Committee: Rules Author: Nason Morton
Date: 6-19-06 Committee Date: 6-29-06 Sponsor: Cara Cowan Watts
An Act
Legislative Act 20-06
AN ACT AMENDING LA#30-89, LA#9-90, LA#1-94, LA#29-03, LA#37-03, AND LA#44- 04; RELATING TO GAMING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHEROKEE NATION; AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
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 the "Cherokee Nation Tribal Gaming Act," to
Clarify the activities that fall under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission and to provide for the regulation of Class III gaming within the Territorial jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation as defined in Title 20 Section 25 of the Cherokee Nation Code that has been compacted for with the State of Oklahoma and/or authorized by legislative acts.
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 11h 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 111 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 ...
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