2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 46 Public welfare and assistance :: RS 46:2304 Tribal-state class iii gaming compact; notice prior to signing

§2304.  Tribal-State Class III gaming compact; notice prior to signing

A.  Within fifteen days of the initiation or commencement of negotiations regarding a Tribal-State Class III gaming compact for an Indian casino at a specific location, the governor and the Indian tribe shall notify the parish governing authority and the legislative delegation where the proposed gaming facility is to be located and gaming is to be conducted and the parish governing authority and legislative delegation of each parish adjoining that parish. The notice required by this Section shall be made by certified mail.

B.  For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)  "Class III gaming" shall have the same meaning as set forth in 25 U.S.C 2703(8).

(2)  "Indian tribe" shall have the same meaning as set forth in 25 U.S.C. 2703(5).

Acts 2004, No. 909, §1.