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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

CMP.1.3.010 Duties of the Tribal Governing Board

(a) The Tribal Governing Board shall oversee, supervise and govern all aspects of tribal gaming.

(b) The Tribal Governing Board shall:

(1) Effectuate policy associated with tribal gaming;

(2) Delegate authority as appropriate to tribal gaming commission members, tribal officers, and other instrumentalities of tribal government;

(3) Promulgate rules relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, suspension, and revocation of gaming licenses and the conduct of such activity upon Lac Courte Oreilles Lands;

(4) Receive recommendations from the Tribal Gaming Commission to approve, license, and suspend or deny tribal licensees as to gaming activities;

(5) Establish terms and conditions as to the distribution of lottery tickets associated with the tribal lottery;

(6) Appoint key personnel, including Tribal Games Manager, and Gaming Enforcement Officer;

(7) Determine appeals from actions of tribal officers associated with gaming; and

(8) Determine the powers and duties of the Board in addition to those set forth under this Code.

(9) Designate areas on the reservation on which the selling of gaming supplies and equipment may be purchased and sold by approved suppliers to licensees.

(10) Delegate oversight to the Tribal Gaming Commission in the fitness of all contractors providing supplies and equipment through contracts exceeding $10,000.00 in value.

(11) No member of the Board, nor tribal official, shall participate in the approval, denial, revocation, or suspension of any application or license of an organization of which he or she is an officer, director, shareholder, member, or if any member of his or her immediate family, or in any matter affecting the scope of business or financial resources of such an organization or person. This shall not serve to limit the authority and/or responsibility of individual members of the Board as to activities of the Tribe or tribal organizations.