(a) Spokane Tribe Enterprises shall not secure master business licenses, or licenses for the sale of
specific goods or the provision of specific services, from the State of Washington, unless
provided for by Tribal Council Resolution.
(b) Spokane Tribe Enterprises shall not be regulated by any external governmental entity unless the
Tribal Council, by Resolution, expressly consents to such regulation.
Legislative History-Adopted 10/31/07, Resolu 2008-065
43-21.09 Audits.
(a) The Board of Directors shall cause an annual, independent, outside audit of Spokane Tribe
Enterprises accounts to be conducted by a licensed accounting firm approved by the Board.
(b) The annual audit shall be submitted to the Tribal Council within 180 days after the end of
Spokane Tribe Enterprises’ fiscal year.
(c) The Tribal Council shall retain the right to cause its own audit of Spokane Tribe Enterprises
accounts to be conducted at no expense to Spokane Tribe Enterprises.
Legislative History - Adopted 10/31/07, Resolu 2008-065
43-21.11 Disclosure to Tribal Members. The following records of Spokane Tribe Enterprises shall be
available for inspection by any interested Tribal member during regular business hours at the Enterprise
headquarters:
(a) A summary of the approved Annual Plan of operation;
(b) By-laws of the Board of Directors;
(c) Personnel policies and other policies of Spokane Tribe Enterprises and its subordinate
enterprises;
(d) The Annual Report.
(e) When necessary to prevent another commercial enterprise from acquiring a competitive
advantage over Spokane Tribe Enterprises or its subordinate enterprises, the Board may delete
portions of the Annual Plan and report before permitting their inspection pursuant to this
section.
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43-21.13 Economic Development Fund and Distribution of Net Proceeds.
(a) The Board shall distribute to the Spokane Tribal Government the net income of the Spokane
Tribe Enterprises each quarter according to the formula set out in this section.
(b) There is established a Spokane Tribe Economic Development Fund.
(c) The distribution formula shall be as follows: a specified percentage of the net income, to be
recommended by the Board, and determined each year by the Tribal Council, shall be paid to
the Tribal Economic Development Fund.
(d) The Tribal Council, as it deems advisable, shall appropriate the Economic Development Fund for
the following Tribal government purposes:
(1) Operation and development of the Spokane Tribe Enterprises;
(2) Operation and development of new Tribal commercial ventures; and
(3) Technical assistance for Spokane Tribe Enterprises.
(e) The remaining net income shall be paid to the Tribe’s General Fund.
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43-21.15 Insurance.
(a) The Board shall maintain policies for property and liability insurance covering all operations of
the Spokane Tribe Enterprises, with limits specified by the Tribal Council.
(b) Such policies shall require that the insurer not raise the sovereign immunity of the Spokane
Tribe Enterprises, or the Tribe, as a defense to claims against the policy, unless the Board and
the Tribal Council first consent in writing to the use of such a defense.
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43-21.17 Transition Period.
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Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013