Resolution Number TMBC1042-03-24 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 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 Bylaws 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 is proposing revisions to Title 5 Children's Code, Chapter 5.02Section 5.02.050 Summons; Content and Service Thereof to add language for the process server to be at least 18 years of age and not a party to nor interested in the action with a strikethrough of as appointed by the Court; and
WHEREAS, the Tribe approves a 30-day comment period for the proposed amendments to Title 5, Chapter 5.02Section 5.02.050 Summons; Content and Service Thereof; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is approving a 30-day comment period for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Title 5, Chapter 5.02Section 5.02.050 proposed amendments.
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 six (6) constituting a quorum were present at a meeting duly called, convened and held on the 7th day of March, 2024 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of five (5) in favor- Representatives Lynn Gourneau, Jon Jon Keplin, Elmer Davis Jr., Kenneth Malaterre and Chad Counts; three (3) absent- Reps. Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Ron Trottier Sr. and Craig Lunday; none (0) opposed- Rep. with the Chairman not voting.
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Jolean A. Morin, Tribal Secretary
( ) SIGNED INTO LAW/Dated this____day of _____________, 2024
( ) VETOED/Dated this_____day of ______________, 2024
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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
