[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53431-53432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25414]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

Action: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice is published in accordance with authority 
delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8, and in accordance with the Act of August 
15, 1953, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161. I certify that the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act was duly adopted by the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida on May 20, 1994. The Ordinance provides for 
the introduction, sale or possession of liquor on the reservations and 
trust lands of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, including the Hollywood, 
Brighton, Big Cypress, and Immokalee Seminole Indian Reservations, the 
Tampa Trust Lands, and any other tribal land taken into trust by the 
United States of America for the use and benefit of the Seminole Tribe 
of Florida.

DATES: This ordinance is effective as of October 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Branch of Judicial Services, 

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Division of Tribal Government Services, 1849 C Street N.W., MS 2611-
MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240-4001; telephone (202) 208-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol 
Beverage Control Act is to read as follows:

Seminole Tribe of Florida Alcohol Beverage Control Act

    Section I: That the introduction, sale or possession of alcoholic 
beverages shall be lawful within the Indian country under the 
jurisdiction of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, provided that such 
introduction, sale or possession is in conformity with the laws of the 
State of Florida and with the provisions of this Ordinance.
    Section II: No person shall engage in the sale of alcoholic 
beverages within Indian country under the jurisdiction of the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida unless duly licensed by the Tribal Council of the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida.
    Section III: No Tribal alcoholic beverage license issued under this 
Ordinance shall be granted to any person not possessing the 
qualifications and satisfying the conditions hereunder set forth. Any 
person or persons desiring a Tribal alcoholic beverage license required 
by Section II of this Ordinance shall file a sworn application for 
license with the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The 
application shall contain a full and complete showing of the following:
    a. (1) Payment of a fee of $25.00 for sale of alcoholic beverage 
for off-premises consumption.
    (2) Payment of a fee of $50.00 for sale of alcoholic beverage for 
on-premises consumption.
    b. Proof satisfactory to the Tribal Council that the applicant is 
not an officer or member of the Tribal Council or the Board of 
Directors of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. or an employee of the 
Tribe.
    Section IV: Any Tribal alcoholic beverage license issued under this 
Ordinance shall be subject to the following conditions:
    a. The Tribal alcoholic beverage license shall be for term of one 
(1) year, beginning October 1.
    b. When a Tribal alcoholic beverage license on a reservation or on 
Tribal trust lands is transferred, the licensee shall not operate the 
establishment until Tribal approval has been obtained as required by 
this Ordinance.
    c. Alcoholic beverage establishments operating under a Tribal 
alcoholic beverage license shall be closed during voting hours on days 
of official Tribal elections.
    Section V: Issuance of Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Licenses:
    a. Tribal alcoholic beverage licenses issued hereunder shall be 
issued by the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer after approval thereof by the 
Tribal Council.
    b. Fees for Tribal alcoholic beverage licenses issued hereunder 
shall be paid to the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer for deposit to the 
general fund of the Tribe in the Tribe's usual depository.
    Section VI: This Ordinance does not in any way purport to assert 
criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians.

    Dated: September 29, 1995.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-25414 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]
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