§ 4-29.5-16-1 — Amendment procedures

Indiana § 4-29.5-16-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 29.5: TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT WITH THE
• Ch. 16: Amendments

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This Compact may be amended by mutual
agreement between the Band and the State as follows:
(1) The Band or the State may propose amendments to the
Compact by providing the other party with notice of the proposed
amendment as follows:
(A) The Band shall propose amendments pursuant to the notice
provisions of this Compact by submitting the proposed
amendments to the Governor who shall act for the State
pursuant to the authority delegated under IC 4-29.
(B) The State, acting through the Governor, shall propose
amendments by submitting the proposed amendments to the
Band pursuant to the notice provisions of this Compact.
(2) The party receiving the proposed amendment shall advise the
requesting party within forty-five (45) days as follows:
(A) That the receiving party agrees to the proposed amendment;
or
(B) That the receiving party rejects the proposed amendment as
submitted and agrees to meeting concerning the subject of the
proposed amendment.
(3) The Governor shall submit any amendment agreed to between
the parties to the State General Assembly for ratification as
required by Indiana law.
(4) Upon ratification by the State General Assembly, the Band
shall submit the amendment to the Secretary of the Interior for
approval pursuant to the provisions of IGRA.
(5) Upon the effective date of the amendment, the Governor shall
file a certified copy with the Indiana Secretary of State and
transmit a copy to the State General Assembly and the Indiana
Attorney General.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1.