Indiana Code 4-29-3-3. Negotiation and execution of tribal-state compact
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- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 3. The governor is responsible for negotiating and executing a tribal-state compact on behalf of the state with an Indian tribe located within Indiana for the purpose of authorizing Class III gaming on Indian lands located within Indiana under 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. The governor’s responsibilities under this section include the negotiation and execution of any amendment or modification to a tribal-state compact. However, the governor may not negotiate compact terms with an Indian tribe until the United States government formally takes land into trust as Indian lands for the Indian tribe.
As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.