[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79416-79417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Campo Band of Mission Indians Liquor Control Ordinance, Campo, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the Campo Band of Mission Indians Liquor 
Control Ordinance. The ordinance regulates the control of, the 
possession of, and the sale of liquor on the Campo Band of Mission 
Indians trust lands, and is in conformity with the laws of the State of 
California, where applicable and necessary. Although the ordinance was 
adopted on March 26, 2000, it does not become effective until published 
in the Federal Register because failure to comply with the ordinance 
may result in criminal charges.

DATES: This ordinance is effective on December 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaye Armstrong, Office of Tribal 
Services, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-4631-MIB, Washington, DC 20240-4001; 
telephone (202) 208-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953, 
Public Law 83-277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpreted by the 
Supreme Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall certify and publish in the Federal Register notice 
of adopted liquor ordinances for the purpose of regulating liquor 
transaction in Indian country. The Campo Band of Mission Indians Liquor 
Control Ordinance, Resolution No. 26-03-00-01, was duly adopted by the 
Campo General Council on March 26, 2000. The Campo Band of Mission 
Indians, in furtherance of its economic and social goals, has taken 
positive steps to regulate retail sales of alcohol and use revenues to 
combat alcohol abuse and its debilitating effects among individuals and 
family members within the Campo Band of Mission Indians.
    This notice is being published in accordance with the authority 
delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental Manual 8.
    I certify that by Resolution No. 26-03-00-01, the Campo Band of 
Mission Indians Liquor Control Ordinance was duly adopted by the Campo 
Band General Council on March 26, 2000.

    Dated: December 11, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs
    The Campo Band of Mission Indians Liquor Control Ordinance, 
Resolution No. 26-03-00-01, reads as follows:

Campo Liquor Control Ordinance

    Be It Enacted by the General Council of the Campo Indian 
Reservation, Campo Band of Mission Indians, sometimes referred to as 
the Campo Band of Mission Indians (hereinafter, ``Campo Band'') as 
follows:

Article 1: Name

    This ordinance shall be known as the Campo Liquor Control 
Ordinance.

Article 2: Authority

    This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953 
(Pub. L. 83-277, 67 Stat. 588, 18 U.S.C. 1161) and Article IV of the 
Constitution and Bylaws of the Campo Band of Mission Indians.

Article 3: Purpose

    The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate and control the 
possession and sale of liquor on the Campo Indian Reservation, and to 
permit alcohol sales by tribally owned and operated enterprises, and at 
tribally approved special events, for the purpose of the economic 
development of the Campo Band. The enactment of a tribal ordinance 
governing liquor possession and sales on the Campo Indian Reservation 
will increase the ability of tribal government to control Reservation 
liquor distribution and possession, and will provide an important 
source of revenue for the continued operation and strengthening of the 
tribal government, the economic viability of tribal enterprises, and 
the delivery of tribal government services. This Liquor Control 
Ordinance is in conformity with the laws of the State of California as 
required by 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1161, and with all applicable federal laws.

Article 4: Effective Date

    This ordinance shall be effective as of the date of its publication 
in the Federal Register.

Article 5: Possession of Alcohol

    The introduction or possession of alcoholic beverages shall be 
lawful within the exterior boundaries of the Campo Indian Reservation; 
provided that such introduction or possession is in conformity with the 
laws of the State of California.

Article 6: Sales of Alcohol

    (1) The sale of alcoholic beverages by business enterprises owned 
by and subject to the control of the Campo Band shall be lawful within 
the exterior boundaries of the Campo Indian Reservation; provided that 
such sales are in conformity with the laws of the State of California.
    (2) The sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at special events 
authorized by the Campo Band shall be lawful within the exterior 
boundaries of the Campo Indian Reservation; provided that such sales 
are in conformity with the laws of the State of California and with 
prior

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approval by Resolution of the General Council of the Campo Band.

Article 7: Age Limits

    The drinking age within the Campo Indian Reservation shall be the 
same as that of the State of California, which is currently 21 years. 
No person under the age of 21 years shall purchase, possess or consume 
any alcoholic beverage. At such time, if any, as California Business 
and Profession Code Sec. 25658, which sets the drinking age for the 
State of California, is repealed or amended to raise or lower the 
drinking age within California, this Article shall automatically become 
null and void, and the Tribal Council shall be empowered to amend this 
Article to match the age limit imposed by state law.

Article 8: Civil Penalties

    The Campo Band, through its Tribal Council and duly authorized 
security personnel, shall have the authority to enforce this ordinance 
by confiscating any liquor sold, possessed or introduced in violation 
hereof. The Tribal Council shall be empowered to sell such confiscated 
liquor for the benefit of the Campo Band, and to develop and approve 
such regulations as may become necessary for enforcement of this 
ordinance.

Article 9: Prior Inconsistent Enactments

    Any prior tribal laws, resolutions or ordinances which are 
inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they 
are inconsistent with this ordinance. An ordinance legalizing the 
introduction, sale, or possession of intoxicants on the Campo Indian 
Reservation, California, was published in the Federal Register of 
February 6, 1968 (33 FR 2612).

Article 10: Sovereign Immunity

    Nothing contained in this ordinance is intended to, nor does in any 
way, limit, alter, restrict, or waive the sovereign immunity of the 
Campo Development Corporation, from unconsented suit or action of any 
kind.

Article 11: Severability

    If any provision of this ordinance is found by any agency or court 
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions 
shall be unaffected thereby.

Article 12: Amendment

    This ordinance may be amended by majority vote of the General 
Council of the Campo Band at a duly noticed General Council meeting.

[FR Doc. 00-32317 Filed 12-18-00; 8:45 am]
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