13-7-106. AUTHORITIES.

The Tribal Gaming Commission authorities shall include:

1. Conduct or cause background investigations to be conducted on, at a minimum, primary management officials and key employees;
2. Review and approve all investigative work conducted;
3. Report results of background investigations to the NIGC;
4. Obtain and process fingerprints, or designate a law enforcement agency to obtain and process fingerprints;
5. Make suitability determinations, which shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Gaming Commission;
6. Issue gaming licenses to management officials and any other employee of the operation the Gaming Commission deems licensing appropriate, consistent with the suitability determination;
7. Inspect, examine and monitor all gaming activities, and have immediate access to review, inspect, examine, photocopy and audit all records of the gaming establishment;
8. Ensure compliance with all Tribal, State, and Federal laws, rules and regulations regarding Indian gaming;
9. Investigate any suspicion of wrongdoing associated with any gaming activities;
10. Hold hearings on patron and/or employee complaints, in compliance with procedures established in this Ordinance and other Tribal gaming regulations;
11. Comply with any and all reporting requirements under the IGRA, Tribal-State compact to which the Tribe is a party, and any other applicable law;
12. Promulgate and issue regulations necessary to comply with the Tribe and the NIGC’s Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS);
13. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying of fees and/or taxes associated with gaming license applications;
14. Promulgate and issue regulations on the levying of fines and/or suspension or revocation of gaming licenses for violations of the gaming ordinance, or any other Tribal, Federal, or State, if applicable, gaming regulations;
15. Hire, supervise, and terminate all Gaming Commission staff, including the Executive Director. The Commission’s authority to supervise Gaming Commission staff is absolute and shall not be subject to Tribal Council or Tribal Administration intervention; and
16. Perform such other duties the  Commission deems appropriate for the proper regulation of the Tribal gaming operation.