A. The Wilton Rancheria Gaming Commission is hereby established. The Gaming Commission shall consist of three (3) Commissioners, or such other number determined by the Tribal Council. Commissioners shall be appointed by the Tribal Chairperson and confirmed by the Tribal Council. Where minimum qualifications are met, the Tribal Chairperson shall give preference in employment opportunities in accordance with the preference policy set forth in 7 WRC § 1-101 et seq., Employment, as may be amended. All members of the Gaming Commission, including Gaming Commissioners and Gaming Commission employees, shall be at-will employees and will serve at the discretion of the Tribal Chairperson; provided, that removal of any Commissioner shall be subject to Tribal Council consent. The Tribal Chairperson and Tribal Council shall endeavor to fill vacancies on the Gaming Commission within thirty (30) business days of a vacancy.

B. Appointments of the Gaming Commissioners shall be for a period of four (4) years, except that, for the terms of the initial members, one (1) initial Chair of the Gaming Commission’s term shall be for two (2) years, and two (2) initial members’ terms shall be for four (4) years, which shall result in staggered appointments and provide continuity within the Gaming Commission. The Commissioners may be reappointed for one (1) or more successive terms. Commissioners may be compensated at a level determined by the Tribal Council.

C. Gaming Commissioners and any Gaming Commission employees who have access to confidential information must satisfy the suitability standards set forth for key employees in this chapter. Gaming Commissioners and any Gaming Commission employees may not participate in matters relating to their background investigation, except, as subject of the investigation, to provide information required or requested by the investigator. Such background investigations shall be performed under the direction of the Tribal Council or its designee.

D. The Tribal Chairperson shall designate one (1) of the three (3) Gaming Commissioners to be the Chair of the Gaming Commission, and such designation shall be confirmed by the Tribal Council, concurrent with the appointment of such Gaming Commissioner pursuant to this section. The Chair of the Gaming Commission shall conduct all meetings and hearings of the Gaming Commission, receive surveillance reports from the Surveillance Supervisor or the Executive Director as set forth in regulations of the Gaming Commission, and perform such other responsibilities as assigned by the Gaming Commission regulations. (Res. 2019-28)