Resolution Number TMBC113-02-23 of the Duly Elected and Certified Governing Body of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
WHEREAS, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, hereinafter referred to as the Tribe, is an unincorporated Band acting under a revised Constitution and By-Laws approved by the Secretary of the Interior on June 16th, 1959 and amendments thereto approved; and
WHEREAS, Article IX(a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and By-Laws empowers the Tribal Council with the authority to represent the Band and to negotiate with Federal, State, and Local Governments and with private persons; and
WHEREAS, Article IX(a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and By-Laws requires a 30-day comment period prior to the adoption of any ordinances or amendments to the Tribal Code, whether proposed by resolution or otherwise. Adoption must occur through a roll call vote of the Tribal Council at a publicly held meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Tribe proposes revisions to Title 43 to provide for changes to the Lending Title to provide better protection for the tribe and the borrowers; and no
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is approving a 30 day public comment period for proposed revisions to Title 43 of the Credit Transaction Code.
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned Tribal Secretary of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, do hereby certify that the Tribal Council is composed of nine (9) members of whom seven (7) constituting a quorum were present at a meeting duly called, convened and held on the 7th day of February, 2023, that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of all six (6) in favor-Reps. Lynn Gourneau, Ron Trottier, Kenneth Malaterre, Craig Lunday, Jon Jon Keplin, and Chad Counts; one (1) absent- Rep. Blaine “Slugger” Davis none (0) opposed; with the Vice-Chairman not voting.
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Jolean A. Morin, Tribal Secretary
( ) SIGNED INTO LAW/Dated this ___ day of ___________, 2023
( ) VETOED/Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2023
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Elmer Davis Jr., Vice-Chairman
Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
