Sentence examples for compact approval from inspiring English sources

The judges did note in the decision that reviewing rulings on the question from other states indicated that courts had almost always held that state legislatures must be in on the compact approval process.

Any compact would involve approval by the tribes, the federal government, Mr. Pataki and possibly the courts.

The platform obliquely endorses a concept known as fast track -- without using that phrase -- calling for broad presidential powers to negotiate trade compacts without Congressional approval.

The church gave this compact a nod of approval, citing the sanctity of families, including those of illegal immigrants, who might be split up by deportations.

NPVIC supporters dispute this conclusion and state they plan to seek congressional approval if the compact is approved by a sufficient number of states.

Those casinos can only be established under compacts between the state and the tribe, and a state court has ruled that such compacts are subject to approval by the Legislature.

The bill would have required legislative approval for compacts that last longer than 15 years or expand American Indian gambling to off-reservation sites.

Two months ago, though, the governor was overruled by a State Supreme Court justice, who declared that Mr. Pataki had violated the New York State Constitution by signing gambling compacts before securing legislative approval.

Moreover, Weicker would have had to repeal the law before Secretary Lujan gave final approval to the compact.

Mr. Murray first argued that the governor could not enter into compacts without the State Legislature's approval.

For example, when the Mashantuckets and Mohegans each negotiated their state compacts, they only needed the approval of the governor.