Okla. A.G. Hunter: Governor Cannot Enter Into Compacts With Tribes That Authorize Gaming Activity Prohibited by Law
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued the following news release:
Attorney General Mike Hunter issued an official opinion sought by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall that says the governor lacks authority to enter into and bind the state to compacts with Indian tribes that authorize gaming activity prohibited by state law.
The opinion was requested by the House and Senate leadership following th . . .
Attorney General Mike Hunter issued an official opinion sought by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall that says the governor lacks authority to enter into and bind the state to compacts with Indian tribes that authorize gaming activity prohibited by state law.
The opinion was requested by the House and Senate leadership following th . . .