Resolution Number TMBC1166-04-24 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 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 is proposing revision 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, approved a 30-day comment period by the adoption of Resolution No. TMBC1042-03-24 for the proposed amendments and no comments were received; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is approving revisions to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Children's Code Title 5, Chapter 5.023Section 5.02.050
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Code will be codified accordingly to insert amendments to Title 5.
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 25th day of April, 2024 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of eight (8) in favor- Representatives Elmer Davis Jr., Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Craig Lunday, Kenneth Malaterre, Jon Jon Keplin, Ron Trottier Sr., Lynn Gourneau 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
