Resolution Number TMBC389-05-23 of the Duly Elected and Certified Governing Body of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
WHEREAS, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, hereinafter referred to as the Tribe, is an unincorporated Band of Indians acting under a revised Constitution and bylaws approved by the Secretary of the Interior on June 16, 1959, and amendments thereto approved; and
WHEREAS, Article IX (a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and Bylaws empowers the Tribal Council with the authority to represent the Band and to negotiate with the Federal, State and local governments and with private persons; and
WHEREAS, Article IX (a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and Bylaws requires a 30-day comment period 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 proposed revisions to Title 10-Rabies Control to provide clarity to some provisions and add provisions; and
WHEREAS, the Tribe proposes to move Title 10-Rabies Control to Title 35-Fish and Game, and making it a part of Title 35; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to put the proposed amendments to Title 10 and the moving of Title 10 to Title 35 out for public comment.
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 May, 2023 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of six (6) in favor – Representatives Chad Counts, Elmer Davis Jr., Kenneth Malaterre, Jon Jon Keplin, Ron Trottier Sr. and Lynn Gourneau; two (2) absent- Representatives Blaine "Slugger" Davis and Craig Lunday; none (0) opposed; with the Tribal 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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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
