As Introduced 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H. B. No. 98 5 1997-1998 6 REPRESENTATIVES MOTTLEY-WACHTMANN-BATEMAN-HAINES-OPFER 8 10 A B I L L To enact section 107.25 of the Revised Code to 12 require legislative validation of a compact 13 between the Governor and an Indian tribe 14 authorizing gaming, or of a grant by the Governor 15 of authority for an Indian tribe to place land in 16 trust to be used for gaming, and to require that 17 such a compact contain an expiration date. 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 20 Section 1. That section 107.25 of the Revised Code be 22 enacted to read as follows: 23 Sec. 107.25. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 25 (1) "TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT" MEANS A TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT 27 DESCRIBED IN THE "INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT," 102 STAT. 2472 29 (1988), 25 U.S.C. 2710(d). (2) "CLASS I GAMING," "CLASS II GAMING," "CLASS III 32 GAMING," AND "INDIAN TRIBE" HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS IN THE 33 "INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT," 102 STAT. 2472 (1988), 25 U.S.C. 34 2703. (B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY PASSAGE OF AN ACT SHALL 36 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE THEY TAKE EFFECT: 37 (1) EACH TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT THE GOVERNOR ENTERS INTO 39 WITH AN INDIAN TRIBE; 40 (2) EACH AUTHORIZATION THE GOVERNOR GRANTS FOR AN INDIAN 42 TRIBE TO PLACE LAND INTO TRUST TO BE USED FOR CLASS I, CLASS II, 44 OR CLASS III GAMING. 45 (C) EACH TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT APPROVED UNDER THIS SECTION 47 2 SHALL CONTAIN AN EXPIRATION DATE. 48