---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 535.1"
title: "25"
number: "535.1"
heading: "Amendments."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/535.1"
---

# §535.1. Amendments.

- (a) Subject to the Chairman's approval, a tribe may enter into an amendment of a management contract for the operation of a class II or class III gaming activity.
- (b) A tribe shall submit an amendment to the Chairman within thirty (30) days of its execution.
- (c) A tribe shall include in any request for approval of an amendment under this part:
  - (1) An amendment containing original signatures of an authorized official of the tribe and the management contractor and terms that meet the applicable requirements of [part 531](/cfr/25/part531.md) of this chapter;
  - (2) A letter, signed by the tribal chairman, setting out the authority of an authorized tribal official to act for the tribe concerning the amendment;
  - (3) Copies of documents evidencing the authority under [paragraph (c)(2)](#c-2) of this section;
  - (4) A list of all persons and entities identified in [§ 537.1(a)](/cfr/25/537.1.md?p=a) and [§ 537.1(c)(1)](/cfr/25/537.1.md?p=c-1) of this chapter:
    - (i) If the amendment involves a change in person(s) having a direct or indirect financial interest in the management contract or having management responsibility for the management contract, a list of such person(s) and either:
      - (A) The information required under [§ 537.1(b)(1)](/cfr/25/537.1.md?p=b-1) of this chapter for class II gaming contracts or [§ 537.1(b)(1)(i)](/cfr/25/537.1.md?p=b-1-i) of this chapter for class III gaming contracts; or
      - (B) The dates on which the information was previously submitted;
    - (ii) [Reserved]
  - (5) If applicable, a justification, consistent with the provisions of [§ 531.1(h)](/cfr/25/531.1.md?p=h) of this chapter, for a term limit in excess of five (5) years, but not exceeding seven (7) years; and
  - (6) If applicable, a justification, consistent with the provisions of [§ 531.1(i)](/cfr/25/531.1.md?p=i) of this chapter, for a management fee in excess of thirty (30) percent, but not exceeding forty (40) percent.
- (d)
  - (1) The Chairman shall approve or disapprove an amendment within thirty (30) days from receipt of a complete submission if the amendment does not require a background investigation under [part 537](/cfr/25/part537.md) of this chapter, unless the Chairman notifies the parties in writing of the need for an extension of up to thirty (30) days.
  - (2) The Chairman shall approve or disapprove an amendment as soon as practicable but no later than 180 days from receipt of a complete submission if the amendment requires a background investigation under [part 537](/cfr/25/part537.md) of this chapter.
  - (3) A party may appeal the Chairman's approval or disapproval of an amendment under [part 583](/cfr/25/part583.md) of this chapter. If the Chairman does not approve or disapprove an amendment within the timelines of paragraph [(d)(1)](#d-1) or [(d)(2)](#d-2) of this section, the amendment shall be deemed disapproved and a party shall have thirty (30) days to appeal the decision under [part 583](/cfr/25/part583.md) of this chapter.
- (e)
  - (1) The Chairman may approve an amendment to a management contract if the amendment meets the submission requirements of [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section. Failure to comply with the submission requirements of [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section may result in the Chairman's disapproval of an amendment.
  - (2) The Chairman shall disapprove an amendment of a management contract for class II gaming if he or she determines that the conditions contained in [§ 533.6(b)](/cfr/25/533.6.md?p=b) of this chapter apply.
  - (3) The Chairman may disapprove an amendment of a management contract for class III gaming if he or she determines that the conditions contained in [§ 533.6(c)](/cfr/25/533.6.md?p=c) of this chapter apply.
- (f) Amendments that have not been approved by the Chairman in accordance with the requirements of this part are void.

## Notes

### Amendments

[74 FR 36936, July 27, 2009, as amended at 80 FR 31994, June 5, 2015]

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 81, 2706(b)(10), 2710(d)(9), 2711.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 5830, Jan. 22, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[74 FR 36936, July 27, 2009, as amended at 80 FR 31994, June 5, 2015]