25 U.S.C. § 2712 : US Code - Section 2712: Review of existing ordinances and contracts

Search 25 U.S.C. § 2712 : US Code - Section 2712: Review of existing ordinances and contracts

(a) Notification to submit
As soon as practicable after the organization of the Commission,
the Chairman shall notify each Indian tribe or management
contractor who, prior to October 17, 1988, adopted an ordinance or
resolution authorizing class II gaming or class III gaming or
entered into a management contract, that such ordinance,
resolution, or contract, including all collateral agreements
relating to the gaming activity, must be submitted for his review
within 60 days of such notification. Any activity conducted under
such ordinance, resolution, contract, or agreement shall be valid
under this chapter, or any amendment made by this chapter, unless
disapproved under this section.
(b) Approval or modification of ordinance or resolution
(1) By no later than the date that is 90 days after the date on
which an ordinance or resolution authorizing class II gaming or
class III gaming is submitted to the Chairman pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section, the Chairman shall review such
ordinance or resolution to determine if it conforms to the
requirements of section 2710(b) of this title.
(2) If the Chairman determines that an ordinance or resolution
submitted under subsection (a) of this section conforms to the
requirements of section 2710(b) of this title, the Chairman shall
approve it.
(3) If the Chairman determines that an ordinance or resolution
submitted under subsection (a) of this section does not conform to
the requirements of section 2710(b) of this title, the Chairman
shall provide written notification of necessary modifications to
the Indian tribe which shall have not more than 120 days to bring
such ordinance or resolution into compliance.
(c) Approval or modification of management contract
(1) Within 180 days after the submission of a management
contract, including all collateral agreements, pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section, the Chairman shall subject such
contract to the requirements and process of section 2711 of this
title.
(2) If the Chairman determines that a management contract
submitted under subsection (a) of this section, and the management
contractor under such contract, meet the requirements of section
2711 of this title, the Chairman shall approve the management
contract.
(3) If the Chairman determines that a contract submitted under
subsection (a) of this section, or the management contractor under
a contract submitted under subsection (a) of this section, does not
meet the requirements of section 2711 of this title, the Chairman
shall provide written notification to the parties to such contract
of necessary modifications and the parties shall have not more than
120 days to come into compliance. If a management contract has been
approved by the Secretary prior to October 17, 1988, the parties
shall have not more than 180 days after notification of necessary
modifications to come into compliance.