Chalkyitsik Village - Tribal Code (DRAFT)
Table of Contents

Date: June 8, 2000

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Table of Contents


Title 1.  Tribal government operations, Chalkyitsik tribal government:

Chapter 1.  General provisions for all titles -- 1.  Authority and relation to unwritten tribal laws.  2.  Purpose.  3.  Name of the tribe.  4.  Jurisdiction of the tribe.  5.  Interpretation and severability.  6.  Definitions.  (4 pgs).

Chapter 2.  Adopting, amending, and repealing Chalkyitsik tribal ordinances -- 1.  General procedure.  (2 pgs).

Chapter 3.  Ethic standards for conduct of tribal officials and representatives of the Chalkyitsik Tribe -- 1.  Purpose.  2.  Ethics guidelines.  (2 pgs).

Chapter 4.  Chalkyitsik tribal elections -- 1.  General guidelines for Chalkyitsik tribal elections.  2.  Voter qualifications.  3.  Election Committee.  4.  Election of tribal council members by polling hours.  5.  Absentee voting.  6.  Special elections.  7.  Challenging election results.  (5 pgs).

Chapter 5.  Membership and enrollment in the Chalkyitsik Tribe -- 1.  General provisions.  2.  Authority.  3.  Membership requirements.  4.  Dual enrollment.  5.  Annual contact.  6.  Confidentiality.  7.  Enrollment procedures.  8.  Representatives of minors, handicapped, and mentally incompetent persons.  9.  Appeals process.  10.  Maintaining the tribal membership roll.  11.  Relinquishment of tribal membership.  12.  Disenrollment.  13.  Amendments to the Chalkyitsik tribal membership and enrollment ordinance.   (9 pgs).

Chapter 6.  Cooperative agreements with other governments and entities --  1.  Intertribal agreements.  2.  State and federal agreements.  3.  Representation of Chalkyitsik by state and federal agencies or any other entity.  (1 pg).

Chapter 7.  Chalkyitsik  tribal court structure -- 1.  Purpose.  2.  Authority.  3.  Jurisdiction.  4. Chalkyitsik tribal court structure.  5.  Court clerk.  6.  Oath of  confidentiality, fairness, and impartiality.  (3 pgs).

Chapter 8. Chalkyitsik tribal court procedures -- 1.  Purpose.  2.  Definitions.  3.  Sentences and options for orders.  4.  Bringing cases to tribal court.  5.  Procedures for hearings.  6.  Testimony and evidence.  7.  Orders, request to change orders, and proof of compliance.  8.  Contempt of court.  9.  Search warrants.  10.  Juveniles.  11.  Tribal court finances.  (12 pgs).

Chapter 9.  Court of Appeals -- 1.  Purpose.  2.  Structure of the Chalkyitsik Court of Appeals.  3.  Clerk of the Chalkyitsik Court of Appeals.  4.  Beginning an appeal.  5.  Appeal.  6.  Appellate court procedure.  (3 pgs).