25.06.030 Ex Parte Communications, Threat, or Offer of Reward Prohibited

(a) Ex parte communication, threat, or offer of reward relative to any matter(s) being considered by the Commission will be prohibited between an applicant, its legal counsel, representative, agent or employee and any member of the Commission, Tribal Council, or the Tribe's Chairman before a decision is rendered by the Commission.

(b) For the purpose of this section only, "any matter(s) being considered by the Commission," means those matters identified in the written notice as well as any other matters that are actually considered by the Commission during a hearing. All matters identified in the written notice will be subject to the prohibition against ex parte communications. All matters not identified in the written notice that are considered by the Commission during a hearing become subject to the prohibition against ex parte communications as soon as they are discussed during the hearing.

(1) Any member of the Commission, Tribal Council, or the Tribal Chairman who receives an ex parte communication, threat, or offer of reward relative to any matter(s) being considered by the Commission will immediately report such communication in writing to the Gaming Inspector and the Gaming Commission's Counsel. The Commissioner shall not participate in the hearing unless his or her inability to participate would make it impossible for the Commission to obtain a Quorum.

(2) Nothing in this section will prohibit the applicant or its authorized agent from communicating with the Gaming Commission's Counsel or its authorized agents.

(c) The Commission will have the power to impose any sanction pursuant to this Ordinance upon its determination that an applicant, his or her legal counsel, agent, representative or employee has violated this section.