[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 106 (Thursday, June 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 35121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13612]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Amendment to Pueblo of Laguna Liquor Control Ordinance

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, as interpreted by the Supreme 
Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983). I certify that Resolution 
No. 49-99 of the Pueblo of Laguna was duly adopted by the Pueblo of 
Laguna Tribal Council on August 11, 1999. This Amendment to the Pueblo 
of Laguna Liquor Control Ordinance regulates the issuance of licenses 
for the sale of alcohol beverages in package or by the drink for 
consumption on the premises and for the sale of liquor on Sunday or any 
tribal, state or federal election day to the same extent authorized by 
the State of New Mexico.

DATES: This Amendment is effective as of June 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim D. James, Office of Tribal 
Services, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-4660-MIB, Washington, DC 20240-4001; 
telephone (202) 208-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amendments to the Pueblo of Laguna 
Liquor Control Ordinance, Resolution No. 49-99, shall read as follows:
    Section 5 (C): ``Authorized sales. Liquor may be sold in package or 
by the drink for consumption on the premises as determined in the sole 
discretion of the Tribal Council. The license or permit issued shall 
state whether the license or permit authorizes package sales and/or 
liquor by the drink sales and if the permit authorizes liquor by the 
drink whether or not the license is limited to a particular type or 
types of liquor,'' and;
    Section 5 (E): ``Sunday and Election Day Sales. Sale of liquor may 
be allowed on Sunday or any tribal, state or federal election day to 
the same extent authorized by the State of New Mexico. No sales should 
be allowed on any day or any time determined by the Tribal Council that 
liquor sales shall be prohibited.''

    Dated: May 23, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-13612 Filed 5-31-00; 8:45 am]
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