(i) "Public place" includes streets and alleys of towns; highways or roads; buildings and grounds
used for school purposes; public halls and grounds adjacent thereto; those parts of
establishments where beer or liquor may be sold under this title, soft drink establishments,
public buildings, public meeting halls, lobbies, halls of Tribal buildings, restaurants, theaters,
stores, garages and filling stations which are open to and are generally used by the public and
to which the public is permitted to have unrestricted access; publicly owned parks and/or
playgrounds; Tribal fairgrounds, and all other places of like or similar nature to which the
general public has unrestricted right of access, and which are generally used by the public.
(j) "Regulations" means those regulations made by the Spokane Liquor Commission.
(k) "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, including wines
exceeding 24% of alcohol by volume.
(l) "Spokane Liquor Commission" means the Board that shall administer this Chapter and is
empowered as set out in Section 24-4 of this Chapter.
(m) "Tribe" means the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
(n) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of fruits (grapes, berries, apples,
et cetera) or other agricultural product containing sugar, to which any saccharine substances
may have been added before, during or after fermentation, and containing not more than 24
percent of alcohol by volume, including sweet wines fortified with wine spirits, such as port,
sherry, muscatel and angelica, not exceeding 24% of alcohol by volume.
Section 24-4 Membership and Powers of the Spokane Liquor Commission
24-4.01 Membership.
(a) The Spokane Tribal Council shall be the Spokane Liquor Commission.
(b) The Council may, if it so wishes, appoint others as a Commission to serve in its stead.
(c) That Commission shall be composed of no less than 5 and no more than 7 members.
24-4.02 General Powers. The Commission is empowered to:
(a) Administer this Code by exercising general control, management, and supervision of all liquor
sales, places of sale and sales outlets as well as exercising all powers necessary to accomplish
the purposes of this Code;
(b) Adopt and enforce rules and regulations in furtherance of the purposes of this Code and in the
performance of its administrative functions;
(c) To license each liquor outlet within the jurisdiction of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
(d) To examine the records of each liquor outlet at a time and place convenient to both the licensed
operator and the Commission.
(e) To revoke any license issued to a liquor outlet at its informed discretion.
(f) To inspect the physical premises of each liquor outlet.
(g) Designate any area, upon application of the owner, where public consumption of liquor may
occur.
Section 24-5 Licensing of Liquor Outlet
24-5.01 License Required. Each liquor outlet is required to possess a license granted by the Commission.
Section 24-6 Application for Liquor Outlet License
24-6.01 Application.
(a) Applications for a liquor outlet license may be obtained at the Tribal Office.
(b) Completed applications shall be submitted to the Liquor Commission.
(c) Members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians shall have preference over other applicants for
licenses.
24-6.02 Application Fee.
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