LD 1370
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to all forms of gaming conducted at the site, shall maintain
accurate records of all such reports and returns and shall
implement policies and procedures adequate to ensure compliance
with such obligations in its gaming operations.

 
4.__No other operator of gaming operations.__The rights and
privileges granted under this subchapter are reserved to the
Tribes and, as applicable, the tribal gaming agency and tribal
gaming operator.__No other person, including without
limitation any creditor of either of the Tribes, the tribal
gaming agency or the tribal gaming operator, may conduct any
gaming operation on the site.__This subsection may not be
interpreted to restrict any nongaming activities on the site.

 
5.__No gaming facility on Indian lands.__Gaming may not be
conducted on Indian lands within the meaning of 25 United
States Code, Section 2703.__In the event that the land on
which a gaming facility is located becomes Indian land, the
authority to conduct gaming at that gaming facility as
provided in subsection 1 terminates.

 
6.__Expiration of authority.__Unless extended, the authority
granted under this subchapter to conduct gaming operations
terminates on the 20th anniversary of the date of legislative
approval of the rules proposed by the state gaming agency
under section 6308.

 
§6304.__Law enforcement matters

 
1.__State criminal jurisdiction.__The State has jurisdiction
to enforce all criminal laws of the State that are consistent
with this subchapter on the site, including enforcement within
the gaming facilities.__Title 17, chapter 14 and Title 17-A,
chapter 39 do not apply to gaming conducted pursuant to this
subchapter.

 
2.__Powers of state law enforcement officers.__Officers of
the state law enforcement agency must be accorded free access
to any gaming facilities for the purpose of maintaining public
order and public safety and enforcing applicable criminal laws
of the State as permitted under this section; and personnel
employed by the tribal gaming operator shall for such purposes
provide officers of the state law enforcement agency access to
locked and secure areas of the gaming facilities in accordance
with the standards of management and operation adopted
pursuant to section 6307.__The state law enforcement agency
may station one or more officers at the site to coordinate law
enforcement within the site generally.

 
§6305.__Licensing of gaming employees


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