(4) Recommend the hiring such professional, clerical, technical, and administrative
personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code;
(5) Identify and make necessary arrangements for a law enforcement agency to take
fingerprints and for conducting a criminal history check which shall, at a minimum,
include a check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal
Information Center.
(6) Review all records, documents, and anything else necessary and pertinent to
enforcement of any provisions of this Code.
23-2.18 Right of Inspection. The Commission, including its agents, inspectors, and employees have the
authority:
(a) To inspect and examine all premises wherein gaming is conducted or gambling devices or
equipment are manufactured, sold or distributed;
(b) To inspect all equipment and supplies in, upon or about a gaming establishment, or inspect any
equipment or supplies wherever located, that may, or have been used in the gaming
establishment;
(c) Summarily to seize and remove from a gaming establishment (or whatever located) and
impound such equipment or supplies for the purpose of examination, inspection, evidence or
forfeiture;
(d) To demand access to and inspect, examine and audit all papers, books and records of applicants
and licensees respecting any income produced by any gaming business, and require verification
of income and all other matters affecting the enforcement of the policy of or any of the
provisions of this Code;
(e) To seize and impound any patron's winnings which the Commission may have reasons to believe
may have been won or obtained in violation of this Code pending a civil forfeiture hearing on
such seizure;
(f) For the purpose of administration and enforcement of this Code the Commission, including its
investigative personnel may, if deemed necessary by the Tribal Council, have the powers of the
peace officer of the Spokane Tribe of Indians for purposes of this Code only;
(g) Commissioner shall have full power and authority to issue subpoenas and compel the
attendance of witnesses for hearings at any place within the Reservation, to administer oaths
and to require testimony under oath.
(1) Any process or notice may be served in the manner provided for service of process and
notices in civil actions.
(2) The Commission and the Chairman may pay such transportation and other expenses of
witnesses, as it may deem reasonable and proper.
23-2.19 Confidentiality of Information. The Commission and Chairman may refuse to reveal, in any court
proceeding the identity of any informant, or the information obtained from the informant, or both the
identity and the information.
23-2.20 Powers of Delegation.
(a) The Commission may organize itself into functional divisions as it may deem necessary and from
time to time alter such plan of organization, as it may deem expedient.
(b) The Commission shall establish its own budget for operations, and acquire such furnishings,
equipment, supplies, stationery, books, motor vehicles, and other things as it may deem
necessary or desirable in carrying out its functions, and incur such other expenses, within the
limit of funds available to it, as it may deem necessary.
(c) Within the limits of a Council approved budget, the Commission shall employ and fix the salaries
of or contract for the services of such professional, technical and operational personnel and
consultants as the execution of its duties and the operation of the Chairman and Commission
may require.
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