White Mountain Apache Tribal Code

Received: 2009

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.2 PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 1.3 AUTHORITY

SECTION 1.4 REFERENCES TO THE TRIBAL CODE

SECTION 1.5 PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALED

SECTION 1.6 AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1.7 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

SECTION 1.8 ADOPTION OF FOREIGN LAW BY REFERENCE OR INCORPORATION

 

CHAPTR TWO - TRIBAL CHAIRMAN

SECTION 2.1 CHAIRMAN TO SIGN DOCUMENTS APPROVED BY COUNCIL

 

CHAPTER THREE - ELECTIONS
[CHAPTER THREE-TRIBAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN AMENDED AND RESCINDED BY THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBAL ELECTION CODE ENACTED MAY 16, 1997]

 

CHAPTER FOUR - TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP
[CHAPTER FOUR - TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN AMENDED AND RESCINDED BY THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CODE, ENACTED APRIL 9, 1992]

 

CHAPTER FIVE - EXCLUSION AND REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS EXECUTIVE CLOSURE OF RESERVATION

SECTION 5.1 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SECTION 5.2 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 5.3 EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSURE OF ALL OR PART OF RESERVATION

SECTION 5.4 EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS AFTER HEARING; INTERIM EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL PENDING HEARING

SECTION 5.5 GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS

SECTION 5.6 PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

SECTION 5.7 DURATION OF EXCLUSION

SECTION 5.8 COURT JURISDICTION

SECTION 5.9 NOTICE OF EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL

SECTION 5.10 HEARING; ORDER OF EXCLUSION

SECTION 5.11 ENFORCEMENT OF EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL ORDER

SECTION 5.12 FORCIBLE REMOVAL OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY PRIOR TO HEARING

SECTION 5.13 SEVERABILITY

 

CHAPTER SIX - TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY

Article 1 Establishment of Authority

SECTION 6.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY; BY-LAWS; PLAN OF OPERATION

Article 2 Notice and Hearing Requirements

SECTION 6.2 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SECTION 6.3 LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 6.4 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 6.5 SAVING CLAUSE

SECTION 6.6 JURISDICTION

SECTION 6.7 NOTICE OF COLLECTION POLICY; NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL; DISCONNECTION NOTICE

SECTION 6.8 DISCONNECTION NOTICE

SECTION 6.9 RIGHT TO HEARING, PROCEDURES, UTILITY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE, DECISIONS

SECTION 6.10 EMERGENCY PROVISION

SECTION 6.11 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLE

SECTION 6.12 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY NOT WAIVED

SECTION 6.13 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE

 

CHAPTER SEVEN - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION
[CHAPTER SEVEN - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY ORDINANCE NO. 194, CODIFIED AS CHAPTER ONE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE.]


CHAPTER EIGHT - PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS SITES

SECTION 8.1 STATEMENT OF TRIBAL POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT

SECTION 8.2 PURPOSE

SECTION 8.3 RESTRICTED USE OF RELIGIOUS SITES

SECTION 8.4 DESIGNATED RELIGIOUS SITES

SECTION 8.5 CIVIL REMEDIES

SECTION 8.6 CRIMINAL SANCTIONS

SECTION 8.7 REPRESENTATION OF THE TRIBE IN ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS CHAPTER

SECTION 8.8 TRESPASSING

SECTION 8.9 FEDERAL PROSECUTION

SECTION 8.10 EXCLUSION

SECTION 8.11 DISPOSITION OF RESTITUTION AND FINES

 

CHAPTER NINE - PERMANENT TRUST FUND

SECTION 9.1 PURPOSE

SECTION 9.2 AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT TRUST FUND

SECTION 9.3 TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED

SECTION 9.4 INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT DEPOSITS BY TRIBAL TREASURER

SECTION 9.5 CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT

SECTION 9.6 INVESTMENT POLICY

SECTION 9.7 SITUS OF THE PERMANENT TRUST FUND

SECTION 9.8 REPEAL

SECTION 9.9 SAVINGS CLAUSE

 

CHAPTER TEN - BINGO AND GAMING REGULATIONS
[CHAPTER TEN, BINGO AND GAMING REGULATIONS HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE APPROVED GAMING ORDINANCE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE - CODIFIED AS THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE GAMING CODE]