Proposed Rules. Notice of approved Tribal-State Compact

Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior
Action: Notice of approved Tribal-State Compact
Citation: FR Doc. 00-23229

Summary

Pursuant to Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in the Federal Register , notice of approved Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, through his delegated authority, has approved the Tribal-State Compact Between the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and the State of Louisiana, which was executed on July 6, 2000. This Compact was approved in its entirety, with the exception of Section 12(C). Section 2(C) of the Compact makes it clear that if one provision of the Compact violates IGRA, federal law or our trust responsibility, and therefore is disapproved, the remainder of the Compact shall remain in effect.

Dates

This action is effective September 11, 2000.