Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-280

The State of Oklahoma through the concurrence of the Governor

after considering the executive prerogatives of that office and the

power to negotiate the terms of a compact between the state and a

tribe, and by means of the execution of the State-Tribal Gaming Act,

and with the concurrence of the State Legislature through the

enactment of the State-Tribal Gaming Act, hereby makes the following

offer of a model tribal gaming compact regarding gaming to all

federally recognized Indian tribes as identified in the Federal

Register within this state that own or are the beneficial owners of

Indian lands as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25

U.S.C., Section 2703(4), and over which the tribe has jurisdiction

as recognized by the Secretary of the Interior and is a part of the

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tribe's "Indian reservation" as defined in 25 C.F.R., Part 151.2 or

has been acquired pursuant to 25 C.F.R., Part 151, which, if

accepted, shall constitute a gaming compact between this state and

the accepting tribe for purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory

Act. Acceptance of the offer contained in this section shall be

through the signature of the chief executive officer of the tribal

government whose authority to enter into the compact shall be set

forth in an accompanying law or ordinance or resolution by the

governing body of the tribe, a copy of which shall be provided by

the tribe to the Governor. No further action by the Governor or the

state is required before the compact can take effect. A tribe

accepting this Model Tribal Gaming Compact is responsible for

submitting a copy of the Compact executed by the tribe to the

Secretary of the Interior for approval and publication in the

Federal Register. The tribe shall provide a copy of the executed

Compact to the Governor. No tribe shall be required to agree to

terms different than the terms set forth in the Model Tribal Gaming

Compact, which is set forth in Section 281 of this title. As a

precondition to execution of the Model Tribal Gaming Compact by any

tribe, the tribe must have paid or entered into a written agreement

for payment of any fines assessed prior to the effective date of the

State-Tribal Gaming Act by the federal government with respect to

the tribe's gaming activities pursuant to the Indian Gaming

Regulatory Act.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 941 through 988 of

Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the conducting of and the

participation in any game authorized by the model compact set forth

in Section 281 of this title are lawful when played pursuant to a

compact which has become effective.

1. Prior to July 1, 2008, of all fees received by the state

pursuant to subsection A of Part 11 of the Model Tribal Gaming

Compact set forth in Section 281 of this title:

a. twelve percent (12%) shall be deposited in the

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund, and

b. eighty-eight percent (88%) of such fees shall be

deposited in the Education Reform Revolving Fund.

2. On or after July 1, 2008, of all fees received by the state

pursuant to subsection A of Part 11 of the Model Tribal Gaming

Compact set forth in Section 281 of this title and Gaming Compact

Supplements offered pursuant to Section 2 of this act:

a. twelve percent (12%) shall be deposited in the General

Revenue Fund, and

b. eighty-eight percent (88%) of such fees shall be

deposited in the Education Reform Revolving Fund.

Provided, the first Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-three

Dollars and thirty-three cents ($20,833.33) of all fees received

each month by the state pursuant to subsection A of Part 11 of the

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Model Tribal Gaming Compact set forth in Section 281 of this title

and Gaming Compact Supplements offered pursuant to Section 2 of this

act shall be transferred to the Department of Mental Health and
ee

Dollars and thirty-three cents ($20,833.33) of all fees received

each month by the state pursuant to subsection A of Part 11 of the

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Model Tribal Gaming Compact set forth in Section 281 of this title

and Gaming Compact Supplements offered pursuant to Section 2 of this

act shall be transferred to the Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services for the treatment of compulsive gambling

disorder and educational programs related to such disorder.