Resolution Number TMBC1046-03-24 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 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 proposes additions and revisions to Title 2Section 2.14 to provide for the adoption of revisions to how attorneys and advocates are licensed and to be consistent with the adoption of Article XIV of the Constitution; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is authorizing to put the amendments to Title 2Section 2.14 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 nine (9) constituting a quorum were present at a meeting duly called, convened and held on the 26th day of March, 2024, that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of all eight (8) in favor-Representatives Lynn Goumeau, Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Craig Lunday, Kenneth Malaterre, Jon Jon Keplin, Ron Trottier Sr., Elmer Davis Jr. and Chad Counts; 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 _____________, 2024
( ) VETOED/Dated this_____day of ______________, 2024
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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
