-94 and 29-03.
Section 4. Substantive Provisions.
a. Section 22 shall be amended as follows:
? 22. Classes and fees
There shall be +we three different classes of gaming, each characterized by its separate requirements and fees. These classes are created in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Public Law 100-497, October 17, 1988.25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq., and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to said Act.
h. New Section 25 to be added as follows:
? 25. Class III Gaming License
Class III gaming is hereby authorized to be conducted only by an enterprise that is owned solely by the Cherokee Nation and may be issued to its designated and approved agents and employees.
c. Section 26 shall be amended as follows:
? 26. Use of gaining revenue
The Cherokee Nation will have the sole proprietary interest and responsibility for the conduct of any gaming activity under a Class II or Class III license and all net revenues from any such gaming are to be used for tribal purposes, including:
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