(1) No person or entity, other than the Tribe, shall be eligible to receive a license from the
Commission to own a Class II gaming activity conducted within the Tribe's jurisdiction if
such person or entity would not be eligible to receive a license from the State of
Washington to conduct the same activity within its jurisdiction.
(b) "Grandfathered" Licenses. The provisions of subsection (a) of this Section and the provisions of
Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 3.02(b) shall not bar the continued operation of an
individually owned Class II gaming operation that was licensed and regulated by the Tribe and
was operating on September 1, 1986, if:
(1) such gaming operation remains in full compliance with all applicable Tribal and Federal
laws, and is issued an annual license renewal from the Commission, and
(2) income to the Tribe from such gaming is used only for the purposes described in Section
2.02 of this Code, and
(3) not less than 60 percent of the net revenues is income to the Tribe, and
(4) the owner of such gaming operation pays the appropriate assessment levied by the
National Indian Gaming Commission.
23-3.05 Issuance of Tribal Gaming Licenses; Objections.
(a) The Commission shall consult with appropriate law enforcement officials concerning any gaming
licenses it may issue.
(b) If, after issuance of a gaming license by the Commission, reliable information is received that a
primary management official or key employee does not meet the standard established under
Section 3.04 of this Code, the Commission may suspend such license and, after notice and
hearing, may revoke such license.
23-3.06 License and Regulation of Class III gaming activities; Tribal-State Compact Required.
(a) The Commission may license and regulate Class III Gaming Activity if,
(1) Such gaming meets the requirements of Section 3.02, and
(2) conducted in conformance with the terms and conditions of a valid Tribal-State Compact
entered into by the Tribe and the State of Washington, or with the terms and conditions
of valid procedures for the regulation of class III games in lieu of a compact;
(b) If the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is unconstitutional, the Commission may license and
regulate Class III gaming activities without regard to the IGRA and without regard to the laws of
the State of Washington.
(1) In such situation, agents of the Washington State Gambling Commission are prohibited
from entry onto Indians lands subject to the jurisdiction of the Spokane Indian Tribe.
23-3.07 Non-transferability of License.
(a) Any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Code is valid only for the person or entity at
the place of business shown on the face thereof.
(b) It is not assignable or otherwise transferable to any other person or entity for any other location
without approval of the Chairman and Commission.
23-3.08 Granting of License-Majority Vote.
(a) To approve of any license issued pursuant to this Code, a quorum of the Commission must be
present with a majority vote of approval by said quorum required.
(b) A license will not be issued to a person whose license has previously been revoked pursuant to
this Code, or to whom the issuance of renewal of a license has been denied, except with the
majority approval of the Commission members.
23-3.09 Application Fee.
(a) The Commission shall set a fee for applications, background investigations, and licenses.
(b) All such fees shall be made payable to the Spokane Tribal gaming Commission and delivered to
the Spokane Tribe's Accounting office.
23-3.10 Background Investigation.
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