(b) The reports shall include a full and complete statement of gaming revenues paid to the Tribe,
expenses and all other financial transactions of the Commission and a summary of all licensing
and enforcement actions.
23-2.10 Powers.
(a) The Commission shall exercise all powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Code.
(b) The Commission may exercise any proper power and authority necessary to perform the duties
assigned to it by the Code, and is not limited by enumeration of powers in this chapter.
(c) The Commission shall meet with the Chairman not less than once each month to make
recommendation and set policy, to approve or reject reports of the Chairman and transact other
business that may be properly brought before it.
(d) The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of any gaming
establishment and shall hear and resolve all disputes regarding any provision of the Code.
(e) In all decisions, the Commission shall act to promote and ensure integrity, security, honesty, and
fairness of the operation and administration of all gaming activities.
(f) The Commission shall have the power and authority to deny any application, to limit, condition,
suspend, or restrict any license, make a finding of suitability or approval of a license, or a finding
of suitability or approval of or the imposition of a fine upon any person licensed, for any cause
deemed reasonable by the Commission.
23-2.11 Prior Notice of Actions.
(a) In adopting, amending, and repealing regulations, the Commission shall give prior notice of the
proposed action to all licensees and other persons whom the Commission or Chairman has
reason to believe have legitimate and bona fide interest in such proposed action.
(b) Said notice shall inform such persons as to the general nature of the proposed action and advise
them as to the manner in which comments on said proposed action shall be received by the
Commission.
(c) In emergencies, the Commission may summarily adopt, amend, or repeal any regulation if, at
the time, the Commission determines such action is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health, safety, morals, and good order or general welfare, together with a
statement of facts constituting the emergency; provided, the Commission shall schedule such
emergency action for a regular hearing within 60 days.
23-2.12 Request for Commission Action.
(a) Any person who is determined by the Commission or Chairman to be a bona fide interested
party may file request in a manner and form approved by the Commission requesting the
adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation.
(b) Upon receipt of the request, the Commission shall within 30 days deny the request in writing or
schedule the matter for action pursuant to this chapter.
23-2.13 Voting on Licensing.
(a) Any Commission vote resulting in approving, disapproving, revoking, suspending, limiting or
conditioning a license under this Code shall be by ballot only; provided, that in an emergency a
phone vote may be polled pursuant to Commission Regulations.
(b) Should an applicant disagree with the determination of the Commission, the Commission shall
hold a hearing to review its decision, within 3 working days from the date an applicant files his/
her disagreement with the Commission.
(c) At the hearing the burden shall be upon the applicant to show cause why the Commission's
determination was incorrect.
(d) Any Commissioner that may gain economically (other than gain to the Tribe and Tribal
membership generally) from the granting or denial of a licensing application shall abstain from
voting on such application.
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