There is hereby created a Liquor Distribution Agency. The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council shall decide upon its formal designated name and whether it is to operate either independently or as a subdivision of another tribal division. This Agency shall be constituted in function as part of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Government.
(Res. 80 A 52, 11/19/1980)
A manager of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Liquor Distribution Agency shall be appointed by and shall serve at the sole discretion of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council. The manager of this Agency shall have the following powers and duties in regard to this agency:
(a) 
To manage this Liquor Agency for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b) 
To purchase, in the name of the Tribe, liquor products from wholesale distributors and distribute them to such tribal enterprise outlets as he/she deems appropriate.
(c) 
To establish, with the Tribal Council and subject to its approval, such administrative procedures that are necessary to govern the operation of the Agency.
(d) 
To report and account to the Tribal Council at least twice a year regarding the operation and financial status of the Agency. The Tribal Council and the manager shall establish the dates on which such accounting shall take place. The Tribal Council may require more frequent accounting if deemed necessary. The manager reports all written reports, accounts and records to the Council’s proceedings in regard to the Liquor Agency shall be available for inspection to any Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal member, upon demand.
(e) 
To hire and set salaries of additional personnel, subject to Tribal Council approval, as he/she deems necessary to the successful operation of the Agency provided that such employees shall be considered employees of the Tribe for all purposes.
(f) 
To supervise all Agency employees.
(g) 
To purchase, with Tribal Council approval, and maintain the Agency’s real and personal property.
(h) 
To collect the Port Gamble S’Klallam liquor excise taxes.
(i) 
To transfer all tax revenues for deposit in the tribal tax fund, and to transfer for deposit in the Tribe’s general fund all other revenue not reasonably foreseen as being required for the operation of the Agency.
(j) 
To maintain all other Agency revenues in a tribal tax fund under direction from the Tribe’s Accounting Department. With the written approval of at least one Tribal Council person, funds may be withdrawn from this account by the manager for the wholesale purchase of liquor products to be sold pursuant to this chapter for payment of salaries and business expenses of employees of the Agency, and for the purchase and upkeep of real and personal property required for the Agency’s operation.
(k) 
To set the retail price for liquor products, in cooperation with the Tribal Council.
(l) 
To obtain and maintain in full force and effect a policy of general liability insurance covering any owned or leased liquor outlet premises in an amount set by the Tribal Council. The policy shall contain the stipulation that the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe shall be given ten days notice of the proposed cancellation or expiration of such policy. The manager shall submit to the Tribal Council a Certification of Insurance from such policy and shall have available for inspection a complete copy of such policy.
(m) 
The manager shall be bonded for such additional amount and for such additional purposes as the Tribal Council shall determine to be appropriate in managing the Liquor Distribution Agency.
(n) 
Performing all matters and things incidental and necessary to conduct its business and carry out its duties and functions.
(o) 
Promulgating rules and regulations governing the time, place and manner of sale.
(Res. 80 A 52, 11/19/1980)