Resolution Number TMBC220-03-23 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 37 to provide for changes to the Domestic Violence Title to differentiate between crimes of violence and crimes of abuse to ensure the charges are specific because the federal court system ruled our provisions too vague to attach jeopardy; and
WHEREAS, the Tribe, by Resolution No. TMBC112-02-23, approved a 30 day public comment period for proposed revisions to Title 37 of the Domestic Violence Code, and no comments were made; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is approving revisions to the Tribal Code, Title 37 Domestic Violence as published in the comment period notice; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Code will be codified accordingly to insert amendments to Title 37, Domestic Violence.
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 23rd day of March, 2023 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of six (6) in favor - Representatives Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Kenneth Malaterre, Craig Lunday, Ron Trottier Sr., Elmer Davis Jr. and Chad Counts; two (2) absent- Representatives Lynn Gourneau and Jon Jon Keplin; none (0) opposed; with the Chairman not voting.
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Jolean A. Morin, Tribal Secretary
( ) SIGNED INTO LAW/Dated this ___ day of ___________, 20__
( ) VETOED/Dated this ____ day of ______________, 20__
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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
