2.15.060 Qualifications.
A. To serve as a Commissioner, an individual must be at least 25 years of age, be a U.S. citizen, and have experience in one or more of the following fields: accounting, law, law enforcement, gaming management or gaming regulation.
B. No member of the Tribal Council and no employee of any gaming operation may serve concurrently as a Commissioner.
C. No more than one member of the same immediate family may serve on the Commission at the same time.
D. The Tribal Council shall conduct or cause to be conducted a background investigation on each Commissioner either before or within 30 days of the Commissioner’s appointment. Should the background investigation result in any one of the following findings against the Commissioner or prospective Commissioner, he or she shall be disqualified from serving as a Commissioner:
1. The person has been convicted, or is currently being prosecuted for, a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, including, but not limited to, fraud, theft, embezzlement, or a misdemeanor gaming offense;
2. The person has knowingly or willfully provided materially false or misleading information to the Tribe relevant to the background investigation;
3. The person has refused to respond to questions asked by the Tribal Council that are relevant to the background investigation;
4. A majority of the Tribal Council determines that the person is a person whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, or reputation, habits, and associations pose a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of related business and financial arrangements. [Ord. 09-03 Art. III § 3, approved 11/8/03.]