81_FR_1204 81 FR 1198 - Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians-Amendment to Liquor Control Ordinance

81 FR 1198 - Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians-Amendment to Liquor Control Ordinance

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

Page Range1198-1200
FR Document2016-00334

This notice publishes the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Liquor Control Ordinance. The ordinance allows the Tribe to manufacture beer, and allows for the sale, distribution, and tribal taxation of beer within the jurisdiction of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. This Ordinance repeals and replaces the previous liquor control ordinance published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2012 (77 FR 34982).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians--Amendment to Liquor Control 
Ordinance

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 
Liquor Control Ordinance. The ordinance allows the Tribe to manufacture 
beer, and allows for the sale, distribution, and tribal taxation of 
beer within the jurisdiction of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. 
This Ordinance repeals and replaces the previous liquor control 
ordinance published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2012 (77 FR 
34982).

DATES: This ordinance is effective January 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Norton, Tribal Government

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Officer, Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 911 NE 
11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232; Telephone: (503) 231-6702; Fax: (503) 
231-2201, or Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal 
Government Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; 
Telephone: (202) 513-7641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953, 
Public Law 83-277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpreted by the 
Supreme Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall certify and publish in the Federal Register notice 
of adopted liquor ordinances for the purpose of regulating liquor 
transactions in Indian country. The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians duly 
adopted Resolution Number 2015/099 on May 28, 2015.
    This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated 
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs. I certify that the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians duly adopted 
this amendment to the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Liquor Ordinance 
by Resolution Number 2015/099 on May 28, 2015.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
SUBCHAPTER 600
STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE
GENERAL PROVISIONS

3.06.600 General Purpose

    The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribe) has a significant 
interest in protecting the health, safety and general welfare of its 
members, the residents within the Tribe's Indian Country and those 
persons and businesses doing business on and/or visiting the Tribe's 
Indian Country. The purpose of the Ordinance is to exercise the Tribe's 
jurisdiction to regulate the sale, manufacturing, distribution, and 
taxation of liquor within the Tribe's Indian Country in conformity with 
any compact between the Tribe and the State of Washington, Article 10 
of the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855, 12 Stat. 927, to which the 
Tribe is a party, and in conformity with 18 U.S.C. 1161, and to raise 
revenues to fund health, safety and general welfare programs and 
services provided to Tribal members and residents of and visitors to 
land within the Tribe's territorial jurisdiction.
    The authority to protect the Tribe as a sovereign political entity 
and to adopt the Ordinance codified herein is vested in the 
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Board of Directors under Article III 
and Article V, Sec. 1 of the Constitution, which Board has enumerated 
authority under Article V, Sec. 1 (a) to enact a comprehensive law and 
order code which provides for tribal civil and criminal jurisdiction; 
under Article V Sec. 1(b) to administer the affairs and assets of the 
Tribe, including tribal lands and funds; under Article V, Section 1(d) 
to provide for taxes, assessments, permits and license fees upon 
members and non-members within the Tribe's jurisdiction; and under 
Article V Sec. l(h), to exercise other necessary powers to fulfill the 
Board's obligations, responsibilities and purposes as the governing 
body of the Tribe; and in the inherent sovereignty of the Stillaguamish 
Tribe of Indians to regulate its own territory and activities therein.
    The need exists for strict tribal regulation and control over 
liquor distribution, manufacturing, sales and taxation within the 
Tribe's Indian Country. Therefore, in the public interest and for the 
welfare of the people of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, its 
employees, the residents of and visitors to Indian Country, the 
Stillaguamish Board of Directors, in the exercise of its authority 
under the Tribe's Constitution, declares its purpose by the provisions 
of this Subchapter to regulate the sale, manufacturing and distribution 
of liquor.

3.06.601 Scope

    (1) This Subchapter shall apply to the full extent of the sovereign 
jurisdiction of the Tribe.
    (2) Compliance with this Subchapter is hereby made a condition of 
the use of any land or premises within the Tribe's Indian Country.
    (3) Any person who resides, conducts business, engages in a 
business transaction, receives benefits from the Tribe, acts under 
tribal authority, or enters the Tribe's Indian Country shall be deemed 
to have consented to the following:
    (a) To be bound by the terms of this Subchapter;
    (b) To the exercise of the exclusive jurisdiction of the 
Stillaguamish tribal Court for legal actions arising pursuant to this 
Subchapter; and
    (c) To detainment, service of summons and process, and search and 
seizure, in conjunction with legal actions arising pursuant to this 
Subchapter.
    (4) No portion of this Ordinance and Subchapter shall be construed 
as contrary to Federal law.

3.06.602 Repeal of Prior Liquor Control Laws

    (1) All ordinances and resolutions of the Tribe regulating, 
authorizing, prohibiting or in any way dealing with the sale of liquor 
heretofore enacted or now in effect are hereby repealed and are 
declared to be of no further force and effect, with the exception of 
the provisions of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Law and Order 
Code, including but not limited to the provisions of Chapter 8.40, 
Alcohol-Related Offenses.
    (2) The provisions of this Subchapter shall be prospective only 
from the date of its effectiveness. Nothing contained herein shall be 
deemed to revoke any presently existing valid license or permit or 
renewal thereof previously issued by the Washington State Liquor 
Control Board or the exercise of privilege given thereunder to any 
retailer subject to the provisions of this Subchapter.

3.06.603 Definitions

    All definitions of the Taxation Code Section 3.06.201 apply herein 
unless the terms are otherwise defined in this Subchapter. For purposes 
of this Subchapter, whenever any of the following words, terms or 
definitions is used herein, they shall have the meaning ascribed to 
them in this Subchapter:
    (1) ``Brewer'' or ``brewery'' means any person engaged in the 
business of manufacturing beer and malt liquor and as such terms are 
further defined in the Revised Code of Washington in RCW 66.04.010.
    (2) ``Indian Country,'' consistent with the meaning given in 18 
U.S.C. 1151 means: (a) all land within the limits of the Stillaguamish 
Indian Reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States 
government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including 
rights of way running through the reservation; and (b) all Indian 
allotments or other lands held in trust for the Tribe or a member of 
the Tribe, including rights of way running through the same.
    (3) ``Liquor'' means the four varieties of liquor (alcohol, 
spirits, wine, and beer), and all fermented, spirituous, vinous, or 
malt liquor, or combinations thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of which 
is fermented, spirituous, vinous or malt liquor, or otherwise 
intoxicating; and as such term and the four varieties thereof are 
further defined in the Revised Code of Washington in RCW 66.04.010.
    (4) ``Malt beverage'' or ``malt liquor'' means any beverage such as 
beer, ale, lager beer, stout, and porter obtained by

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the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of pure hops, or 
pure extract of hops and pure barley malt or other wholesome grain or 
cereal in pure water containing not more than eight percent of alcohol 
by weight, and not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by 
volume. For purposes this Subchapter, any such beverage containing more 
than eight percent of alcohol by weight shall be referred to as 
``strong beer.''
    (5) ``Manufacturer'' means a person engaged in the preparation and 
manufacturing of liquor for sale, in any form whatsoever.
    (6) ``Sale'' and ``sell'' means the same as such terms are defined 
in the Revised Code of Washington in RCW 66.04.010.
    (7) ``Tribal retailer'' means a liquor retailer wholly owned by the 
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and located in Indian Country.
    (8) ``Tribally-licensed retailer'' means a person who has a 
business license from the Tribe to sell liquor at retail from a 
business located in Indian Country.

3.06.604 Stillaguamish Tax Commission

    The Board hereby authorizes the Tax Commission of the Stillaguamish 
Tribe of Indians to administer this Subchapter, including general 
control, management and supervision of all liquor sales, manufacturing, 
and distribution, places of sale and sales outlets, and to exercise all 
of the powers and accomplish all of the purposes thereof as hereinafter 
set forth any do the following acts and things for and on behalf of and 
in the name of the Tribe:
    (1) Adopting and enforcing rules and regulations for the purpose of 
carrying into effect the provisions of this Subchapter the performance 
of its functions;
    (2) Collecting, auditing and issuing fees, licenses, taxes and 
permits; and
    (3) Performing all matters and things incidental to and necessary 
to conduct its business and carry out its duties and functions under 
this Subchapter.
LICENSE REQUIRED

3.06.610 License Required of Tribal Retailers and Tribally-licensed 
Retailers

    Every person engaging in the business of selling, manufacturing, or 
distributing liquor within the Tribe's Indian Country, including but 
not limited to a brewery, shall secure a business license from the 
Tribe in the manner provided for by Subchapter 100 of this Title 
(``Business Licenses'') and otherwise comply with all provisions of 
Subchapter 100.

3.06.611 Prohibitions

    (1) The manufacture, purchase, sale, and dealing in liquor within 
Tribe's Indian Country by any person, party, firm, or corporation 
except pursuant to the control, licensing, and regulation of the 
Stillaguamish Tax Commission, is hereby declared unlawful. Without 
limitation as to any other penalties and fines that may apply, any 
violation of this subsection is an infraction punishable by a fine of 
up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
    (2) Every person engaging in the business of manufacturing, 
distributing or selling liquor within the Tribe's Indian Country shall 
comply with the provisions of Chapter 8.40, Alcohol-Related Offenses, 
of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Law and Order Code, the 
provisions of which are re-affirmed and are specifically incorporated 
herein by this reference. Any violation of this subsection is 
punishable pursuant to the penalty provisions of Chapter 8.40, Alcohol-
Related Offenses of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Law and Order 
Code.

3.06.612 Conformity with State Law as Required

    Tribal retailers and tribally-licensed retailers shall comply with 
any applicable Washington State liquor law standards to the extent 
required by 18 U.S.C. 1161 and the Agreement Between the Washington 
State Liquor Control Board and the Stillaguamish Indian Tribe for 
Purchase and Resale of Liquor in Indian Country (``Agreement''), if 
any. To the extent provisions of this Subchapter conflict with the 
Agreement, the terms of the Agreement control.
TAXATION

3.06.620 Tribal Liquor Tax

    The Tribe expressly reserves its inherent sovereign right to 
regulate the use and sale of liquor through the imposition of tribal 
taxes thereon. The Board hereby authorizes and expressly reserves its 
authority to impose a tribal Liquor Tax on sales of all alcoholic 
beverages, including packaged and retail sales of liquor, wine, and 
beer, at a rate determined to be fair and equitable by the Board 
through independent action.

3.06.621 Liquor Sales Not Subject to Tribal Retail Sales Tax

    The Tribe's Retail Sales Tax shall not apply to retail sales of 
liquor.
ADMINISTRATION

3.06.630 Severability

    If any section, provision, phrase, addition, word, sentence or 
amendment of this Subchapter or its application to any person is held 
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or 
applications of this Subchapter that can be given effect without the 
invalid application, and to that end the provisions of this Subchapter 
are declared severable.

3.06.631 Nondiscrimination

    No provision of this Subchapter shall be construed as imposing a 
regulation or tax that discriminates on the basis of whether a retail 
liquor establishment is owned, managed or operated by a member of the 
Tribe.

3.06.632 Effective Date

    This Subchapter shall be and become effective upon publication by 
the United States Department of the Interior's certification in the 
Federal Register.

3.06.633 Sovereign Immunity

    Nothing in this Subchapter shall be construed as a waiver or 
limitation of the inherent sovereign immunity of the Tribe.
    Ordinance 2008/060 enacting this Title 3, Chapter 6 took effect on 
April 30, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. upon the approval of its provisions by the 
Board of Directors of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, which date 
was April 28, 2008. Title 3, Chapter 6 of the Tribe's Law and Order 
Code was repealed and replaced with this Title, as amended by 
resolution 2011/048, enacted by the Board of Directors of the 
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians on April 14, 2011, as amended by 
resolution 2012/146 dated September 27, 2012, as amended by resolution 
2015/099 dated May 28, 2015.

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                                                to environmental variation and changes                  status record.
                                                in weather and climate. Contemporary                       Estimated Annual Burden Hours:                      AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,
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                                                Notebook are quality-checked, described                    Estimated Reporting and                             ACTION: Notice.
                                                and made publicly available. Data are                   Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
                                                used to inform decision-making in a                     Burden: $11,274.                                       SUMMARY:   This notice publishes the
                                                variety of contexts, including                             Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA                Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Liquor
                                                agriculture, drought monitoring, and                    (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an             Control Ordinance. The ordinance
                                                wildfire risk assessment. Phenological                  agency may not conduct or sponsor and                  allows the Tribe to manufacture beer,
                                                information is also critical for the                    you are not required to respond to a                   and allows for the sale, distribution, and
                                                management of wildlife, invasive                        collection of information unless it                    tribal taxation of beer within the
                                                species, and agricultural pests, and for                displays a currently valid OMB control                 jurisdiction of the Stillaguamish Tribe
                                                understanding and managing risks to                     number.                                                of Indians. This Ordinance repeals and
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                                                Officer, Northwest Regional Office,                     the Ordinance codified herein is vested                3.06.602 Repeal of Prior Liquor
                                                Bureau of Indian Affairs, 911 NE 11th                   in the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians,                 Control Laws
                                                Avenue, Portland, OR 97232;                             Board of Directors under Article III and                  (1) All ordinances and resolutions of
                                                Telephone: (503) 231–6702; Fax: (503)                   Article V, Sec. 1 of the Constitution,                 the Tribe regulating, authorizing,
                                                231–2201, or Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud,                     which Board has enumerated authority                   prohibiting or in any way dealing with
                                                Chief, Division of Tribal Government                    under Article V, Sec. 1 (a) to enact a                 the sale of liquor heretofore enacted or
                                                Services, Office of Indian Services,                    comprehensive law and order code                       now in effect are hereby repealed and
                                                Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street                 which provides for tribal civil and                    are declared to be of no further force
                                                NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC                        criminal jurisdiction; under Article V                 and effect, with the exception of the
                                                20240; Telephone: (202) 513–7641.                       Sec. 1(b) to administer the affairs and                provisions of the Stillaguamish Tribe of
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant                     assets of the Tribe, including tribal                  Indians Law and Order Code, including
                                                to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public                   lands and funds; under Article V,                      but not limited to the provisions of
                                                Law 83–277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C.                     Section 1(d) to provide for taxes,                     Chapter 8.40, Alcohol-Related Offenses.
                                                1161, as interpreted by the Supreme                     assessments, permits and license fees                     (2) The provisions of this Subchapter
                                                Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713                   upon members and non-members                           shall be prospective only from the date
                                                (1983), the Secretary of the Interior shall             within the Tribe’s jurisdiction; and                   of its effectiveness. Nothing contained
                                                certify and publish in the Federal                      under Article V Sec. l(h), to exercise                 herein shall be deemed to revoke any
                                                Register notice of adopted liquor                       other necessary powers to fulfill the                  presently existing valid license or
                                                ordinances for the purpose of regulating                Board’s obligations, responsibilities and              permit or renewal thereof previously
                                                liquor transactions in Indian country.                  purposes as the governing body of the                  issued by the Washington State Liquor
                                                The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians duly                 Tribe; and in the inherent sovereignty of              Control Board or the exercise of
                                                adopted Resolution Number 2015/099                      the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians to                  privilege given thereunder to any
                                                on May 28, 2015.                                        regulate its own territory and activities              retailer subject to the provisions of this
                                                   This notice is published in                          therein.                                               Subchapter.
                                                accordance with the authority delegated                    The need exists for strict tribal
                                                by the Secretary of the Interior to the                 regulation and control over liquor                     3.06.603    Definitions
                                                Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. I                   distribution, manufacturing, sales and                    All definitions of the Taxation Code
                                                certify that the Stillaguamish Tribe of                 taxation within the Tribe’s Indian                     Section 3.06.201 apply herein unless the
                                                Indians duly adopted this amendment                     Country. Therefore, in the public                      terms are otherwise defined in this
                                                to the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians                   interest and for the welfare of the people             Subchapter. For purposes of this
                                                Liquor Ordinance by Resolution                          of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, its             Subchapter, whenever any of the
                                                Number 2015/099 on May 28, 2015.                        employees, the residents of and visitors               following words, terms or definitions is
                                                  Dated: December 21, 2015.                             to Indian Country, the Stillaguamish                   used herein, they shall have the
                                                Kevin K. Washburn,                                      Board of Directors, in the exercise of its             meaning ascribed to them in this
                                                Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.                     authority under the Tribe’s Constitution,              Subchapter:
                                                                                                        declares its purpose by the provisions of                 (1) ‘‘Brewer’’ or ‘‘brewery’’ means any
                                                SUBCHAPTER 600                                          this Subchapter to regulate the sale,                  person engaged in the business of
                                                STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS                          manufacturing and distribution of                      manufacturing beer and malt liquor and
                                                LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE                                liquor.                                                as such terms are further defined in the
                                                GENERAL PROVISIONS                                      3.06.601 Scope                                         Revised Code of Washington in RCW
                                                                                                                                                               66.04.010.
                                                3.06.600 General Purpose                                   (1) This Subchapter shall apply to the
                                                                                                                                                                  (2) ‘‘Indian Country,’’ consistent with
                                                                                                        full extent of the sovereign jurisdiction
                                                   The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians                                                                          the meaning given in 18 U.S.C. 1151
                                                                                                        of the Tribe.
                                                (Tribe) has a significant interest in                      (2) Compliance with this Subchapter                 means: (a) all land within the limits of
                                                protecting the health, safety and general               is hereby made a condition of the use                  the Stillaguamish Indian Reservation
                                                welfare of its members, the residents                   of any land or premises within the                     under the jurisdiction of the United
                                                within the Tribe’s Indian Country and                   Tribe’s Indian Country.                                States government, notwithstanding the
                                                those persons and businesses doing                         (3) Any person who resides, conducts                issuance of any patent, and, including
                                                business on and/or visiting the Tribe’s                 business, engages in a business                        rights of way running through the
                                                Indian Country. The purpose of the                      transaction, receives benefits from the                reservation; and (b) all Indian
                                                Ordinance is to exercise the Tribe’s                    Tribe, acts under tribal authority, or                 allotments or other lands held in trust
                                                jurisdiction to regulate the sale,                      enters the Tribe’s Indian Country shall                for the Tribe or a member of the Tribe,
                                                manufacturing, distribution, and                        be deemed to have consented to the                     including rights of way running through
                                                taxation of liquor within the Tribe’s                   following:                                             the same.
                                                Indian Country in conformity with any                      (a) To be bound by the terms of this                   (3) ‘‘Liquor’’ means the four varieties
                                                compact between the Tribe and the                       Subchapter;                                            of liquor (alcohol, spirits, wine, and
                                                State of Washington, Article 10 of the                     (b) To the exercise of the exclusive                beer), and all fermented, spirituous,
                                                Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855, 12 Stat.               jurisdiction of the Stillaguamish tribal               vinous, or malt liquor, or combinations
                                                927, to which the Tribe is a party, and                 Court for legal actions arising pursuant               thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of
                                                in conformity with 18 U.S.C. 1161, and                  to this Subchapter; and                                which is fermented, spirituous, vinous
                                                to raise revenues to fund health, safety                   (c) To detainment, service of                       or malt liquor, or otherwise intoxicating;
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                                                and general welfare programs and                        summons and process, and search and                    and as such term and the four varieties
                                                services provided to Tribal members                     seizure, in conjunction with legal                     thereof are further defined in the
                                                and residents of and visitors to land                   actions arising pursuant to this                       Revised Code of Washington in RCW
                                                within the Tribe’s territorial                          Subchapter.                                            66.04.010.
                                                jurisdiction.                                              (4) No portion of this Ordinance and                   (4) ‘‘Malt beverage’’ or ‘‘malt liquor’’
                                                   The authority to protect the Tribe as                Subchapter shall be construed as                       means any beverage such as beer, ale,
                                                a sovereign political entity and to adopt               contrary to Federal law.                               lager beer, stout, and porter obtained by


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                                                the alcoholic fermentation of an                        3.06.611 Prohibitions                                  any person is held invalid, such
                                                infusion or decoction of pure hops, or                     (1) The manufacture, purchase, sale,                invalidity shall not affect the other
                                                pure extract of hops and pure barley                    and dealing in liquor within Tribe’s                   provisions or applications of this
                                                malt or other wholesome grain or cereal                 Indian Country by any person, party,                   Subchapter that can be given effect
                                                in pure water containing not more than                  firm, or corporation except pursuant to                without the invalid application, and to
                                                eight percent of alcohol by weight, and                 the control, licensing, and regulation of              that end the provisions of this
                                                not less than one-half of one percent of                the Stillaguamish Tax Commission, is                   Subchapter are declared severable.
                                                alcohol by volume. For purposes this                    hereby declared unlawful. Without
                                                Subchapter, any such beverage                                                                                  3.06.631    Nondiscrimination
                                                                                                        limitation as to any other penalties and
                                                containing more than eight percent of                   fines that may apply, any violation of                   No provision of this Subchapter shall
                                                alcohol by weight shall be referred to as               this subsection is an infraction                       be construed as imposing a regulation or
                                                ‘‘strong beer.’’                                        punishable by a fine of up to five                     tax that discriminates on the basis of
                                                   (5) ‘‘Manufacturer’’ means a person                  hundred dollars ($500.00).                             whether a retail liquor establishment is
                                                engaged in the preparation and                             (2) Every person engaging in the                    owned, managed or operated by a
                                                manufacturing of liquor for sale, in any                business of manufacturing, distributing                member of the Tribe.
                                                form whatsoever.                                        or selling liquor within the Tribe’s
                                                   (6) ‘‘Sale’’ and ‘‘sell’’ means the same                                                                    3.06.632    Effective Date
                                                                                                        Indian Country shall comply with the
                                                as such terms are defined in the Revised                provisions of Chapter 8.40, Alcohol-                      This Subchapter shall be and become
                                                Code of Washington in RCW 66.04.010.                    Related Offenses, of the Stillaguamish                 effective upon publication by the United
                                                   (7) ‘‘Tribal retailer’’ means a liquor                                                                      States Department of the Interior’s
                                                                                                        Tribe of Indians Law and Order Code,
                                                retailer wholly owned by the                                                                                   certification in the Federal Register.
                                                                                                        the provisions of which are re-affirmed
                                                Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and
                                                                                                        and are specifically incorporated herein               3.06.633    Sovereign Immunity
                                                located in Indian Country.
                                                                                                        by this reference. Any violation of this
                                                   (8) ‘‘Tribally-licensed retailer’’ means                                                                      Nothing in this Subchapter shall be
                                                a person who has a business license                     subsection is punishable pursuant to the
                                                                                                        penalty provisions of Chapter 8.40,                    construed as a waiver or limitation of
                                                from the Tribe to sell liquor at retail                                                                        the inherent sovereign immunity of the
                                                from a business located in Indian                       Alcohol-Related Offenses of the
                                                                                                        Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Law and                 Tribe.
                                                Country.                                                                                                         Ordinance 2008/060 enacting this
                                                                                                        Order Code.
                                                3.06.604 Stillaguamish Tax                                                                                     Title 3, Chapter 6 took effect on April
                                                Commission                                              3.06.612 Conformity with State Law                     30, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. upon the approval
                                                                                                        as Required                                            of its provisions by the Board of
                                                   The Board hereby authorizes the Tax                                                                         Directors of the Stillaguamish Tribe of
                                                Commission of the Stillaguamish Tribe                     Tribal retailers and tribally-licensed
                                                                                                        retailers shall comply with any                        Indians, which date was April 28, 2008.
                                                of Indians to administer this                                                                                  Title 3, Chapter 6 of the Tribe’s Law and
                                                Subchapter, including general control,                  applicable Washington State liquor law
                                                                                                        standards to the extent required by 18                 Order Code was repealed and replaced
                                                management and supervision of all                                                                              with this Title, as amended by
                                                liquor sales, manufacturing, and                        U.S.C. 1161 and the Agreement Between
                                                                                                        the Washington State Liquor Control                    resolution 2011/048, enacted by the
                                                distribution, places of sale and sales                                                                         Board of Directors of the Stillaguamish
                                                outlets, and to exercise all of the powers              Board and the Stillaguamish Indian
                                                                                                        Tribe for Purchase and Resale of Liquor                Tribe of Indians on April 14, 2011, as
                                                and accomplish all of the purposes
                                                                                                        in Indian Country (‘‘Agreement’’), if                  amended by resolution 2012/146 dated
                                                thereof as hereinafter set forth any do
                                                                                                        any. To the extent provisions of this                  September 27, 2012, as amended by
                                                the following acts and things for and on
                                                                                                        Subchapter conflict with the Agreement,                resolution 2015/099 dated May 28,
                                                behalf of and in the name of the Tribe:
                                                                                                        the terms of the Agreement control.                    2015.
                                                   (1) Adopting and enforcing rules and
                                                regulations for the purpose of carrying                                                                        [FR Doc. 2016–00334 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        TAXATION
                                                into effect the provisions of this                                                                             BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
                                                Subchapter the performance of its                       3.06.620 Tribal Liquor Tax
                                                functions;                                                The Tribe expressly reserves its
                                                   (2) Collecting, auditing and issuing                 inherent sovereign right to regulate the               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                fees, licenses, taxes and permits; and                  use and sale of liquor through the
                                                   (3) Performing all matters and things                                                                       Bureau of Indian Affairs
                                                                                                        imposition of tribal taxes thereon. The
                                                incidental to and necessary to conduct                  Board hereby authorizes and expressly                  [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/
                                                its business and carry out its duties and               reserves its authority to impose a tribal              A0A501010.999900]
                                                functions under this Subchapter.                        Liquor Tax on sales of all alcoholic
                                                                                                        beverages, including packaged and retail               Sovereignty in Indian Education
                                                LICENSE REQUIRED
                                                                                                        sales of liquor, wine, and beer, at a rate             AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,
                                                3.06.610 License Required of Tribal                     determined to be fair and equitable by                 Interior.
                                                Retailers and Tribally-licensed                         the Board through independent action.                  ACTION: Notice of availability and
                                                Retailers
                                                                                                        3.06.621 Liquor Sales Not Subject to                   request for proposals; extension of
                                                   Every person engaging in the business                Tribal Retail Sales Tax                                deadline.
                                                of selling, manufacturing, or distributing
                                                liquor within the Tribe’s Indian                          The Tribe’s Retail Sales Tax shall not               SUMMARY:   The Bureau of Indian
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                                                Country, including but not limited to a                 apply to retail sales of liquor.                       Education (BIE) previously announced
                                                brewery, shall secure a business license                ADMINISTRATION                                         the availability of enhancement funds to
                                                from the Tribe in the manner provided                                                                          Tribes and their Tribal education
                                                for by Subchapter 100 of this Title                     3.06.630 Severability                                  departments (TEDs) to promote Tribal
                                                (‘‘Business Licenses’’) and otherwise                     If any section, provision, phrase,                   control and operation of BIE-funded
                                                comply with all provisions of                           addition, word, sentence or amendment                  schools on their reservations. This
                                                Subchapter 100.                                         of this Subchapter or its application to               notice extends the deadline for Tribes


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Document Modified: 2016-01-16 01:04:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThis ordinance is effective January 11, 2016.
ContactMr. Gregory Norton, Tribal Government Officer, Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232; Telephone: (503) 231-6702; Fax: (503) 231-2201, or Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal Government Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: (202) 513-7641.
FR Citation81 FR 1198 

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