(l) “Property” means any existing and identified real or personal property.
(1) It shall also include any goods as that term is defined by the Uniform Commercial Code.
(m) “Reservation” means all lands and water areas within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane
Indian Reservation and all Spokane Tribal and allotted Indian lands outside the exterior
boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation.
(n) “Sale” means the transfer, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, of the ownership of,
title to, or possession of real or personal property for consideration.
(1) The term shall also include leases, conditional sales contracts, leases with the option to
purchase, and any other contract under which possession of the property is given to the
purchaser but title is retained by the seller as security.
(2) It shall also include the furnishing of food, drink, or meals for compensation, whether or
not consumed on the premises.
(3) It shall also include any conditional or unconditional provision of services for
consideration.
(o) “Service of Process” means the delivery of show-cause orders, cease and desist orders or other
orders of the Commission or Tribal Court as authorized by this Code.
(p) “Services” means the performance of labor for the benefit of another for consideration.
excludes labor performed by an employee for the benefit of his/her employer.
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Section 31-3 Business License Commission
31-3.01 Creation and Powers.
(a) To carry out the purposes and provisions of this Code in the absence of the Tribal Council
serving in that capacity, the creation of a Business Licensing Commission is hereby authorized.
(b) If a Commission is created, it shall be delegated all powers provided for in this Code, or
impliedly necessary to implement its provisions, subject to review by the Tribal Council by virtue
of such delegated powers.
31-3.02 Composition and Terms.
(a) The appointed Commission shall be comprised of 3 Commissioners.
(b) The Commissioners shall serve staggered terms as determined by the Tribal Council and may be
removed only for cause by a majority vote of the Tribal Council.
(c) The Tribal Council shall appoint the Director, who shall be a Tribal employee whose
qualifications, compensation, and length of employment, shall be determined by the Council.
(1) There shall be 1 Director who shall serve under the Commission.
(2) The Director may be removed from office only for cause and by a majority vote of the
Tribal Council.
(3) The Spokane Tribe TERO Director is appointed to act as Tribe’s Business License
Commission Director.
31-3.03 Meetings.
(a) The Commission shall conduct regular public meetings as needed, or once every 3 months, at
the Discretion of the Commission, to review actions taken by the Director, to hear public
grievances associated with administration of this Code, to promulgate regulations pursuant to
this Code, to formulate recommendations to submit to the Tribal Council for revisions of or
amendments to this Code, and to take other actions necessary for the administration of the
provisions of this Code.
(b) The Commission may conduct additional meetings as the need arises.
31-3.04 Hearings.
(a) The Commission shall hold hearings of record as provided for in this Code and shall provide
transcripts or tape recordings of the hearings within 5 working days of the filing of an appeal of
a Commission decision which was based upon the hearings.
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