25.01.140 Confidential Records

(a) The Commission shall maintain a file listing all applications for licenses and work permits under this title, and a record of all Commission actions on such applications, and such records shall not be confidential.

(b) Confidential information shall include:

(1) records and financial data acquired by the Commission in carrying out its background investigations of potential gaming entities, managers, and key employees; and

(2) Proprietary financial data is prohibited from public disclosure either by the Commission or by individual Commissioners. Confidential or proprietary records, in whole or in part, shall not be included as sections of or attachments to Commission budget documents, annual reports, minutes or audit findings. Copies of confidential or proprietary records may be forwarded to the National Indian Gaming Commission upon the written request of that agency or in compliance with the appropriate reporting requirements of this title, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the tribal-state compact.

(d) The confidentiality requirements set forth in this section do not apply to request for such records or information from any tribal, federal, or state law enforcement or regulatory agency, or for the use of such records or information by the Commission and staff in the performance of their official duties.