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Statutes > Washington > Title-9 > 9-46 > 9-46-36001Tribal actions — Federal jurisdiction.
The state consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts in actions brought by a tribe pursuant to the Indian gaming regulatory act of 1988 or seeking enforcement of a state/tribal compact adopted under the Indian gaming regulatory act, conditioned upon the tribe entering into such a compact and providing similar consent. This limited waiver of sovereign immunity shall not extend to actions other than those expressly set forth herein.
[2007 c 321 § 1; 2001 c 236 § 1.]
