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25 U.S.C. § 2705 — Powers of Chairman
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**(a)** The Chairman, on behalf of the Commission, shall have power, subject to an appeal to the Commission, to—
(1) issue orders of temporary closure of gaming activities as provided in [section 2713(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2713/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) levy and collect civil fines as provided in [section 2713(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2713/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) approve tribal ordinances or resolutions regulating class II gaming and class III gaming as provided in [section 2710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2710&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) approve management contracts for class II gaming and class III gaming as provided in sections 2710(d)(9) and 2711 of this title.
**(b)** The Chairman shall have such other powers as may be delegated by the Commission.
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**(a)** The Chairman, on behalf of the Commission, shall have power, subject to an appeal to the Commission, to—
(1) issue orders of temporary closure of gaming activities as provided in [section 2713(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2713/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) levy and collect civil fines as provided in [section 2713(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2713/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) approve tribal ordinances or resolutions regulating class II gaming and class III gaming as provided in [section 2710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2710&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) approve management contracts for class II gaming and class III gaming as provided in sections 2710(d)(9) and 2711 of this title.
**(b)** The Chairman shall have such other powers as may be delegated by the Commission.
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**(a) Jurisdiction over class I and class II gaming activity**
(1) Class I gaming on Indian lands is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian tribes and shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Any class II gaming on Indian lands shall continue to be within the jurisdiction of the Indian tribes, but shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Regulation of class II gaming activity; net revenue allocation; audits; contracts**
(1) An Indian tribe may engage in, or license and regulate, class II gaming on Indian lands within such tribe’s jurisdiction, if—
(A) such Indian gaming is located within a State that permits such gaming for any purpose by any person, organization or entity (and such gaming is not otherwise specifically prohibited on Indian lands by Federal law), and
(B) the governing body of the Indian tribe adopts an ordinance or resolution which is approved by the Chairman.
A separate license issued by the Indian tribe shall be required for each place, facility, or location on Indian lands at which class II gaming is conducted.
(2) The Chairman shall approve any tribal ordinance or resolution concerning the conduct, or regulation of class II gaming on the Indian lands within the tribe’s jurisdiction if such ordinance or resolution provides that—
(A) except as provided in paragraph (4), the Indian tribe will have the sole proprietary interest and responsibility for the conduct of any gaming activity;
(B) net revenues from any tribal gaming are not to be used for purposes other than—
(i) to fund tribal government operations or programs;
(ii) to provide for the general welfare of the Indian tribe and its members;
(iii) to promote tribal economic development;
(iv) to donate to charitable o
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 2705
(f) Meetings
The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman or a majority of its members, but
shall meet at least once every 4 months.
(g) Compensation
(1) The Chairman of the Commission shall be
paid at a rate equal to that of level IV of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
(2) The associate members of the Commission
shall each be paid at a rate equal to that of level
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316
of title 5.
(3) All members of the Commission shall be re-
imbursed in accordance with title 5 for travel,
subsistence, and other necessary expenses in-
curred by them in the performance of their du-
ties.
(Pub. L. 100–497, § 5, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2469.)
§ 2705. Powers of Chairman
(a) The Chairman, on behalf of the Commis-
sion, shall have power, subject to an appeal to
the Commission, to—
(1) issue orders of temporary closure of gam-
ing activities as provided in section 2713(b) of
this title;
(2) levy and collect civil fines as provided in
section 2713(a) of this title;
(3) approve tribal ordinances or resolutions
regulating class II gaming and class III gam-
ing as provided in section 2710 of this title; and
(4) approve management contracts for class
II gaming and class III gaming as provided in
sections 2710(d)(9) and 2711 of this title.
(b) The Chairman shall have such other powers
as may be delegated by the Commission.
(Pub. L. 100–497, § 6, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2470.)
§ 2706. Powers of Commission
(a) Budget approval; civil fines; fees; subpoenas;
permanent orders
The Commission shall have the power, not
subject to delegation—
(1) upon the recommendation of the Chair-
man, to approve the annual budget of the
Commission as provided in section 2717 of thi
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