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NC S324

Bill

Status

Passed

6/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Apodaca

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to receive shipments of spirituous liquor from the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for resale on tribal lands.

  • Establishes a tribal alcoholic beverage control commission with exclusive authority to issue retail permits and regulate the purchase, possession, consumption, sale, and delivery of alcoholic beverages on Indian Country lands under the tribe's jurisdiction.

  • Requires the tribe to adopt applicable provisions of North Carolina's alcoholic beverage control laws by tribal ordinance, with approval by the U.S. Department of Interior and Federal Register publication.

  • Prohibits discrimination against non-Indians in the application of tribal ABC permits and allows the North Carolina ABC Commission to terminate alcohol deliveries if the tribe fails to comply with state law requirements.

  • Permits on-premises wine permittees under common ownership or control to transfer wine up to four times per calendar year, with required notice to wholesalers distributing the transferred product.

Legislative Description

ABC Law/Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Last Action

Ch. SL 2011-333

6/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverage Control)6/8/2011
Judiciary I4/27/2011
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/14/2011

Full Bill Text

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