[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53431-53432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25414]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
Action: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice is published in accordance with authority
delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8, and in accordance with the Act of August
15, 1953, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161. I certify that the Seminole
Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act was duly adopted by the
Seminole Tribe of Florida on May 20, 1994. The Ordinance provides for
the introduction, sale or possession of liquor on the reservations and
trust lands of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, including the Hollywood,
Brighton, Big Cypress, and Immokalee Seminole Indian Reservations, the
Tampa Trust Lands, and any other tribal land taken into trust by the
United States of America for the use and benefit of the Seminole Tribe
of Florida.
DATES: This ordinance is effective as of October 13, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Branch of Judicial Services,
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Division of Tribal Government Services, 1849 C Street N.W., MS 2611-
MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240-4001; telephone (202) 208-4400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol
Beverage Control Act is to read as follows:
Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act
Section I: That the introduction, sale or possession of alcoholic
beverages shall be lawful within the Indian country under the
jurisdiction of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, provided that such
introduction, sale or possession is in conformity with the laws of the
State of Florida and with the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section II: No person shall engage in the sale of alcoholic
beverages within Indian country under the jurisdiction of the Seminole
Tribe of Florida unless duly licensed by the Tribal Council of the
Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Section III: No Tribal alcoholic beverage license issued under this
Ordinance shall be granted to any person not possessing the
qualifications and satisfying the conditions hereunder set forth. Any
person or persons desiring a Tribal alcoholic beverage license required
by Section II of this Ordinance shall file a sworn application for
license with the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The
application shall contain a full and complete showing of the following:
a. (1) Payment of a fee of $25.00 for sale of alcoholic beverage
for off-premises consumption.
(2) Payment of a fee of $50.00 for sale of alcoholic beverage for
on-premises consumption.
b. Proof satisfactory to the Tribal Council that the applicant is
not an officer or member of the Tribal Council or the Board of
Directors of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. or an employee of the
Tribe.
Section IV: Any Tribal alcoholic beverage license issued under this
Ordinance shall be subject to the following conditions:
a. The Tribal alcoholic beverage license shall be for term of one
(1) year, beginning October 1.
b. When a Tribal alcoholic beverage license on a reservation or on
Tribal trust lands is transferred, the licensee shall not operate the
establishment until Tribal approval has been obtained as required by
this Ordinance.
c. Alcoholic beverage establishments operating under a Tribal
alcoholic beverage license shall be closed during voting hours on days
of official Tribal elections.
Section V: Issuance of Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Licenses:
a. Tribal alcoholic beverage licenses issued hereunder shall be
issued by the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer after approval thereof by the
Tribal Council.
b. Fees for Tribal alcoholic beverage licenses issued hereunder
shall be paid to the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer for deposit to the
general fund of the Tribe in the Tribe's usual depository.
Section VI: This Ordinance does not in any way purport to assert
criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians.
Dated: September 29, 1995.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-25414 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]
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