Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance Amendment

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This notice publishes the amended Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance, which supersedes the previous ordinance published on May 14, 2002.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 54368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17053]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance 
Amendment

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the amended Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale 
of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance, which supersedes the previous 
ordinance published on May 14, 2002.

DATES: This Ordinance shall become effective August 21, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sophia J. Torres, Acting Tribal 
Government Specialist, Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2303, Phone: 
(505) 536-3304, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acdfc3dcc4c5cd82d8c3dedec9dfeccec5cd82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eedf1eef6f7ffb0eaf1ececfbeddefcf7ffb0f9f1e8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953, 
Public Law 83-277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161, as interpreted by the 
Supreme Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall certify and publish in the Federal Register notice 
of adopted liquor ordinances for the purpose of regulating liquor 
transactions in Indian country. On March 17, 2026, the Ysleta del Sur 
Pueblo, through Resolution No. TC-007-26, adopted this Tribal Ordinance 
TO-001-26. The Ordinance amends and reinstates Article 64 if of the 
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo code of laws entitled Sale of Alcoholic 
Beverages, which regulates and controls the consumption, possession, 
production, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the Ysleta del Sur 
Pueblo's territorial jurisdiction.
    This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated 
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary-Indian 
Affairs. I certify that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo duly adopted this 
amendment to the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance by Resolution 
No. TC-007-26 on March 17, 2026.
    The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance 
shall read as follows:

Tribal Ordinance No. TO-001-26; Amending and Restating Article 64 of 
the Tigua Tribe's Code of Laws Entitled: Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

    This Ordinance amends and restates Article 64 and supersedes Tribal 
Ordinance No. 004-02 as published in the Federal Register in 2002.
    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Tribal Council as the duly 
constituted traditional governing body of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, a 
federally recognized Indian tribe exercising all inherent governmental 
powers, fiscal authority and tribal sovereignty as recognized in the 
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Restoration Act (Pub. L. 100-89 as codified in 25 
U.S.C. 1300g), and its lawful authority to provide for the health, 
safety, morals, welfare, tribal economic development and self-
sufficiency of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, the Tribal Council hereby 
enacts this Amended and Restated Ordinance for the purpose of 
regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages.
    Therefore, be it resolved and ordained by the Tribal Council of the 
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo: That the following Article entitled Sale of 
Alcoholic Beverages, which by reference is incorporated herein as if 
set forth at length, is hereby adopted as the Amended and Restated 
Article 64 of the Tigua Tribe's Code of Laws.

Article 64: Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

Section 1--Conformity With State Law

    The Pueblo, acting through the Tribal Council, may sell alcohol and 
alcoholic beverages on the Pueblo's reservation for on-premises 
consumption only. In addition, the Tribal Council may authorize and 
license a person or entity operating on the Pueblo's reservation by 
lease, sublease or other appropriate document to sell alcoholic 
beverages for on-premises/or off-premises consumption on the terms 
specified in the license granted to such person or entity. Except as 
otherwise provided herein, the sale and consumption of alcoholic 
beverages on the Pueblo's reservation and its lands shall be in 
conformance with the laws of the State of Texas. Nothing contained 
herein shall be construed as a grant of jurisdiction to the State of 
Texas or a waiver of any of the Pueblo's sovereignty or immunity from 
suit.

Section 2--Fees

    Any and all fees, charges, or income resulting from the sale of 
alcoholic beverages by the Pueblo shall be due and payable to the 
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo rather than the State of Texas. Any and all fees, 
charges and taxes payable by a third party licensee of the Pueblo may 
be paid either to the Pueblo or State of Texas as the applicable fee, 
charge, or tax provides.

Section 3--Enforcement

    The Pueblo shall be solely responsible for the enforcement and 
administration of this Ordinance. The Tigua Tobacco and Alcohol 
Commission shall issue and enforce such regulations as are reasonably 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article.

Section 4--Tigua Tobacco and Alcohol Commission

4.01
    There is hereby created the Tigua Tobacco and Alcohol Commission 
comprised of a Commissioner and two (2) members. The Commissioner and 
the members of the Commission shall be tribal members. No person shall 
be appointed to the Tigua Tobacco and Alcohol Commission unless the 
Tribal Council is satisfied that he or she has no ownership interest in 
any company or enterprise which contracts with the Pueblo or its 
licensee for the sale of alcohol or tobacco, or any activity which may 
have interests in conflict with the Pueblo's sale of alcohol or 
tobacco.
4.02
    The Commissioner and the members of the Commission shall serve at 
the pleasure of the Tribal Council and may be removed at any time by 
majority vote of the Tribal Council.
4.03
    The Commissioner and members, and any employees of the Commission, 
shall be reasonably compensated, as determined by the Tribal Council.

Section 5--Prohibition

    No individual, entity, or organization shall be permitted to sell 
or dispense alcoholic beverages from or on the Pueblo's reservation or 
its lands other than the Pueblo acting by and through the Tribal 
Council, or an individual, entity or organization licensed by the 
Tribal Council to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages from or on the 
Pueblo's reservation or its lands.

William Henry Kirkland III,
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-17053 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P


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