Cite as: 4 CNCA § 2

The purpose of this Act is:

1. To amend Legislative Act #10–11 to make technical amendments to conform Cherokee Nation's gaming ordinance to the regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

2. To amend Legislative Act #10–11.

3. To repeal Legislative Act 30–89, as amended by Legislative Acts 9–90, 1–94, 126–95 (resolution), 29–03, 37–03, 44–04, 20–06, and 15–07; and amend Legislative Act 26–10.

4. To regulate the conduct of all gaming owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation, or its officially licensed agents, on Indian lands as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and any other lands owned by the Cherokee Nation (hereafter referred to as Cherokee Nation) in compliance with Public Law 100–497, October 17, 1988, as amended, and in compliance with any tribal–state compact between the Cherokee Nation and the State of Oklahoma or that the State has authorized by enactment.

5. To provide a basis under tribal law for the regulation of all gaming by the Cherokee Nation adequate to shield it from organized crime and other corrupting influences; to insure that Cherokee Nation is the sole beneficiary of the gaming operation; and to assure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by the tribe, its agents and the players; and to implement the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. ("IGRA"), as amended, the regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") at 25 C.F.R. Parts 500 et seq., as amended, and in compliance with any tribal-state compact between the Cherokee Nation and the State of Oklahoma or that the State has authorized by enactment.

6. To authorize and regulate all forms of gaming as defined by this Act and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., as amended, for which the Nation has duly compacted with the State of Oklahoma or the State has authorized by enactment.

7. To authorize and regulate gaming on Indian lands as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and any other lands owned by the Cherokee Nation, for which the Nation has compacted with the State of Oklahoma or that the State has authorized by enactment. Provided, however that license requirements and regulations promulgated by the Gaming Commission shall be in addition to and shall not conflict with any and all regulations issued by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.

Historical Data

LA 26–10, eff. September 13, 2010. Amended LA 10–11, eff. June 19, 2011; LA 07–14, eff. April 24, 2014; LA 17–14, eff. July 18, 2014.

Derivation

LA 30–89.

LA 09–90.

LA 01–94.

LA 29–03.

LA 20–06.