Contents of Wilton Rancheria Code
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Title 1
Business and Finance
- 1 Budget and Audit
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3
Gaming Ordinance
- Article I. General
- Article II. General Provisions
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Article III.
Gaming Commission
- 3-301 Establishment.
- 3-302 Restrictions on Commissioners.
- 3-303 Ethics.
- 3-304 Meetings open to the public.
- 3-305 Quorum required.
- 3-306 Quarterly reports.
- 3-307 Powers.
- 3-308 Issuance of regulations.
- 3-309 Request for Gaming Commission action.
- 3-310 Jurisdiction and duties of the Gaming Commission.
- 3-311 Right of inspection.
- 3-312 Powers of delegation – Budgeting matters.
- 3-313 Recordkeeping.
- 3-314 Processing employee and patron complaints.
- 3-315 Violations of Gaming Ordinance – Civil infraction.
- 3-316 Limitations period.
- Article IV. Executive Director
- Article V. Facility and Operational Requirements
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Article VI.
Licensing and Background Investigations
- 3-601 General licensing requirements.
- 3-602 License application forms.
- 3-603 License fees.
- 3-604 Fingerprints.
- 3-605 Background investigations.
- 3-606 Conducting background investigations.
- 3-607 Investigative reports.
- 3-608 Eligibility determinations.
- 3-609 Notice of results of background investigations.
- 3-610 Reporting to state gaming agency.
- 3-611 Granting a gaming license.
- 3-612 Temporary licenses.
- 3-613 Denying gaming licenses.
- 3-614 Gaming license suspensions and revocations.
- 3-615 Records retention.
- 3-616 Requirement of licenses for gaming resource suppliers.
- 3-617 Licensing process for gaming resource suppliers.
- 3-618 Contents of the gaming resource supplier license application.
- 3-619 Required components of gaming resource supplier background investigations.
- 3-620 Gaming resource supplier background investigation reports.
- 3-621 Exemption of gaming resource supplier’s licensing.
- 3-622 Registration of suppliers providing goods and services to the gaming operation.
- 3-623 Identification cards.
- 3-624 Due process.
- 3-625 Duration and renewal.
- 3-626 Additional requirements.
- Article VII. Miscellaneous Provisions
- 4 Gaming Development
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5
Liquor Control
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Article I.
General
- 5-101 Title.
- 5-102 Authority.
- 5-103 Purpose.
- 5-105 Jurisdiction.
- 5-106 Conformity with applicable law.
- 5-107 Sovereign immunity.
- 5-108 Definitions.
- 5-109 Possession of alcoholic beverages.
- 5-110 Retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
- 5-111 Wholesale sale of alcoholic beverages.
- 5-112 Manufacture of alcoholic beverages.
- 5-113 Age limits.
- Article II. Liquor Control Board
- Article III. Licensing
- Article IV. Enforcement
- Article V. Miscellaneous Provisions
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Article I.
General
- 7 Secured Transactions
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8
Arbitration
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Article I.
General
- 8-101 Title.
- 8-102 Authority.
- 8-103 Purpose and policy.
- 8-104 Scope.
- 8-105 Agreements to arbitrate are enforceable.
- 8-106 Law to be applied.
- 8-107 Stay of proceedings and order to proceed with arbitration.
- 8-108 Advice of the Tribal Court.
- 8-109 Time within which award shall be rendered.
- 8-110 Application for order confirming award – Record to be filed with Clerk of the Tribal Court – Effect and enforcement of judgment.
- 8-111 Arbitration award not appealable.
- 8-112 Jurisdiction of the Tribal Court in actions to which the Tribe is a party.
- 8-114 No waiver of sovereign immunity.
- 8-115 Additional enforcement provisions.
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Article I.
General
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Revenue Allocation Plan
- Article I. General
- Article II. Definitions
- Article III. Allocation Plan
- Article IV. Eligibility for Per Capita Payments
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Article V.
Calculation and Disbursement of Per Capita Payments
- 9-501 Equal payment.
- 9-502 Character of per capita distribution – No liability or right to compel payment.
- 9-503 Garnishment of payments – Permitted claims against per capita payment.
- 9-504 Form of payment.
- 9-505 Payment to incompetent members.
- 9-506 Per capita payments to incarcerated members.
- 9-507 Reporting to IRS.
- 9-508 Appeals.
- Article VI. Miscellaneous
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10
Gaming Facility Tort Claims
- Article I. General
- Article II. Covered Claims, Limitations, and Exclusions
- Article III. Administrative Remedies – The Tribal Dispute Process
- Article IV. Appeals to the Tribal Court
- Article V. Appeals to the Tribal Court Appellate Panel or to the JAMS Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedure
- Article VI. Payment, Finality, and Enforcement
- 11 (Reserved)
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12
Casino Workers’ Compensation
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Article I.
General
- 12-101 Title.
- 12-102 Findings.
- 12-103 Purpose.
- 12-104 Scope.
- 12-105 Exclusive remedy and procedure.
- 12-106 Definitions.
- 12-107 Reporting and claim obligations.
- 12-108 Statute of limitations.
- 12-109 Claims Administrator duties.
- 12-110 Compensable injury – Exclusions.
- 12-111 Workers’ compensation benefits.
- 12-112 Claim closure.
- 12-113 Dispute resolution.
- 12-114 Subrogation/recovery.
- 12-115 Confidentiality.
- 12-116 Medicare set asides.
- 12-117 California workers’ compensation law and system inapplicable.
- 12-118 Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
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Article I.
General
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13
General Welfare Act of 2022
- Article I. General
- Article II. Definitions
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Article III.
General Welfare Benefits, Programs and Administration
- 13-301 Purpose, benefit form, and guidelines.
- 13-302 Eligible tribal member assistance eligibility.
- 13-303 Annual assistance limits.
- 13-304 Eligible program assistance.
- 13-305 Documentation.
- 13-306 Program funds disbursement process.
- 13-307 Disbursement process for minors.
- 13-308 Incompetent members.
- 13-309 General administrative procedures.
- Article IV. Miscellaneous
- Title 2 Criminal Code
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Title 3
Cultural and Natural Resources
- 1 Department of Environmental Resources
- 2 Burial and Memorial Fund Regulation
- 3 Department of Cultural Preservation
- 4 Environmental Review
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Title 4
Government
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1
Tribal Council
- Article I. General
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Article II.
Tribal Council Procedures
- 1-201 Spokesperson.
- 1-202 Vice-Spokesperson.
- 1-203 Tribal Council members.
- 1-204 Vice-Chairperson.
- 1-205 Attendance.
- 1-206 Compensation.
- 1-207 Regular and special Tribal Council meetings.
- 1-208 Tribal Council meeting agendas.
- 1-209 Procedures of Tribal Council meetings.
- 1-210 Privileged communications.
- 1-211 Tribal Council records.
- Article III. Lawmaking Process
- Article IV. Confirmation Hearings
- Article V. Sovereign Immunity
- 2 Enrollment and Membership
- 3 General Council
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4
Elections
- Article I. General
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Article II.
Pre-Election Day Procedures
- 4-201 Election Commission.
- 4-202 Elective offices and terms.
- 4-203 Qualifications.
- 4-204 Notice of election.
- 4-205 Declaration of candidacy form.
- 4-206 Verification of qualifications for elected officials.
- 4-207 Withdrawal of candidate.
- 4-208 Final notice of general election and list of candidates.
- 4-209 Eligible voters.
- 4-210 Candidate forum.
- 4-211 Absentee voting.
- 4-212 Pre-election day procedures for special elections.
- 4-213 Pre-election day procedures for amendment elections.
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Article III.
Election Day Procedures
- 4-301 Applicability.
- 4-302 Registration.
- 4-303 Candidate speeches.
- 4-304 Official ballots.
- 4-305 Voting.
- 4-306 Electioneering.
- 4-307 Challenge of voter.
- 4-308 Spoiled ballots and replacement ballots.
- 4-309 Counting ballots.
- 4-310 Recounts.
- 4-311 Runoff elections.
- 4-312 Election offenses.
- 4-313 Prohibition on outside influence on elections.
- 4-314 Election challenges – Reporting violations.
- 4-315 Certification of election.
- 4-316 Appeal to Tribal Court.
- 4-317 Standard of review.
- Article IV. Elected Officials
- Article V. Sovereign Immunity
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5
Per Capita Distribution of Revenue Sharing Trust Funds
- Article I. General
- Article II. Eligibility for Per Capita Distributions
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Article III.
Process for Distribution
- 5-301 Notice of annual distribution.
- 5-302 Deadline for submission of documents for annual distributions.
- 5-303 Notice of elders’ distribution.
- 5-304 Deadline for submission of documents for elders’ distributions.
- 5-305 Required documents for all distributions.
- 5-306 Verification of requests for per capita distribution.
- 5-307 Application of the distribution process.
- Article IV. Miscellaneous Provisions
- 6 Conduct and Ethics
- 7 Department of Administration
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1
Tribal Council
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Title 5
Health and Safety
- 1 Department of Health
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2
Gaming Facility Standards
- Article I. General
- Article II. Food and Beverage Handling
- Article III. Water Quality Standards
- Article IV. Workplace and Occupational Health and Safety Standards
- Article V. Health and Safety Standards
- Article VI. Check Cashing
- Article VII. Alcoholic Beverages
- Article VIII. Extension of Credit
- Article IX. Bank Secrecy Act
- Article X. Fair Labor Standards and Minimum Wage
- Article XI. Implementation and Regulation
- Article XII. Sovereign Immunity
- 3 Building and Safety Code
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4
Peace and Security
- Article I. General
- Article II. Offenses Against the Peace
- Article III. Offenses Against Property
- Article IV. Offenses Against Persons
- Article V. Offenses Against the Tribal Government
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Article VI.
Offenses Against the Casino
- 4-601 Interference – Obstruction.
- 4-602 Casino misrepresentation.
- 4-603 Breach of confidential information.
- 4-604 Disparaging the casino.
- 4-605 Harassment of casino employees.
- 4-606 Peace and security at the casino.
- 4-607 Other offenses against the casino.
- 4-608 Penalties for offenses against the casino.
- Article VII. Offenses Against Health and Safety and General Welfare
- Article VIII. Enforcement
- Article IX. Sanctions and Remedies
- Title 6 Housing
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Title 7
Labor
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1
Employment
- Article I. General
- Article II. Hiring Preferences
- Article III. Employee Rights
- Article IV. Employment Policies
- Article V. Employee Benefits
- Article VI. Drug, Alcohol, and Controlled Substance Policy
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Article VII.
Employee Conduct and Discipline
- 1-701 Employee standards of conduct.
- 1-702 Unacceptable conduct.
- 1-703 Workplace violations.
- 1-704 Conflicts of interest violations.
- 1-705 Government information, assets and resources violations.
- 1-706 Anti-bribery and corruption violations.
- 1-707 Nepotism violations.
- 1-708 Employee grievance complaint process.
- 1-709 Employee discipline process.
- 1-710 Appeal rights.
- Article VIII. Appeals – Petitions to Tribal Court
- Article XII. Application
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Gaming Employment Nondiscrimination
- Article I. General
- Article II. Notice to Gaming Employees
- Article III. Administrative Claims Procedure
- Article IV. Adjudication in Tribal Court
- Article V. Appeal to Tribal Court Appellate Panel
- Article VI. Arbitration in Lieu Tribal Court Appeal
- Article VII. Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
- Article VIII. Insurance
- Article IX. Covered Claims, Limits, and Exclusions
- Article X. Miscellaneous
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Tribal Labor Relations
- Article I. General
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Article II.
Applicability, Rights, Duties, Dispute Resolution
- 3-201 Threshold of applicability.
- 3-202 Definition of eligible employees.
- 3-203 Noninterference with regulatory or security activities.
- 3-204 Eligible employees free to engage in or refrain from concerted activity.
- 3-205 Unfair labor practices for the Tribe.
- 3-206 Unfair labor practices for the union.
- 3-207 Tribe and union right to free speech.
- 3-208 Access to eligible employees.
- 3-209 Indian preference explicitly permitted.
- 3-210 Secret ballot elections.
- 3-211 Collective bargaining impasse.
- 3-212 Decertification of bargaining agent.
- 3-213 Binding dispute resolution mechanism.
- Att. 1 Consent election agreement procedures.
- 4 Elected Officials Employment
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1
Employment
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Title 8
Real and Personal Property
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1
Business Site Leasing
- Article I. General
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Article II.
Lease Requirements – Management
- 1-201 Terms and conditions.
- 1-202 Approval process.
- 1-203 Duration and renewal.
- 1-204 Obtaining a lease.
- 1-205 Land descriptions.
- 1-206 Appraisal – Local studies.
- 1-207 Fair annual lease value.
- 1-208 Environmental review process.
- 1-209 Insurance.
- 1-210 Performance bond.
- 1-211 Improvements.
- 1-212 Subleases, assignments, amendments and leasehold mortgages.
- 1-213 Management.
- 1-214 Administrative fees.
- Article III. Enforcement
- Article IV. Appeals
- Article V. Environmental Review Process
- Article VI. Sovereign Immunity
- Article VII. Miscellaneous
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1
Business Site Leasing
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Title 9
Social Services
- 1 Department of Education
- 2 Department of Indian Child Welfare
- 3 Guardianship Act of 2023
- 4 Family Protection Act of 2023
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Title 10
Judicial Code
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1
Tribal Court
- Article I. General
- Article II. Judges
- Article III. Tribal Court Administrative Provisions
- Article IV. Clerk of Court
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Article V.
Traditional Court
- 1-501 Creation and purpose.
- 1-502 Qualifications of members of the Traditional Court.
- 1-503 Selection of members of the Traditional Court.
- 1-504 Terms of members of the Traditional Court.
- 1-505 Jurisdiction of the Traditional Court.
- 1-506 Use of tribal traditions and customary law.
- 1-507 Limitations of Traditional Court authority.
- 1-508 Conduct of Members of the Traditional Court.
- 1-509 Operation of the Traditional Court.
- Article VI. Appellate Panel
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Rules of General Application and Evidence
- Article I. General
- Article II. Conduct of the Parties
- Article III. Court Records
- Article IV. Filing and Service
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Article V.
Conduct of Judges
- 2-501 Applicability.
- 2-502 Generally.
- 2-503 Extrajudicial activities.
- 2-504 Civic and charitable activities.
- 2-505 Financial and business activities.
- 2-506 Extrajudicial appointments.
- 2-507 Political activities.
- 2-508 Candidates for tribal office.
- 2-509 Political support.
- 2-510 Continuing education activities.
- Article VI. Judicial Recusal and Disqualification
- Article VII. Rules of Evidence
- 3 Rules for the Wilton Rancheria Bar Association
- 4 Rules of Procedure for the Traditional Court
- 5 Rules of Appellate Procedure
- 6 Rules of Civil Procedure
- 7 Appeals from Government Decisions
- 8 Rules for Constitutional Questions
- 9 Rules for Peace and Security Enforcement
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1
Tribal Court
- Tables