Resolution Number TMBC1277-05-24 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 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 government and with private persons; and
WHEREAS Article IX (a) Section 6 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and Bylaws 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 revision to Title 2, Section 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; and
WHEREAS approved a 30-day comment period by the adoption of Resolution No. TMBC1046-03-24 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 Chippew Indians Title 2, Section 2.14.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Code will be codified accordingly to insert amendments to Title 2.
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 30th day of May, 2024 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of five (5) in favor - Representatives Ron Trottier Sr., Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Craig Lunday, Jon Jon Keplin and Elmer Davis Jr.; three (3) absent - Representatives Kenneth Malaterre, Lynn Gourneau and Chad Counts; none (0) opposed; with the Tribal Chairman not voting.
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Jolean Morin, Tribal Secretary
( ) SIGNED INTO LAW / Dated the ____th day of ___________, 2024
( ) VETOED / Dated this ____th day of ____________, 2024
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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman
