Liquor Ordinance of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, 44011-44015 [2010-18319]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Indian Affairs Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44011-44015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18319]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Liquor Ordinance of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the amended Liquor Ordinance of the 
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (amended Ordinance). The amended 
Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale, and consumption 
of liquor within the Tribal lands. The Tribal lands are located in 
Indian country and this amended Ordinance allows for possession and 
sale of alcoholic beverages within their boundaries. This amended 
Ordinance will increase the ability of the Tribal government to control 
the community's liquor distribution and possession, and at the same 
time will provide an important source of revenue for the continued 
operation and strengthening of the Tribal government and the delivery 
of Tribal services.

DATES: Effective Date: This Amended Ordinance is effective on August 
26, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Lovin, Tribal Government 
Services Officer, Southern Plains Regional Office, WCD Office Complex, 
P.O. Box 368, Anadarko, OK 73005, Telephone: (405) 247-1537, Fax (405) 
247-9240; or Elizabeth Colliflower, Office of Indian Services, 1849 C 
Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: (202) 
513-7641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953, 
Public Law 83-277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpreted by the 
Supreme Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall certify and publish in the Federal Register notice 
of adopted liquor ordinances for the purpose of regulating liquor 
transactions in Indian country. The Executive Committee of the Wichita 
and Affiliated Tribes adopted its amended Liquor Ordinance by 
Resolution No. WT-10-31 on May 14, 2010. The purpose of this amended 
Ordinance is to govern the sale, possession, and distribution of 
alcohol within Tribal lands of the Tribe.
    This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated 
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs. I certify that the Executive Committee of the Wichita and 
Affiliated Tribes adopted its amended Liquor Ordinance by Resolution 
No. WT-10-31 on May 14, 2010.

    Dated: July 18, 2010.
Paul Tsosie,
Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
    The amended Liquor Ordinance of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation 
reads as follows:

Liquor Ordinance of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, 
Waco & Tawakonie)

Findings

    The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & 
Tawakonie) (``Tribe'') is a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, 
exercising jurisdiction over all Tribal Lands.
    The Tribe's Governing Resolution, Article V, empowers the Executive 
Committee of the Tribe to promulgate ordinances and resolutions for the 
Tribe.
    The sale of Liquor and Low-Point Beer, subject to the terms and 
provisions of this Liquor Ordinance and all applicable laws, will 
provide funds for the continued operation and strengthening of the 
Tribal government and the delivery of Tribal government services. It 
may also produce capital which the Tribe can use to further develop its 
economy.
    The enactment of a Tribal Liquor Ordinance will also increase the 
ability of the Tribal government to control the distribution and 
possession of Liquor and Low-Point Beer within the Tribal Lands.
    Now, Therefore, to permit the sale of Liquor subject to the 
necessary controls and to promote the health, safety and welfare of its 
members, the Executive Committee adopts this Liquor Ordinance

Introduction

    101. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the ``Liquor Ordinance 
of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.''
    102. Authority. This Liquor Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the 
Act of August 15, 1953 (Pub. L. No. 83-277, 67 Stat. 588 (codified at 
18 U.S.C. Sec.  1161) and the Governing Resolution of the Wichita and 
Affiliated Tribes approved on Aug. 8, 1961, as amended, and applicable 
laws.
    103. Purpose. The purpose of this Liquor Ordinance is to regulate 
and to control the possession and sale of Liquor and Low-Point Beer to 
and within the jurisdiction of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. The 
enactment of a Tribal ordinance governing Liquor possession and sale 
within the Tribal Lands will increase the ability of the Tribal 
government to control Liquor distribution and possession, and provide 
an important source of revenue for the continued operation and 
strengthening of the Tribal government and the delivery of Tribal 
government services.
    104. Jurisdiction. This Ordinance applies on all Tribal Lands.

Definitions

    201. As used in this Liquor Ordinance, the following words shall 
have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires 
otherwise.
    202. ``Alcohol'' means that substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirit or wine which is commonly produced 
by the fermentation or distillation of grain, starch, molasses, or 
sugar, or other substances including all dilutions of this substance.
    203. ``Alcoholic Beverage'' is synonymous with the term ``Liquor'' 
as defined in Section 208 of this Chapter.
    204. ``Bar'' means any establishment with special space and 
accommodations for sale by the glass and for consumption on the 
premises of any Liquor or alcoholic beverage, as herein defined.
    205. ``Low-Point Beer'' means and includes beverages containing 
more than one-half of one percent (\1/2\ of 1%) alcohol by volume, and 
not more than three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol by weight, 
including but not limited to beer or cereal malt beverages obtained by 
the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion of barley or other grain, 
malt or similar. For the purpose of this title, any such beverage, 
including ale, stout, and porter, containing more than 3.2% alcohol by 
weight shall be referred to as ``Strong Beer.''
    206. ``Executive Committee'' as used herein means the body 
authorized by the Tribe's Governing Resolution to promulgate all Tribal 
ordinances and regulations.
    207. ``Council'' means the Council of the Tribe, which comprises 
all individual members of the Tribe who are 18 years old or older.

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    208. ``Liquor'' includes the four varieties of Liquor herein 
defined (Alcohol, Spirits, Wine, and Strong Beer), but not including 
Low-Point Beer, and all fermented spirituous, vinous, or malt Liquor or 
combination thereof, and mixed Liquor, or otherwise intoxicating; and 
every liquid or solid or semisolid or other substance, patented or not, 
containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and all drinks or drinkable 
liquids and all preparations or mixtures capable of human consumption 
and any liquid, semisolid, solid, or other substance, which contain 
more than one percent of alcohol by weight shall be conclusively deemed 
to be intoxicating.
    209. ``Liquor Store'' means any store at which Liquor or Low-Point 
Beer is sold and, for the purposes of this Liquor Ordinance, includes 
stores only a portion of which are devoted to sale of Liquor or Low-
Point Beer.
    210. ``Package'' means any container or receptacle used for holding 
Liquor or Low-Point Beer.
    211. ``Public Place'' includes State or county or Tribal or Federal 
highways or roads; buildings and grounds used for school purposes; 
public dance halls and grounds adjacent thereto; soft drink 
establishment; public buildings; public meeting halls; lobbies, halls 
and dining rooms of hotels, restaurants, theaters, gaming facilities, 
entertainment centers, store garages, and filling stations which are 
open to and/or are generally used by the public and to which the public 
is permitted to have unrestricted access; public conveyances of all 
kinds of character; 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. For the purpose of this Liquor 
Ordinance, ``Public Place'' shall also include any establishment other 
than a single family home which is designed for or may be used by more 
than just the owner of the establishment.
    212. '' Sale'' and ``Sell'' include exchange, barter, and traffic 
and also include the selling or supplying or distributing by any means 
whatsoever, of Liquor or Low-Point Beer, or of any liquid known or 
described as beer or by any name whatsoever commonly used to describe 
malt or brewed Liquor or wine by any person to any person.
    213. ``Spirits'' means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained 
by distillation including wines exceeding 17% of alcohol by weight.
    214. ``Tribe'' means the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.
    215. ``Tribal Lands'' means the 5.0574 acres of land held in trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Wichita and Affiliated 
Tribes upon which a gaming facility of the Tribe known as Sugar Creek 
Casino exists, whose address is 4200 North Broadway, Hinton, Oklahoma 
73047, described as:
    All Interest in Surface and Surface Rights Only in and to a tract 
of land lying in the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Ten (10), 
Township Twelve (12) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the Indian 
Meridian, Caddo County, Oklahoma, being particularly described as 
follows:
    COMMENCING at a Railroad Spike found for corner of the Southeast 
corner of said Southwest Quarter (SW/4);
    THENCE North 00[deg]15'47'' West, along the East line of said 
Southwest Quarter (SW/4), a distance of 227.41 feet;
    THENCE South 89[deg]44'13'' West, a distance of 70.03 feet to the 
POINT OF BEGINNING, said point being on the West Right of Way line of 
U.S. Highway 281 located 75.00 feet West of the centerline of said 
Highway as set forth by the Easement to the State of Oklahoma recorded 
at Book 79, Page 185;
    THENCE South 89[deg]40'46'' West, perpendicular to said Right of 
Way line, a distance of 208.00 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]19'14'' East, parallel to said Right of Way 
line, a distance of 143.29 feet;
    THENCE South 89[deg]44'13'' West, perpendicular to the East line of 
said Southwest Quarter (SW/4), a distance of 292.50 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]15'47'' West, parallel to said East line, a 
distance of 500.00 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]44'13'' East, a distance of 500.00 feet to a 
point on said West Right of Way line;
    THENCE South 00[deg]19'14'' East, along said West Right of Way 
line, a distance of 356.50 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
    Said tract of land containing 220,299 square feet or 5.0574 acres, 
more or less.
    216. ``Trust Agent'' means the Tribal Tax Commission or his or her 
designee.
    217. ``Wine'' means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation 
of fruits (grapes, berries, apples, etc.) 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 seventeen percent (17%) of alcohol by weight, including sweet 
wines fortified with wine spirits such as port, sherry, muscatel and 
angelica, not exceeding seventeen percent (17%) of alcohol by weight.

Powers of Enforcement

    301. Powers. The Executive Committee, in furtherance of this Liquor 
Ordinance, shall have the following powers and duties:
    a. To publish and enforce the rules and regulations governing the 
sale, manufacture, and distribution of Alcoholic Beverages and Low-
Point Beer on Tribal Land;
    b. To employ managers, accountants, security personnel, inspectors, 
and such other persons as shall be reasonably necessary to allow the 
Executive Committee to perform its functions; provided that all such 
employees shall be Tribal employees;
    c. To issue licenses permitting the sale or manufacture or 
distribution of Liquor and Low-Point Beer within the Tribal Lands;
    d. To hold hearings on violations of this Liquor Ordinance or for 
the issuance or revocation of licenses hereunder pursuant to Section 
VI;
    e. To bring suit in the appropriate court to enforce this Liquor 
Ordinance as necessary;
    f. To determine and seek damages for violation of this Liquor 
Ordinance;
    g. To make reports to the Council;
    h. To collect taxes and fees levied or set by the Executive 
Committee, and to keep accurate records, books, and accounts;
    i. To exercise such other powers as authorized by Tribal law 
including the Governing Resolution; and
    j. To delegate authorities under this Liquor Ordinance to 
Subcommittees, Commissions, or Boards.
    302. Limitation on Powers. In the exercise of its powers and duties 
under this Liquor Ordinance, the Executive Committee and its individual 
members shall not accept any gratuity, compensation or other thing of 
value from any Liquor or Low-Point Beer wholesaler, retailer, or 
distributor or from any licensee.
    303. Inspection Rights. The premises on which Liquor or Low-Point 
Beer is sold or distributed shall be open for inspection by the 
Executive Committee or its designee at all reasonable times, which 
includes the hours the business is open to the public, for the purposes 
of ascertaining whether this Liquor Ordinance and the rules and 
regulations implementing this Liquor Ordinance are being followed.

Sales of Liquor or Low-Point Beer

    401. Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer License Required; Tribally 
Owned Businesses. No sales of Alcoholic Beverages or Low-Point Beer 
shall be made on Tribal Land, except at a Tribally licensed or Tribally 
owned business. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Tribal 
licensee or the Tribe from purchasing Liquor or Low-Point

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Beer from a source outside the Tribe's jurisdiction for resale on 
Tribal Lands or the delivery to the Tribe or a Tribal licensee of 
Liquor or Low-Point Beer purchased from sources outside Tribal Lands 
for resale within the Tribal Lands. Each location shall obtain and 
maintain a Tribal license from the Executive Committee, or its 
designee, for the sale of Liquor or Low-Point Beer. Such license may be 
for the sale of Liquor or Low-Point Beer for off-premises or on-
premises consumption.
    402. Sale only on Tribal Land. All Liquor and Low-Point Beer Sales 
shall be on Tribal Land, including leases thereon.
    403. Sales for Cash. All Liquor and Low-Point Beer sales shall be 
on a cash only basis and no credit shall be extended to any person, 
organization, or entity, except that this provision does not prevent 
the use of ATM cards, debit cards, or major credit cards.
    404. Sale for Personal Consumption. All sales shall be for the 
personal use and consumption of the purchaser. Resale of any Alcoholic 
Beverage or Low-Point Beer purchased within the Tribal Lands is 
prohibited. Any person who is not licensed pursuant to this Liquor 
Ordinance who purchases an Alcoholic Beverage or Low-Point Beer on 
Tribal Land and sells it, whether in the original container or not, 
shall be guilty of a violation of this Liquor Ordinance and shall be 
subject to paying damages to the Tribe as set forth herein.

Licensing

    501. Tribal Liquor and Low-Point Beer License Requirements. No 
Tribal license shall be issued under this Liquor Ordinance except upon 
a sworn application filed with the Executive Committee or its designee 
containing a full and complete showing of the following:
    a. Satisfactory proof that the applicant is or will be duly 
licensed by the State of Oklahoma to sell Alcoholic Beverages or Low-
Point Beer, whichever is applicable;
    b. Satisfactory proof that the applicant is of good character and 
reputation and that the applicant is financially responsible;
    c. The description of the premises in which the Alcoholic Beverages 
or Low-Point Beer are to be sold and proof that the applicant is the 
owner of such premises or the lessee of such premises for at least the 
term of the license;
    d. Agreement by the applicant to accept and abide by all conditions 
of the Tribal license;
    e. Payment of a fee established from time to time by the Executive 
Committee. Said fee is established initially at $1,250.00 but can be 
changed by Executive Committee resolution at any time; and
    f. Satisfactory proof that neither the applicant, nor the 
applicant's spouse, nor any principal owner, officer, shareholder, or 
director of the applicant, if an entity, has ever been convicted of a 
felony or a crime of moral turpitude.
    502. Hearing on Application for Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer 
License. All applications for a Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer license 
shall be considered by the Executive Committee or its designee in open 
session at which the applicant, his, her or its attorney, and any 
person protesting the application shall have the right to be present, 
and to offer sworn oral or documentary evidence relevant to the 
application. After the hearing, the Executive Committee shall determine 
whether to grant or deny the application based on: (1) Whether the 
requirements of section 501 have been met; and (2) whether the 
Executive Committee or its designee, in its discretion, determines that 
granting the license is in the best interest of the Tribe. In the event 
that the applicant is a member of the Executive Committee, or the 
applicant is a member of the immediate family of an Executive Committee 
member, such Executive Committee member shall not vote on the 
application or participate in the application hearing as an Executive 
Committee member.
    503. Temporary Permits. The Executive Committee or its designee may 
grant a temporary permit for the sale of Liquor or Low-Point Beer for a 
period not to exceed three (3) days to any person applying to the same 
in connection with a Tribal or community activity, provided that the 
conditions prescribed in Section 504 of this Liquor Ordinance shall be 
observed by the permittee. Each permit issued shall specify the types 
of intoxicating beverages to be sold. Further, a fee of $150.00 will be 
assessed on temporary permits.
    504. Conditions of a Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer License. Any 
Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer license issued under this Liquor 
Ordinance shall be subject to such reasonable conditions as the 
Executive Committee or its designee shall fix including but not limited 
to the following:
    a. The license shall be for a term not to exceed one (1) year.
    b. The licensee shall at all times maintain an orderly, clean, and 
neat establishment, both inside and outside the licensed premises.
    c. The licensed premises shall be subject to patrol by Tribal law 
enforcement personnel and such other law enforcement officials as may 
be authorized under Federal, Oklahoma, or Tribal law.
    d. The licensed premises shall be open to inspection by duly 
authorized Tribal officials at all times during the regular business 
hours.
    e. Subject to the provisions of subsection ``g'' of this section, 
no Liquor or Low-Point Beer shall be sold, served, disposed of, 
delivered, or given to any person, or consumed on the licensed premises 
except in conformity with the hours and days prescribed by the laws of 
the State of Oklahoma, and in accordance with the hours fixed by the 
Executive Committee, provided that the licensed premises shall not 
operate or open earlier, or operate or close later, than is permitted 
by the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
    f. No Liquor shall be sold within 200 feet of a polling place on 
Tribal election days, or when a referendum is held of the people of the 
Tribe, and including special days of observation as designated by the 
Executive Committee.
    g. All acts and transactions under authority of the Tribal Liquor 
and Low-Point Beer license shall be in conformity with the laws of the 
State of Oklahoma, with this Liquor Ordinance, with any applicable 
Tribal rules and regulations, and with any Tribal Liquor or Low-Point 
Beer license issued pursuant to this Liquor Ordinance.
    h. No person under the age permitted under the laws of the State of 
Oklahoma shall be sold, served, delivered, given, or allowed to consume 
Alcoholic Beverages in the licensed establishment or area.
    i. There shall be no discrimination in the operations under the 
Tribal license by reason of sex, race, color, or creed, provided that 
Tribal licensees may adopt Tribal or Indian preference policies.
    505. License Not a Property Right. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Liquor Ordinance, a Tribal Liquor or Low-Point Beer 
license is a mere permit for a fixed duration of time. A Tribal Liquor 
or Low-Point Beer license shall not be deemed a property right or 
vested right of any kind, nor shall the granting of a Tribal Liquor or 
Low-Point Beer license give rise to a presumption of legal entitlement 
to a license or permit in a subsequent time period.
    506. Assignment or Transfer. No Tribal license issued under this 
Liquor Ordinance shall be assigned or transferred without the prior 
written approval of the Executive Committee expressed by formal 
resolution.

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Civil Violations

    601. Sale or Possession With Intent to Sell Without a Permit. Any 
person who shall sell or offer for sale or distribute or transport in 
any manner, any Liquor or Low-Point Beer in violation of this Liquor 
Ordinance, or who shall operate or shall have Liquor or Low-Point Beer 
in his or her possession with intent to sell or distribute without a 
license or permit, shall be guilty of a violation of this Liquor 
Ordinance.
    602. Purchases From Other Than Licensed or Allowed Facilities. Any 
person who, within the Tribal Lands, buys Liquor or Low-Point Beer from 
any person other than at a properly licensed or allowed facility shall 
be guilty of a violation of this Liquor Ordinance.
    603. Sales to Persons Under the Influence of Liquor or Low-Point 
Beer. Any person who sells Liquor to a person apparently under the 
influence of Liquor or Low-Point Beer shall be guilty of a violation of 
this Liquor Ordinance.
    604. Consuming Liquor in Public Conveyance. Any person engaged 
wholly or in part in the business of carrying passengers for hire, and 
every agent, servant or employee or such person who shall knowingly 
permit any person to drink any Liquor or Low-Point Beer in any public 
conveyances shall be guilty of an offense. Any person who shall drink 
any Liquor in a public conveyance shall be guilty of a violation of 
this Liquor Ordinance.
    605. Consumption or Possession of Liquor or Low-Point Beer by 
Persons Under 21 Years of Age. No person under the age of 21 years 
shall consume, acquire, or have in his or her possession any Liquor or 
Low-Point Beer. No person shall permit any other person under the age 
of 21 to consume Liquor or Low-Point Beer on his or her premises or any 
premises under his or her control except in those situations set out in 
this section. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a 
separate violation of this Liquor Ordinance for each and every drink so 
consumed.
    606. Sales of Liquor or Low-Point Beer to Persons Under 21 Years of 
Age. Any person who shall sell or provide Liquor or Low-Point Beer to 
any person under the age of 21 years shall be guilty of a violation of 
this Liquor Ordinance for each sale or drink provided.
    607. Transfer of Identification to Minor. Any person who transfers 
in any manner an identification of age to a minor for the purpose of 
permitting such minor to obtain Liquor or Low-Point Beer shall be 
guilty of an offense; provided, that corroborative testimony of witness 
other than the minor shall be a requirement of finding a violation of 
this Liquor Ordinance.
    608. Use of False or Altered Identification. Any person who 
attempts to purchase an Alcoholic Beverage or Low-Point Beer through 
the use of a false or altered identification shall be guilty of 
violating this Liquor Ordinance.
    609. Acceptable Identification. Where there may be a question of a 
person's right to purchase Liquor or Low-Point Beer by reason of his or 
her age, such person shall be required to present any one of the 
following cards of identification which shows his or her correct age 
and bears his or her signature and photograph: (1) A driver's license 
of any State or identification card issued by any State department of 
motor vehicles; (2) United States active duty military; (3) a passport, 
or (4) a Tribal enrollment or identification card issued by any 
Federally recognized Indian Tribe.
    610. Violations of this Liquor Ordinance. Any person guilty of a 
violation of this Ordinance shall be liable to pay the Tribe a civil 
fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation as civil damages to defray the 
Tribe's cost of enforcement of this Liquor Ordinance. In addition to 
any penalties so imposed, any license or permit issued hereunder may be 
suspended or canceled by the Executive Committee for the violation of 
any of the provisions of this Liquor Ordinance, or of the Tribal 
license or permit, upon hearing before the Executive Committee after 
ten (10) days' notice to the licensee. The decision of the Executive 
Committee shall be final and no appeal therefrom is allowed. Notice of 
an Executive Committee hearing regarding an alleged violation of this 
Ordinance shall be given to the affected individual(s) or entities at 
least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. The notice will be 
delivered in person or by certified mail with the Executive Committee 
retaining proof of service. The notice will set out the right of the 
alleged violation to be represented by Counsel retained by the alleged 
violator, the right to speak and to present witnesses and to cross 
examine any witnesses against them.
    611. Possession of Liquor or Low-Point Beer Contrary to This Liquor 
Ordinance. Liquor or Low-Point Beer possessed contrary to the terms of 
this Liquor Ordinance are declared to be contraband. Any Tribal agent, 
employee, or officer who is authorized by the Executive Committee to 
enforce this section shall have the authority to, and shall, seize all 
contraband.
    612. Disposition of Seized Contraband. Any officer seizing 
contraband shall preserve the contraband in accordance with appropriate 
law. Upon being found in violation of this Liquor Ordinance by the 
Executive Committee, the party shall forfeit all right, title and 
interest in the items seized which shall become the property of the 
Tribe.

Taxes

    701. Sales Tax. There is hereby levied and shall be collected a tax 
on each sale of Alcoholic Beverages or Low-Point Beer on Tribal Land in 
the amount determined by the Executive Committee. The tax imposed by 
this section shall apply to all retail sales of Liquor or Low-Point 
Beer on Tribal Lands and shall preempt any tax imposed on such Liquor 
or Low-Point Beer sales by the State of Oklahoma.
    702. Payment of Taxes to Tribe. All taxes from the sale of 
Alcoholic Beverages or Low-Point Beer on Tribal Lands shall be paid 
over to the Trust Agent of the Tribe.
    703. Taxes Due. All taxes from the sale of Alcoholic Beverages and 
Low-Point Beer on Tribal Lands are due within thirty (30) days of the 
end of the calendar quarter for which the taxes are due.
    704. Reports. Along with payment of the taxes imposed herein, the 
taxpayer shall submit an accounting for the quarter of all income from 
the sale or distribution of Alcoholic Beverages and Low-Point Beer as 
well as for the taxes collected.
    705. Audit. As a condition of obtaining a license, the licensee 
must agree to the review or audit of its books and records relating to 
the sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Low-Point Beer on Tribal Lands. 
Said review or audit may be done annually by the Tribe through its 
agents or employees whenever, in the opinion of the Executive 
Committee, such a review or audit is necessary to verify the accuracy 
of reports.

Profits

    801. Disposition of Proceeds. The gross proceeds collected by the 
Executive Committee from all licensing provided under this Liquor 
Ordinance, or the imposition of civil penalties for violating this 
Ordinance, or from the taxation of the sales of Alcoholic Beverages and 
Low-Point Beer on Tribal Lands, shall be distributed as follows:
    a. For the payment of all necessary personnel, administrative 
costs, and legal fees for the operation and its activities.
    b. The remainder shall be turned over to the Trust Agent.

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Severability and Miscellaneous

    901. Severability. If any provision or application of this Liquor 
Ordinance is determined upon review by a court of competent 
jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication shall not be held to 
render ineffectual the remaining portions of this Ordinance or to 
render such provisions inapplicable to other persons or circumstances.
    902. Prior Enactments. Any and all prior ordinances, resolutions or 
enactments of the Executive Committee which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Liquor Ordinance are hereby repealed.
    903. Conformance with Tribal, State, and Federal Law. This 
Ordinance conforms with all Tribal law and governing documents. All 
provisions and transactions under this Ordinance shall be in conformity 
with Oklahoma State law regarding the sale of Alcoholic Beverages and 
Low-Point Beer to the extent required by 18 U.S.C. Sec.  1161, provided 
that Sec.  1161 shall not be deemed to waive Tribal sovereign immunity 
in any respect, and with all Federal laws regarding alcohol in Indian 
country.
    904. Enforcement. All actions brought by the Executive Committee to 
enforce the provisions of this Ordinance shall be filed in the Court of 
Indian Offenses for the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, or such Tribal 
court as may be established in its place, which shall have exclusive 
jurisdiction over the enforcement and interpretation of this Ordinance.
    905. Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective as of the 
date the Secretary of the Interior certifies the Ordinance and 
publishes it in the Federal Register.

Amendment

    1001. Amendment or Repeal. This Ordinance may be amended or 
repealed by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. Amendments of 
this Ordinance will be published in the Federal Register to become 
effective.

Sovereign Immunity

    1101. Nothing contained in this Liquor Ordinance is intended to nor 
does in anyway limit, alter, restrict, or waive the Tribe's sovereign 
immunity from unconsented suit or action. Tribal Liquor and Low-Point 
Beer licensees entitled to assert the defense of Tribal sovereign 
immunity shall not be deemed to have waived that immunity in any dram-
shop action in any court whether Tribal, Federal, or State.

Dram-Shop Actions

    1201. The Court of Indian Offense for the Wichita and Affiliated 
Tribes, or such Tribal court as may be established in its place, shall 
have exclusive jurisdiction over any dram-shop action against a Tribal 
Liquor or Low-Point Beer licensee.

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