Miami Tribe of Oklahoma-Liquor Control Ordinance, 54670-54674 [2013-21643]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54670-54674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21643]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Miami Tribe of Oklahoma--Liquor Control Ordinance

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma--Liquor 
Control Ordinance. This Ordinance allows for the possession and sale of 
alcoholic beverages within the jurisdiction of the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma, increases the ability of the tribal government to control the 
distribution and possession of liquor on their trust land, provides an 
important source of revenue and strengthens tribal government and the 
delivery of tribal services.

DATES: Effective Date: This Ordinance is effective September 5, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Buck, Acting Tribal Government 
Officer, Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
P.O. Box 8002, Muskogee, OK 74402, Telephone: (918) 781-4685; Fax: 
(918) 781-4649: or De Springer, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-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.

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The Business Committee of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma adopted 
Resolution 13-37, A Resolution adopting the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 
Liquor Control Ordinance, on July 9, 2013. 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 
Business Committee of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma adopted Resolution 
13-37, A Resolution Adopting the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Liquor Control 
Ordinance, on July 9, 2013.

    Dated: August 30, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

    The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma--Liquor Control Ordinance reads as 
follows:

Article I. Introduction

    Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the Miami Tribe 
of Oklahoma Liquor Ordinance.
    Section 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted in compliance with 
the Act of August 15, 1953, 67 stat. 586, codified at 18 U.S.C. 1161, 
and by the Business Committee for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. The 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized, sovereign tribal 
government organized under the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare 
Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967), with a Constitution and By-Laws 
approved by the U.S. Secretary of Interior on August 16, 1939, and 
amended and approved by the U.S. Secretary of Interior on February 22, 
1996. This Ordinance is approved and enacted by the Business Committee 
of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under the authority of Article VI, 
Section 1 of the Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, wherein 
``[t]he Business Committee shall have the power to . . . enact 
resolutions and ordinances. . . .''
    Section 3. Territory and Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Article II of 
the Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, ``[t]he authority and 
jurisdiction of the Tribe shall extend to all the territory within the 
boundaries now known as MIAMI LANDS, which include land in Northeast 
Oklahoma and the original Miami Reservation in Eastern Kansas, and to 
all lands that may be acquired for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma by the 
United States Government or which may be acquired by the Miami Tribe 
for its land base and to all Indian Country of the Miami Tribe and its 
citizens as of now or hereafter as defined by Federal Law. The Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma may exercise its authority and Jurisdiction outside 
the territory above described to the fullest extent not prohibited by 
Federal law.
    Section 4. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate 
and control the possession and sale of liquor and alcoholic beverages 
as defined by this Ordinance, at designated locations within the 
Tribe's casino operations on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land. The 
enactment of a tribal ordinance governing liquor and alcoholic 
beverages possession and sale on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust 
land, will increase the ability of the tribal government to control the 
sale, distribution and possession of liquor and alcoholic beverages on 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land, and will provide an important 
source of revenue for the continued operation and strengthening of the 
tribal government and the delivery of tribal government services.
    Section 5. Application of 18 U.S.C. 1161. The introduction, 
possession, and sale of liquor and alcoholic beverages on the Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land is a matter of special concern to the 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Federal law requires that any authorization 
for the sale of liquor or other alcoholic beverages must be in 
conformity with the laws of the State and approved by an ordinance 
(law) duly adopted by the tribe having jurisdiction over such area of 
Indian Country. All acts and transactions under law of the Miami Tribe 
of Oklahoma shall be in conformity with federal law and with the laws 
of the State of Oklahoma as applicable.

Article II. Definitions

    As used in the Ordinance, the following words shall have the 
following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
    (a) Alcohol. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide 
of ethyl, ethanol, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by 
whatever process produced.
    (b) Alcoholic Beverage. A term synonymous with the term liquor as 
defined in Article II (f) of this chapter.
    (c) Bar. Any establishment with special space and accommodations 
for the sale of liquor or alcoholic beverages by the glass and for 
consumption on the premises as herein defined.
    (d) Beer. Any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an 
infusion or decoction of pure hops, or pure extract of hops and pure 
barley malt or other wholesome grain or cereal in pure water and 
containing the percent of alcohol by volume subject to regulation as an 
intoxicating beverage in the state where the beverage is located.
    (e) Business Committee. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Business 
Committee.
    (f) Liquor. Includes all fermented, spirituous, vinous, or malt 
liquor or combinations thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of which is 
fermented, and every liquid or solid or semisolid or other substance, 
patented or not, containing distilled or rectified spirits, potable 
alcohol, beer, wine, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin aromatic bitters, and 
all drinks or drinkable liquids and all preparations or mixtures 
capable of human consumption and any liquid, semisolid, solid, or other 
substances, which contains more than one half of one percent of 
alcohol.
    (g) Liquor Store. Any store at which liquor is sold and, for the 
purpose of this Ordinance, including stores only a portion of which are 
devoted to sale of liquor or beer.
    (h) Malt Liquor. Includes beer, strong beer, ale, stout and porter.
    (i) Package. Any container or receptacle used for holding liquor.
    (j) 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 
establishments, public buildings, public meeting halls, lobbies, halls 
and dining rooms of hotels, restaurants, theaters, gaming facilities, 
entertainment centers, stores, 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 and 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 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.
    (k) Miami Business Regulatory Commission. This term refers to the 
Miami Business Regulatory Commission (MBRC), the tax regulatory 
authority for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
    (l) Miami Tribal Council. The general council of the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma which is composed of the voting membership of the Tribe.
    (m) Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land. Those lands which are held 
in trust by the United States for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and not 
for any individual Indian.
    (n) Sale and Sell. Includes exchange, barter and traffic; and also 
includes the selling or supplying or distributing, by any means 
whatsoever, of liquor, or of

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any liquid known or described as beer or by any name whatsoever 
commonly used to describe malt or brewed liquor or of wine by any 
person to any person.
    (o) Spirits. Any beverage, which contains alcohol obtained by 
distillation, including wines exceeding seventeen percent of alcohol by 
weight.
    (p) Tribal Court. The District Court for the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma.
    (q) Wine. Any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of the 
natural contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products 
containing sugar, whether or not other ingredients are added, to which 
any saccharine substances may have been added before, during or after 
fermentation, and containing not more than seventeen percent of alcohol 
by weight, including sweet wines fortified with wine spirits, such as 
port, sherry, muscatel and angelica, not exceeding seventeen percent of 
alcohol by weight.

Article III. Powers of Enforcement

    Section 1. The Miami Business Regulatory Commission. In furtherance 
of this Ordinance, the Miami Business Regulatory Commission (MBRC) 
shall have the following powers and duties to:
    (a) Issue licenses permitting the sale or manufacture or 
distribution of liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this 
Ordinance on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land;
    (b) Publish and enforce rules and regulations adopted by the (MBRC) 
governing the sale, manufacture, distribution, and possession of 
alcoholic beverages on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land;
    (c) Employ managers, accountants, security personnel, inspectors 
and such other persons as shall be reasonably necessary to allow the 
MBRC to perform its functions. Such employees shall be tribal 
employees;
    (d) Hold hearings on violations of this Ordinance or for the 
issuance or revocation of licenses hereunder;
    (e) Bring suit in Tribal Court or the appropriate court to enforce 
this Ordinance as necessary;
    (f) Determine and seek damages for violation of this Ordinance;
    (g) Make such reports as may be requested or required by the Chief 
of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, who may share those reports with the 
Miami Tribal Council;
    (h) Collect taxes and fees levied or set by the MBRC and to keep 
accurate records, books and accounts;
    (i) Adopt procedures which supplement this Ordinance and 
regulations promulgated by the MBRC, and facilitate their enforcement. 
Such procedures shall include limitations on sales to minors; places 
where liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance may be 
consumed; identity of persons not permitted to purchase alcoholic 
beverages; hours and days when outlets may be open for business; and 
other appropriate matters and controls; and
    (j) Request amendments to this Ordinance to address future changes 
in the way the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma sells, distributes or possesses 
alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance, in order to ensure 
that this Ordinance remains consistent with state alcoholic beverage 
laws.
    Section 2. Limitation on Powers. In the exercise of its powers and 
duties under this Ordinance, the MBRC and its individual members shall 
not:
    (a) Accept any gratuity, compensation or other thing of value from 
any liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance, 
wholesaler, retailer or distributor or from any licensee;
    (b) Waive the immunity of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma from suit 
without the express consent of the Business Committee.
    Section 3. Inspection Rights. The premises on which liquor or 
alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance is sold or 
distributed, shall be open for inspection by the MBRC at all reasonable 
times for the purposes of ascertaining whether the rules and 
regulations of the MBRC and this Ordinance are being complied with.

Article IV. Sales of Liquor

    Section 1. License Required. Only a person or entity who is 
licensed by the Miami Business Regulatory Commission may make retail 
sales of liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this Ordinance, in 
a facility located on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land. Patrons may 
consume such liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance 
within any facility, other than a convenience store location, which 
holds said required license. All other purchases and sales of liquor or 
alcoholic beverages as defined in this Ordinance on Tribal Lands shall 
be prohibited. The license issued by the MBRC shall be in addition to 
any license required under applicable state law.
    Section 2. Sales for Cash. All liquor or alcoholic beverages sales 
as defined by this Ordinance, on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land 
shall be on a cash only basis, and no credit shall be extended to any 
person, organization, or entity, except that the provision does not 
prevent the payment for purchases with the use of credit cards such as 
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.
    Section 3. Sale for Personal Consumption. All sales shall be for 
the personal use and consumption of the purchaser. Resale of any liquor 
or alcoholic beverage as defined by this Ordinance is prohibited. Any 
person who is not licensed pursuant to this Ordinance, who purchases 
liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance, on Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land, and sells it, whether in the original 
container or not, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance and 
shall be subjected to paying damages to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma as 
set forth herein.

Article V. Licensing

    Section 1. Procedure. In order to control the proliferation of 
establishments on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land, all persons or 
entities which desire to sell liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined 
by this Ordinance, on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land, must apply to 
the Miami Business Regulatory Commission (MBRC) for a license to sell 
or serve liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance.
    Section 2. Application. Any entity, or any person 21 years of age 
or older may apply for a license to sell or serve liquor or alcoholic 
beverages as defined by this Ordinance on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 
Trust Land. Any entity, or any person 21 years of age or older must 
complete and submit an application provided for this purpose by the 
MBRC, and pay such application fees as may be set from time to time by 
the MBRC for this purpose. Said application must be filled out 
completely in order to be considered. A separate application and 
license will be required for each location where the applicant intends 
to serve liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this Ordinance.
    Section 3. Issuance of License. The entity or person applying for 
such license must make a showing to satisfy the MBRC that the entity or 
individual is of good character and has never been convicted of 
violation of any of the state alcoholic beverage laws or the laws 
promulgated under this Ordinance; that the entity or individual has 
never been convicted of violating any of the gambling laws of Oklahoma, 
or any other state of the United States, or of this or any other tribe; 
that he has not had, preceding the date of the application for license, 
a felony conviction of any of the laws commonly called prohibition 
laws; and that he has not had any permit or license to sell any 
intoxicating liquors revoked in any

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county of Oklahoma, or any other state, or any tribe; and that at the 
time of his application for license, he is not a holder of a retail 
liquor dealer's permit or license from the United States government to 
engage in the sale of beverages as defined in this Ordinance.
    The MBRC shall receive and process applications and documents of 
related matters. All actions relating to applications by the MBRC shall 
be by majority vote. The MBRC may issue a license if it believes that 
such issuance is in the best interests of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 
and its members.
    Section 4. Posting of License. Licensee shall continually post in 
licensed establishment(s) in open and visible location any/all required 
liquor licenses.
    Section 5. Period of License. Each license may be issued for a 
period not to exceed (1) one year from the date of issuance.
    Section 6. Renewal of License. A licensee may renew its license if 
the licensee has complied in full with this Ordinance, provided 
however, that the MBRC may refuse to renew a license if it finds that 
doing so would not be in the best interests of the health and safety of 
the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
    Section 7. Revocation of License. The MBRC may suspend or revoke a 
license due to one or more violations of this Ordinance upon notice and 
opportunity for a hearing, at which time the licensee is given an 
opportunity to respond to any charges against it, and to demonstrate 
why the license should not be suspended or revoked.
    Within 15 days after a licensee is mailed written notice of a 
proposed suspension or revocation of the license, of the imposition of 
fines, or of other adverse action proposed by the MBRC under this 
Ordinance, the licensee may deliver to the MBRC a written request for a 
hearing on whether the proposed action should be taken. A hearing on 
the issues shall be held before the MBRC, or persons appointed by the 
MBRC, and a written decision will be issued within 15 days of said 
hearing. Such decision will be considered final unless appealed to the 
Tribal Court as provided by Tribal law.
    Section 8. Transferability of Licenses. Licenses issued by the MBRC 
shall not be transferable and may only be utilized by the person or 
entity in whose name it was issued.

Article VI. Taxes

    Section 1. Sales Tax. There may hereby be levied and collected a 
tax on each retail sale of liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by 
this Ordinance on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land. All taxes from 
the sale of liquor and alcoholic beverages as defined by this Ordinance 
on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land shall be paid over to the general 
treasury of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Licensee must obtain and 
maintain documents or receipts evidencing taxes paid.
    Section 2. Taxes Due. All taxes for the sale of liquor or alcoholic 
beverages as defined by this Ordinance on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 
Trust Land are due on the 15th day of the month following the end of 
the calendar quarter for which the taxes are due.
    Section 3. Remedies Not Limited. In addition to any other remedies 
provided in this Ordinance, the MBRC may suspend or revoke any licenses 
issued by it upon failure of the licensee to comply with the 
obligations imposed upon the licensee by the MBRC, by the Miami Tribe 
of Oklahoma, or any rule, regulation or order of the MBRC.
    Section 4. Reports. Along with payment of the taxes imposed herein, 
the taxpayer shall submit a quarterly accounting of all income from the 
sale or distribution of liquor as defined by this Ordinance, as well as 
for the taxes collected.
    Section 5. 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 liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined by 
this Ordinance on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land. Said review or 
audit may be done periodically by the Tribe through its agents or 
employees whenever, in the opinion of the Business Committee, such a 
review or audit is necessary to verify the accuracy of reports.

Article VII. Rules, Regulations and Enforcement

    Section 1. In any proceeding under this Ordinance, conviction of 
one unlawful sale or distribution of liquor or alcoholic beverages as 
defined by this Ordinance shall establish prima facie intent of 
unlawfully keeping liquor for sale, selling beverages or distributing 
beverages in violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 2. Any person who shall sell or offer for sale or 
distribute or transport in any manner, liquor or alcoholic beverages as 
defined by this Ordinance, or who shall operate or shall have liquor or 
alcoholic beverages for sale and/or in his possession without a 
license, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 3. Any person on Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Trust Land who 
buys liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this Ordinance, from 
any person other than a properly licensed facility shall be guilty of a 
violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 4. Any person who keeps or possesses liquor or alcoholic 
beverages upon his person, or in any place or on premises conducted or 
maintained by his principal or agent, with the intent to sell or 
distribute it contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be 
guilty of a violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 5. Any person who knowingly sells liquor or alcoholic 
beverages to a person who is obviously intoxicated or appears to be 
intoxicated, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 6. Any person engaged wholly or in part in the business of 
carrying passengers for hire, and every agent, servant, or employee of 
such person, who shall knowingly permit any person to drink liquor or 
alcoholic beverages in any public conveyance, shall be guilty of an 
offense. Any person who shall drink liquor or alcoholic beverages in a 
public conveyance, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 7. No person under the age of 21 years shall consume, 
acquire or have in his possession any liquor or alcoholic beverage as 
defined in this Ordinance.
    Section 8. No person shall permit any other person under the age of 
21 to consume liquor or alcoholic beverages on his premises or any 
premises under his control. Any person violating this section shall be 
guilty of a separate violation of this Ordinance for each and every 
drink so consumed.
    Section 9. Any person who shall sell or provide any liquor or 
alcoholic beverage to any person under the age of 21 years shall be 
guilty of a violation of this Ordinance for each such sale or drink 
provided.
    Section 10. Any person who transfers in any manner an 
identification of age to a person under the age of 21 years, for the 
purpose of permitting such person to obtain liquor or alcoholic 
beverages, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance.
    Section 11. Any person who attempts to purchase liquor or alcoholic 
beverages through the use of false or altered identification which 
falsely purports to show the individual to be over the age of 21 years, 
shall be guilty of violating this Ordinance.
    Section 12. Any person who is convicted or pleads guilty to a 
violation of this Ordinance shall be punished by imprisonment for not 
more than one (1) year; a fine not to exceed Five Thousand dollars 
($5,000.00); or a combination of both penalties. In addition, if such 
person holds a license issued by the MBRC, the license shall be 
revoked. This provision mirrors penalties referenced in the Miami Tribe 
of Oklahoma Criminal Code Sections 536 and 537 as amended.

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    Section 13. When requested by the provider of liquor or alcoholic 
beverages as defined by this Ordinance, any person shall be required to 
present official documentation of the bearer's age, signature and 
photograph. Official documentation includes one of the following:
    (1) Driver's license or identification card issued by any state 
department of motor vehicles;
    (2) United States Active Duty Military I.D.; or
    (3) Passport.
    Section 14. The consumption of liquor or alcoholic beverages on 
premises where such consumption or possession is contrary to the terms 
of this Ordinance, will result in a declaration that such liquor or 
alcoholic beverages are contraband. Any tribal agent, employee or 
officer who is authorized by the MBRC shall seize all contraband and 
preserve it in accordance with provisions established for the 
preservation of impounded property.
    Section 15. Upon being found in violation of the Ordinance, the 
party owning or in control of the premises where contraband is found, 
shall forfeit all right, title and interest in the items seized, which 
shall become the property of the MBRC.

Article VIII. Abatement

    Section 1. Any room, house, building, vehicle, structure, or other 
place where liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this Ordinance 
are sold, manufactured, bartered, exchanged, given away, furnished, or 
otherwise disposed of in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, 
or of any other tribal law relating to the manufacture, importation, 
transportation, possession, distribution, and sale of liquor, and all 
property kept in and used in maintaining such place, is hereby declared 
to be a nuisance.
    Section 2. The Chairman of the MBRC or, if the Chairman fails or 
refuses to do so, the MBRC, by majority vote, shall institute and 
maintain in Tribal Court, in the name of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, 
an action to abate and perpetually enjoin any nuisance declared under 
this Section. In addition to all other remedies at tribal law, the 
Tribal Court may also order the room, house, building, vehicle, 
structure, or place closed for a period of one (1) year, or until the 
owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant thereof shall give bond or 
sufficient sum from $1,000 to $15,000, depending upon the severity of 
past offenses, the risk of offenses in the future, and any other 
appropriate criteria, payable to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and 
conditioned that liquor or alcoholic beverages as defined in this 
Ordinance will not be thereafter kept, sold, bartered, exchanged, given 
away, furnished, or otherwise disposed thereof in violation of the 
provisions of this Ordinance or of any other applicable tribal laws. If 
any conditions of the bond are violated, the bond may be applied to 
satisfy any amounts due to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under this 
Ordinance.

Article IX. Severability, Effective Date, and Non-Impairment

    Section 1. If any provision or application of this Ordinance is 
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such 
determination shall not be held to render ineffectual the remaining 
portions of this Ordinance or to render such provisions inapplicable to 
other persons or circumstances.
    Section 2. Once this Ordinance has been signed into law by the 
Chief and Secretary/Treasurer, this Ordinance shall be effective on 
such date as the Secretary of the United States Department of Interior 
certifies this Ordinance and publishes the same in the Federal 
Register.
    Section 3. Any and all previous statutes, laws and ordinances of 
the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma which are inconsistent with this Ordinance 
are hereby repealed and rescinded.
    Section 4. Nothing in this Ordinance may be construed to diminish 
or impair in any way the rights or sovereign powers of the Miami Tribe 
of Oklahoma or its tribal government.

Article X. Amendment

    This Ordinance may only be amended by a vote of the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma Business Committee and shall be effective when it meets the 
requirements of Article IX, Section 2, above.

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