Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California - Tribal Code

Table of Contents Updated: June 2016

The tribe makes their code available on the tribe's website and the tribal court's website. The links below will take you to the version of the code available on those web pages.

Table of Contents

Business Code

Title 1 - Comprehensive Business Policy Code 
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Purpose and Construction
SECTION 3. Tribal and Private Sector Business Policy
SECTION 4. Employment In Lieu of Tax Policy
SECTION. 5. Private Business Non-Interference Policy
SECTION 6. Use of Tribal Lands and Resources to Promote Business
SECTION 7. Waiver of Authority or Jurisdiction
SECTION 8. Local Purchasing Policy
SECTION 9. Department of Commerce Business Tax
SECTION 10. Severability

Title 2 - Tribal Entities Code 
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Scope
SECTION 2. Purpose of Construction
SECTION 3. Definitions
SECTION 4. Status of a Tribal Entity
SECTION 5. Preexisting Tribal Entities
SECTION 6. Sovereign Immunity and Waiver
SECTION 7. Assets of a Tribal Entity
CHAPTER 2. CREATION AND REGULATION OF A TRIBAL ENTITY
SECTION 1. Tribal Entity Charter
SECTION 2. Dual-Purpose Governmental/Business Entities, Election to Have No Board of Directors
SECTION 3. Delegation of Essential Governmental Functions of Tribal Entities
SECTION 4. Liability of Members of Governing Body of Tribal Entities
SECTION 5. Disposition of Assets
SECTION 6. Amendment of Tribal Entity Charter
CHAPTER 3. FACILITATION OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SECTION 1. Authority to Enter Into Partnerships
SECTION 2. Multiple-year and Long Term Leases and Permits for Tribal Entities
CHAPTER 4. SEVERABILITY
SECTION 1. Severability

Title 3 - Corporations and Tribal Entities Code 
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Scope
SECTION 3. Purpose and Construction
SECTION 4. Definitions
SECTION 5. Tribal Department of Commerce
SECTION 6. Status of Corporations
SECTION 7. Reporting Requirements
SECTION 8. Jurisdiction of Tribal Court
SECTION 9. Registered Agent
SECTION 10. Liability of Shareholders or Members
SECTION 11. Corporate Name
SECTION 12. Fees
SECTION 13. Savings Clause

Title 4 - Non-Profit Corporations Code 
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
SECTION 1. Scope of Title
SECTION 2. Definitions
SECTION 3. Purposes and Powers of Non-Profit Corporations
SECTION 4. Limitations
SECTION 5. Limitations on Private Foundations
SECTION6. Defense of Ultra Vires
SECTION 7. Articles of Incorporation
SECTION 8. Filing of Articles of Incorporation
SECTION 9. Effect of Filing the Articles of Incorporation – Certificate of Incorporation
SECTION 10. Organization Meeting of Directors
CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS
SECTION 1. Admission of Members
SECTION 2. Differences and Obligations of Members
SECTION 3. Transfers
SECTION 4. Resignation
SECTION 5. Termination
SECTION 6. Purchase of Memberships
SECTION 7. Annual Meeting of Members
SECTION 8. Special Meetings of Members
SECTION 9. Notice of Members' Meetings
SECTION 10. Waiver of Notice
SECTION 11. Action by Written Ballot
SECTION 12. Voting Rights of Members in General
SECTION 13. Inspection of Corporate Records
SECTION 14. Limitations on Use of Membership Lists
CHAPTER 3. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Duties of Board of Directors
SECTION 2. Qualifications of Directors
SECTION 3. Terms of Directors
SECTION 4. Removal of Elected Directors
SECTION 5. Removal of Designated or Appointed Directors
SECTION 6. Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding
SECTION 7. Vacancy on Board
SECTION 8. Meetings
SECTION 9. Action Without Meeting
SECTION 10. Notice of Meeting
SECTION 11. Waiver of Notice
SECTION 12. Quorum and Voting
SECTION 13. General Standards for Directors
SECTION 14. Director Conflict of Interest
SECTION 15. Liability for Unlawful Payments
SECTION 16. Officers
SECTION 17. Standards of Conduct for Officers
SECTION 18. Resignation and Removal of Officers
SECTION 19. Indemnification of Corporate Agents
SECTION 20. Mandatory Indemnification
SECTION 21. Advance for Expenses
SECTION 22. Court-Ordered Indemnification
SECTION 23. Determination and Authorization of Indemnification
SECTION 24. Insurance
CHAPTER 4. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SECTION 1. Amendments to Bylaws and Articles of Corporations Without Members
SECTION 2. . Amendments to Bylaws and Articles of Corporations With Members
SECTION 3. Approval by Third Persons
SECTION 4. Articles of Amendment
CHAPTER 5. DISSOLUTION
SECTION 1. Dissolution by Directors and Members
SECTION 2. Voting on Dissolution by Directors and Members
SECTION 3. Distributions by Public Benefit Corporations
SECTION 4. Articles of Dissolution
SECTION 5. Effect of Dissolution
SECTION 6. Known Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
SECTION 7. Unknown Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
SECTION 8. Grounds for Administrative Dissolution
SECTION 9. Procedure for and Effect of Administrative Dissolution
SECTION 10. Grounds for Judicial Dissolution
SECTION 11. Procedure for Judicial Dissolution
SECTION 12. Receivership or Custodianship
SECTION 13. Decree of Dissolution
SECTION 14. Deposit With Tribal Treasurer
SECTION 15. Severability

Title 5 - Business Corporations Code 
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS
SECTION 1. Scope of Title
SECTION 2. General Powers of Business Corporations
SECTION 3. Defense of Ultra Vires
SECTION 4. Articles of Incorporation
SECTION 5. Filing of Articles of Incorporation
SECTION 6. Effect of Filing the Articles of Incorporation – Certificate of Incorporation
SECTION 7. Organization Meeting of Directors
CHAPTER 2. SHARES, SHAREHOLDERS, AND DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 1. Authorized Shares
SECTION 2. Certificates Representing Shares
SECTION 3. Subscription For Shares
SECTION 4. Determination of Price – Payment For Shares
SECTION 5. Expenses of Organization, Reorganization, and Financing
SECTION 6. Stockholder's Liability – Consideration For Shares
SECTION 7. Stated Capital; Determination of Amount
SECTION 8. Payment of Deficits Out of Capital Surplus or Earned Surplus
SECTION 9. Insolvent Corporation Prohibited From Purchasing Own Shares
SECTION 10. Shares Transfer Restrictions
SECTION 11. Offer to Sell Shares
SECTION 12. Notice of Transfer Restrictions on Issued Shares
SECTION 13. Transfer of Shares in Breach of Transfer Restrictions
SECTION 14. Sale of Assets
SECTION 15. Election Not to Have a Board of Directors
SECTION 16. Agreements Among Shareholders
SECTION 17. Shareholders' Rights to Inspect Records
SECTION 18. Annual Meeting
SECTION 19. Special Meetings of Shareholders
SECTION 20. Notice of Shareholders Meeting
SECTION 21. Shareholder Sale Option at Death
SECTION 22. Actions by Shareholders of Close Corporations
SECTION 23. Limited Liability
CHAPTER 3. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Duties of Board of Directors
SECTION 2. Qualifications of Directors
SECTION 3. Terms of Directors
SECTION 4. Removal of Directors by Shareholders
SECTION 5. Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding
SECTION 6. Meetings
SECTION 7. Action Without Meeting
SECTION 8. Notice of Meeting
SECTION 9. Waiver of Notice
SECTION 10. Quorum and Voting
SECTION 11. General Standards for Directors
SECTION 12. Director Conflict of Interest
SECTION 13. Liability for Unlawful Distributions
SECTION 14. Officers
SECTION 15. Standards of Conduct for Officers
SECTION 16. Resignation and Removal of Officers
SECTION 17. Indemnification of Corporate Agents
SECTION 18. Mandatory Indemnification
SECTION 19. Insurance
CHAPTER 4. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SECTION 1. Resolution of Proposed Amendment
SECTION 2. Notice of Proposed Amendment
SECTION 3. Vote of Shareholders Meeting
SECTION 4. Classes of Shares Entitled to Vote
SECTION 5. Articles of Amendment
CHAPTER 5. DISSOLUTION
SECTION 1. Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders
SECTION 2. Shareholder Option to Dissolve the Corporation
SECTION 3. Articles of Dissolution
SECTION 4. Effect of Dissolution
SECTION 5. Known Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
SECTION 6. Unknown Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
SECTION 7. Grounds for Administrative Dissolution
SECTION 8. Procedure For and Effect of Administrative Dissolution
SECTION 9. Grounds for Judicial Dissolution
SECTION 10. Procedure for Judicial Dissolution
SECTION 11. Decree of Dissolution
SECTION 12. Deposit With Tribal Treasurer
SECTION 13. Severability

Title 6 - Business Partnership Code 
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Purpose
SECTION 2. Contents of Partnership Agreements
SECTION 3. Standard Partnership Provisions
SECTION 4. Jurisdiction of Tribal Court
SECTION 5. Severability

Title 7 - Business License and Standards Code
CHAPTER 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Sovereign Power to Regulate Business, Impose Taxes, and License Fees
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Pre-Existing Businesses, Special Purpose Projects, Benefits
SECTION 4. Definitions
SECTION 5. Administration of Title
SECTION 6. Administrative Actions
SECTION 7. Agreements with Federal, State and Local Governments
CHAPTER 2. BUSINESS LICENSES
SECTION 1. Applicability
SECTION 2. Application and Issuance
SECTION 3. Denial of License and Appeal
SECTION 4. Exemptions
SECTION 5. Classes of Licenses
SECTION 6. Conditions of License
CHAPTER 3. SANCTIONS
SECTION 1. Revocation of License; Failure to Obtain License; Show Cause Hearing
SECTION 2. Civil Penalties and Restitution
SECTION 3. Removal and Exclusion of Non-Indians
SECTION 4. Other Remedies
SECTION 5. Appeals
CHAPTER 4. BUSINESS STANDARDS
SECTION 1. In-Home Sales
SECTION 2. Food Sanitation
SECTION 3. Non-Consumer Property Damage Protections
SECTION 4. Informal Complaint Procedures
CHAPTER 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE
SECTION 1. Savings Clause

Title 8 - Food Code 
CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Purpose
SECTION 2. Scope
SECTION 3. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL
SECTION 1. Assignment
SECTION 2. Knowledge Demonstration
SECTION 3. Duties of Person in Charge
CHAPTER 3. EMPLOYEE HEALTH
SECTION 1. Disease or Medical Condition; Responsibility of the Person in Charge to Require Reporting by Food Employees and Applicants
SECTION 2. Exclusions and Restrictions
SECTION 3. Removal of Exclusions and Restrictions
SECTION 4. Responsibility of a Food Employee or an Applicant to Report to the Person in Charge
SECTION 5. Personal Cleanliness; Clean Condition; Cleaning Procedure
SECTION 6. Hygienic Practices
CHAPTER 4. FOOD
SECTION 1. Compliance with Food Law
SECTION 2. Food in a Hermetically Sealed Container
SECTION 3. Fluid Milk and Milk Products
SECTION 4. Fish
SECTION 5. Molluscan Shellfish
SECTION 6. Wild Mushrooms
SECTION 7. Game Animals
SECTION 8. Temperature
SECTION 9. Additives
SECTION 10. Shell Eggs
SECTION 11. Eggs and Milk Products, Pasteurized
SECTION 12. Package Integrity
SECTION 13. Ice
SECTION 14. Shucked Shellfish, Packaging and Identification
SECTION 15. Shellstock Identification
SECTION 16. Shellstock, Condition
SECTION 17. Juice Treated
SECTION 18. Molluscan Shellfish, Original Container
SECTION 19. Shellstock, Maintaining Identification
SECTION 20. Preventing Contamination from Hands
SECTION 21. Preventing Contamination when Tasting
SECTION 22. Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
SECTION 23. Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food
SECTION 24. Pasteurized Eggs, Substitute for Raw Shell Eggs for Certain Recipes
SECTION 25. Protection from Unapproved Additives
SECTION 26. Washing Fruits and Vegetables
SECTION 27. Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient
SECTION 28. Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice
SECTION 29. Food Contact with Equipment and Utensils
SECTION 30. In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage
SECTION 31. Linens and Napkins, Use Limitation
SECTION 32. Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
SECTION 33. Gloves, Use Limitation
SECTION 34. Using Clean Tableware for Second Portions and Refills
SECTION 35. Refilling Returnables
SECTION 36. Food Storage
SECTION 37. Food Storage, Prohibited Areas
SECTION 38. Vended Potentially Hazardous Food, Original Container
SECTION 39. Food Preparation
SECTION 40. Food Display
SECTION 41. Condiments, Protection
SECTION 42. Consumer Self-Service Operations
SECTION 43. Returned Food and Reservice of Food
SECTION 44. Returned Food and Reservice of Food
SECTION 45. Raw Animal Foods
SECTION 46. Microwave Cooking
SECTION 47. Plant Food Cooking for Hot Holding
SECTION 48. Freezing; Parasite Destruction
SECTION 49. Records, Creation and Retention
SECTION 50. Reheating; Preparation for Immediate Service
SECTION 51. Reheating for Hot Holding
SECTION 52. Other Methods; Treating Juice
SECTION 53. Frozen Food
SECTION 54. Potentially Hazardous Food, Slacking
SECTION 55. Thawing
SECTION 56. Cooling
SECTION 57. Cooling Methods
SECTION 58. Potentially Hazardous Food, Hot and Cold Holding
SECTION 59. Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food, Date Marking
SECTION 60. Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food, Disposition
SECTION 61. Time as a Public Health Control
SECTION 62. Variance Requirement
SECTION 63. Clostridium Botulinum Controls, Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Criteria
SECTION 64. Accurate Representation
SECTION 65. Labeling
SECTION 66. Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens
SECTION 67. Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe, Adulterated, or Contaminated Food
SECTION 68. Pasteurized Foods, Prohibited Reservice, and Prohibited Food
CHAPTER 5. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND LINENS
SECTION 1. Materials for Construction and Repair
SECTION 2. Design and Construction
SECTION 3. Numbers and Capacities
SECTION 4. Location and Installation
SECTION 5. Maintenance and Operation
SECTION 6. Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils
SECTION 7. Sanitation of Equipment and Utensils
SECTION 8. Laundering
SECTION 9. Protection of Clean Items
CHAPTER 6. WATER, PLUMBING, AND WASTE
SECTION 1. Water
SECTION 2. Plumbing System
SECTION 3. Mobile Water Tank and Mobile Food Establishment Water Tank
SECTION 4. Sewage, Other Liquid Waste, and Rainwater
SECTION 5. Refuse, Recyclables, and Returnables
CHAPTER 7. PHYSICAL FACILITIES
SECTION 1. Materials for Construction and Repair
SECTION 2. Design, Construction, and Installation
SECTION 3. Numbers and Capacities
SECTION 4. Location and Placement
SECTION 5. Maintenance and Operation
CHAPTER 8. POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS
SECTION 1. Labeling and Identification
SECTION 2. Operational Supplies and Applications
CHAPTER 9. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 1. Code Applicability
SECTION 2. Plan Submission and Approval
SECTION 3. Permit to Operate
SECTION 4. Inspection and Correction of Violations
SECTION 5. Prevention of Foodborne Disease Transmission by Employees
APPENDIX A.

Title 9 - Inter-Tribal Economic and Trade Resolution 
Article I. Proclamation
Article II. Purpose
Article III. Indian Trade
Article IV. Agreements
Article VI. General Council of Signatory Tribes
Article V. Components of Economic and Trade Treaties


Cultural Codes

Title 1 - Cultural Preservation Committee Code 
CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Establishment of Tribal Committee
SECTION 3. Committee Purpose
CHAPTER 2. COMMITTEE
SECTION l. Powers
SECTION 2. Duties
SECTION 3. Membership, Appointment, and Terms
SECTION 4. Officers
SECTION 5. Appointment and Term of Officers
SECTION 6. Removal and Resignation of Officers
SECTION 7. Vacancies in Offices
SECTION 8. Chairperson
SECTION 9. Vice Chairperson
SECTION 10. Secretary
SECTION 11. Vacancies
CHAPTER 3. COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SECTION 1. Meetings
SECTION 2. Attendance Requirements, Compensation, Removal of Members
SECTION 3. Quorum
SECTION 4. Waiver of Notice
SECTION 5. Adjournment
SECTION 6. Action Without Meeting
SECTION 7. Parliamentary Authority
CHAPTER 4. SUBCOMMITTEES
SECTION 1. Authority
CHAPTER 5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
SECTION 1. Conflict of Interest
SECTION 2. Ethical Standards
CHAPTER 6. RECORDS AND REPORTS
SECTION 1. Maintenance and Inspection of Records and Report
SECTION 2. Maintenance and Inspection of Other Committee Records
SECTION 3. Inspection by Members and Board of Director Members
CHAPTER 7. AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. Amendments to Code

Title 2 - Repatriation of Cultural Items 
CHAPTER 1. REPATRIATION OF CULTURAL ITEMS
SECTION 1. Processing of Notices
SECTION 2. Consultation with Entities with Possession of Cultural Items
SECTION 3. Establishing Cultural Affiliation
SECTION 4. Right of Possession
SECTION 5. Repatriation
SECTION 6. Scientific Study

 
Environmental Code

Title 2 - Water Quality Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Findings
SECTION 3. Purpose
SECTION 4. Authority and Scope
SECTION 5. Consensual Relations Among Non-members, the Tribe, and Tribal Members
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3. Tribal Environmental Protection Agency
SECTION 1. Designation as Lead Tribal Agency
SECTION 2. Creation of Position of Tribal Water Quality Control Officer
SECTION 3. Powers and Duties of Tribal Water Quality Control Officer
SECTION 4. Enforcement
CHAPTER 4. ANTIDEGRADATION POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SECTION 1. Antidegradation Policy
SECTION 2. Implementation Plan
CHAPTER 5. SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
SECTION 1. Designated Uses
SECTION 2. Use Classification Key
SECTION 3. General Water Quality Criteria
SECTION 4. Managing Discharges Attributable to Point and Nonpoint Sources
SECTION 5. Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants
SECTION 6. Biological Criteria
SECTION 7. Wildlife Criteria
SECTION 8. Wetlands Criteria
SECTION 9. Modification of Standards to Reflect Attainability
SECTION 10. Revision of Standards and Errors
CHAPTER 6. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Sample Collection, Preservation, and Analysis to Determine Water Quality and Maintain Standards
SECTION 2. Bacteriological Surveys
SECTION 3. Sampling Procedures
CHAPTER 7. NOTICE OF DISCHARGES
SECTION 1. Notice of Discharge
CHAPTER 8. PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
SECTION 1. Permits Required
SECTION 2. Categorical Exclusions and Variances
SECTION 3. Issuance of Permit; Final Environmental Determination
SECTION 4. Monitoring and Records; Inspections
CHAPTER 9. ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
SECTION 1. Enforcement Policy
SECTION 2. Enforcement Agency
SECTION 3. Enforcement Activities
SECTION 4. Notice of Violation; Cease and Desist Order
SECTION 5. Informal Conferences
SECTION 6. Reports Required
SECTION 7. Enforcement Hearings
SECTION 8. Civil Penalties and Corrective Action
SECTION 9. Judicial Enforcement
SECTION 10. Special Provisions for Tribal Departments and Agencies
CHAPTER 10. APPEALS
SECTION 1. Judicial Review
CHAPTER 11. OTHER PROVIONS
SECTION 1. Severability
SECTION 2. Sovereign Immunity Preserved
APPENDIX A. Permit Application
APPENDIX B. DEP Organizational Chart

Title 3 - Water Supply System Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Applicability
SECTION 4. Inspections
SECTION 5. Unlawful acts defined
SECTION 6. Hydrant--Authorized Use
SECTION 7. Emergency Interruption of Service
SECTION 8. Cross Connections Prohibited
SECTION 9. Tribe Not Liable for Damages
SECTION 10. Discontinuance of Service
SECTION 11. Administration
SECTION 12. Application for Service
SECTION 13. Conditions Applicable to All Water Service Connections
SECTION 14. Conditions Applicable to All Connections
SECTION 15. New Residential Service Connection Fee
SECTION 16. Ownership of Permanent Facilities
SECTION 17. Customer Service Piping Specifications
SECTION 18. Lawn Sprinkler Specifications
SECTION 19. Turn On--New Installation
SECTION 20. Turn Off--No Charge
SECTION 21.Turn On-- Charge
SECTION 22. Turn on--Unauthorized
SECTION 23. Turn Off, Turn On--Liability Disclaimer
SECTION 24. Disconnection of Service--Condemned Buildings
SECTION 25. Shut Off For Non-Payment/Re-Instatement of Water Service
SECTION 26. Notice of Intent to Terminate Service
SECTION 27. Meters—Customer and Installation
SECTION 28. Meters—Exchange and Reinstallation
SECTION 29. Meters—Maintenance and Repair
SECTION 30. Meters—Tests and Adjustment of Bill
SECTION 31. Monthly Water Service Rates
SECTION 32. Service Rates
SECTION 33. Service Trip Charge
SECTION 34. Violation--Penalty

Title 4 - Sewer System Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Permit Required for Working on Public Sewer
SECTION 3. Cost of Sewer Connection
SECTION 4. Prohibited Discharges
SECTION 5. Solid or Insoluble Material Prohibited
SECTION 6. Liability for Damage to Sewer System
SECTION 7. Control of Prohibited Wastes
SECTION 8. Interceptors Required
SECTION 9. Requirement to Provide Information
SECTION 10. Inspection--Right of Entry
SECTION 11. Sewer Service Charge
SECTION 12. Penalty for Violations

Title 5 - Solidwaste Disposal Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Findings
SECTION 3. Purpose
SECTION 4. Authority and Scope
SECTION 5. Applicability
SECTION 6. Consensual Relations Among Non-members, the Tribe and Tribal Members
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3. TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
SECTION 1. Designation as Lead Tribal Agency
SECTION 2. Creation of Position of Solid Waste Program Manager
SECTION 3. Powers and Duties of the Environmental Protection Department
SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Tribal Solid Waste Program Manager
CHAPTER 4. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CONSIDERATION
SECTION 1. Approval of Plan
SECTION 2. Contents of Plan
SECTION 3. Household Hazardous Waste
SECTION 4. Prohibited Materials
SECTION 5. Prohibitions on Disposal in Open Dumps
SECTION 6. Solid Waste Facility Sites
SECTION 7. Storage
SECTION 8. Collection
SECTION 9. Disposal
SECTION 10. Periodic Review of Plan
CHAPTER 5. RESOURCE RECOVERY PROGRAM
SECTION 1. Policy and Programs
CHAPTER 6. PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
SECTION 1. Solid Waste Facility and Transportation Permits
SECTION 2. Permits for the Construction and Operation of MSWLFs
SECTION 3. Permits for the Collection and Transportation of Solid Waste
SECTION 4. Public Hearing on MSWLF Permit Application
SECTION 5. Oath and Application Filing Fees
SECTION 6. Other Fees and Taxes
CHAPTER 7. CLOSURE; POST-CLOSURE; AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES
SECTION 1. Closure Care Requirements for MSWLFs
SECTION 2. Post-Closure Care Requirements for MSWLFs
SECTION 3. Financial Assurance Requirements for Closure, Post-Closure and Corrective Action
CHAPTER 8. ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
SECTION 1. Enforcement Policy
SECTION 2. Enforcement Agency
SECTION 3. Enforcement Activities
SECTION 4. Notice of Violation; Cease and Desist Order
SECTION 5. Informal Conferences
SECTION 6. Reports Required
SECTION 7. Enforcement Hearings
SECTION 8. Civil Remedies and Corrective Action
SECTION 9. Judicial Enforcement
SECTION 10. Special Provisions for Tribal Departments and Agencies
CHAPTER 9. APPEALS
SECTION 1. Judicial Review
CHAPTER 10. OTHER PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Severability
SECTION 2. Amendments
SECTION 3. Modifications and Applicability of Part 258 Criteria 1004
SECTION 4. Effective Date
CHAPTER 11. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY PRESERVED
APPENDIX A. Permit Application Form
APPENDIX B. Flow Chart of Environmental Agencies

Title 6 - Water Well Standards Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1. Limitation of Standards
SECTION 2. Applicability
CHAPTER 2. STANDARDS
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Application to Type of Well
SECTION 3. Exemption Due to Unusual Conditions
SECTION 4. Exclusions
SECTION 5. Special Standards
SECTION 6. Well Drillers
SECTION 7. Reports
SECTION 8. Well Location With Respect to Pollutants and Contaminants, and Structures
SECTION 9. Sealing the Upper Annular Space
SECTION 10. Surface Construction Features
SECTION 11. Disinfection and Other Sanitary Requirements
SECTION 12. Casing
SECTION 13. Sealing-off Strata
SECTION 14. Well Development
SECTION 15. Water Quality Sampling
SECTION 16. Special Provisions for Large Diameter Shallow Wells
SECTION 17. Special Provisions for Driven Wells ("Well Points")
SECTION 18. Rehabilitation, Repair, and Deepening of Wells
SECTION 19. Temporary Cover
SECTION 20. Purpose of Destruction
SECTION 21. Definition of "Abandoned" Well
SECTION 22. General Requirement
SECTION 23. Requirements for Destroying Wells
CHAPTER 3. ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
SECTION 1. Enforcement Program
SECTION 2. Appeals
SECTION 3. Other Provisions
APPENDIX A. Definition of Terms
APPENDIX B. Suggested Methods for Sealing the Annular Space and for Sealingoff Strata
APPENDIX C. Collection of Water Quality Samples
APPENDIX D. Bibliography

Government Code

Title 4 - Peace and Protection Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.
SECTION 1. Disruption of Tribal Meetings and Business
SECTION 2. Trespass to Obstruct or Injure Property or Business
SECTION 3. Damage to Property or Business
SECTION 4. Obstruction of Free Passage
SECTION 5. Nuisance Per Se
SECTION 6. Tribal Enforcement

Title 5 - Land Assignment Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Type of Assignments
SECTION 3. Eligibility of Assignments
SECTION 4. Nature of Assignments
SECTION 5. Assignment Procedures
SECTION 6. Appeals Process and Procedure
SECTION 7. Cancellation of Assignments
SECTION 8. Severability
SECTION 9. Effective Date

Title 6 - Pet Abatement Tribal Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.

Title 7 - Burial Fund Ordinance
CHAPTER 1.
SECTION 1. Purpose and Authority
SECTION 2. Definitions
SECTION 3. Tribal Burial Benefit
SECTION 4. Effective Date

Title 8 - Risk Management Code
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 3. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
SECTION 1. Goals and Objectives
CHAPTER 4. CONFIDENTIALITY
SECTION 1. Confidentiality
CHAPTER 5. DATA RESOURCES
SECTION 1. Data Resources
CHAPTER 6. COMPONENTS
SECTION 1. Components
SECTION 2. Risk Management Department
SECTION 3. Safety and Risk Manager's Responsibilities
SECTION 4. Dry Creek Rancheria Staff Responsibilities
CHAPTER 7. RISK MANAGEMENT INCIDENT PROCESSING MECHANISM
SECTION 1. Immediate Response
SECTION 2. Further Investigation
SECTION 3. Loss Control and Loss Prevention
SECTION 4. Evaluation of Defensibility Prior to Settlement or Litigation
CHAPTER 8. COMMUNICATION PROCESS
SECTION 1. Communication Process
CHAPTER 10. RISK MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
SECTION 1. Performance Improvement
SECTION 2. Safety Inspections
CHAPTER 10. VIOLATIONS
SECTION 1. Administration Remedy
SECTION 2. Right to Appeal
SECTION 3. Enforcement
SECTION 4. Application
CHAPTER 11. RISK MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS
SECTION 1. Administrative and Engineering Controls
CHAPTER 12. RISK MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION
SECTION 1. Risk Management and Education
CHAPTER 13. SAFETY AND HEALTH
SECTION 1. Quarterly Inspections
SECTION 2. Violations

Title 9 - TERO
CHAPTER 1. TITLE
CHAPTER 2. AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, AND FINDINGS
SECTION 1.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 3.
CHAPTER 3. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 4. EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 6. SEVERABILITY
CHAPTER 7. AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 8. EFFECTIVE DATE

Title 10 - Land Use Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF NEED, AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Findings
SECTION 3. Declaration of Need and Purpose
SECTION 4. Authority and Scope
SECTION 5. Right of Tribe to Govern Internal Affairs
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3. ZONING MAPS
SECTION 1. Establishment of Zones; Provision for Official Zoning Maps
SECTION 2. Interpretation of Zone Boundaries
CHAPTER 4: TRIBAL LAND USE DEPARTMENT
SECTION 1. Establishment
SECTION 2. Powers and Duties
SECTION 3. Composition of Department
SECTION 4. Cooperation with Tribal Programs and Other Tribal Agencies
CHAPTER 5. ZONING CHANGES
SECTION 1. Initiation of Zoning Change
SECTION 2. Notice of Proposed Zoning Change
SECTION 3. Public Participation in Zoning Changes
SECTION 4. Department Action and Effective Date
SECTION 5. Council Retention of Authority
CHAPTER 6. NON-CONFORMING LOTS, USES, AND STRUCTURES
SECTION 1. Intent
SECTION 2. Non-Conforming Lots of Record
SECTION 3. Non-Conforming Uses of Land
SECTION 4. Non-Conforming Uses of Structure
SECTION 5. Non-Conforming Uses of Structure and Land
CHAPTER 7. PERMIT PROCESS AND PROCEDURE
SECTION 1. Activities Not Requiring Permits
SECTION 2. Activities Requiring Permits
SECTION 3. Building and Conditional Use Permits
SECTION 4. Permit Application
SECTION 5. Permit Application Fees
SECTION 6. Permit Application Review
SECTION 7. Permit Application Review Meeting
SECTION 8. Department Review and Decision Meeting
SECTION 9. Bonding Requirement
SECTION 10. Final Tribal Council Approval
CHAPTER 8. PERMIT CONDITIONS
SECTION 1. Permit Terms and Conditions
SECTION 2. Permit Modifications
SECTION 3. Permit Duration and Extension
CHAPTER 9. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR COMPLETION
SECTION 1. Certificate Required
SECTION 2. CO Application
CHAPTER 10. VARIANCES
SECTION 1. Authority to Grant
SECTION 2. Variance Application Procedure
SECTION 3. Criteria
SECTION 4. Hearings
SECTION 5. Grant of Variance
SECTION 6. Effective Date of Variance
SECTION 7. Term of Variance
SECTION 8. Appeal to Department
CHAPTER 11. RESIDENTIAL ZONE
SECTION 1. Purpose
SECTION 2. Uses
SECTION 3. Transitional Uses
SECTION 4. Area Regulations
SECTION 5. Sign Regulations
CHAPTER 12. COMMERCIAL ZONE
SECTION 1. Purposes
SECTION 2. Uses
SECTION 3. Area Regulations
SECTION 4. Sign Regulations
CHAPTER 13. INDUSTRIAL ZONE
SECTION 1. Purposes
SECTION 2. Uses
SECTION 3. Area Regulations
SECTION 4. Other Regulations
SECTION 5. Sign Regulations
CHAPTER 14. OTHER ZONES
SECTION 1. Rural Residential and Agricultural
SECTION 2. Flood Plain Overlay
SECTION 3. Historic Preservation
SECTION 4. Traditional, Cultural, and Historical Zones
CHAPTER 15. SPECIAL PROPERTY
SECTION 1. General Provisions
SECTION 2. List of Special Uses(cemeteries, hospital, mobile home park, etc.)
SECTION 3. Area Regulations
SECTION 4. Special Use Application Procedure
SECTION 5. Hearings
SECTION 6. Grant of Special Use Permit
SECTION 7. Effective Date
SECTION 8. Terms
SECTION 9. Appeal to Department
CHAPTER 16. ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
SECTION 1. Notice of Violation; Cease and Desist Order
CHAPTER 17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Severability
SECTION 2. Effective Date
SECTION 3. Sovereign Immunity Preserved

Title 11 - Tort Liability Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Purpose and Construction
SECTION 3. Applicability
SECTION 4. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. TRIBAL TORTS CLAIM ACT
SECTION 1. Authorization for Suit; Limitations on Forum, Damages, and Claims for Relief
SECTION 2. Tribal Government Liability in Tribal Court
SECTION 3. Actions Against Tribal Officers or Employees
SECTION 4. Disposition of Claim Prerequisite to Suit
SECTION 5. Procedure for Giving Notice of Claims to the Board of Directors and Filing Actions
SECTION 6. Evidence Presented with Claim
SECTION 7. Exceptions
SECTION 8. Specific Findings Required for Judgment
SECTION 9. Order of Judgment
SECTION 10. Limitation on Awards, Judgments, or Orders of Monetary Damages
SECTION 11. Costs
SECTION 12. Collateral Source Benefits
SECTION 13. Adjustment of Claim
SECTION 14. Judgment as Bar
CHAPTER 3. APPORTIONMENT OF FAULT
SECTION 1. Comparative Negligence
SECTION 2. Pro Rata Shares
SECTION 3. Joint and Several Liability Abolished; Exceptions; Apportionment of Degrees of Fault; Definitions
SECTION 4. Subrogation and Contribution From Joint and Several Tortfeasors
SECTION 5. Right of Contribution
SECTION 6. Contribution; Enforcement
SECTION 7. Effect of Impairment Due to Alcohol or Drugs
SECTION 8. Settlement, Release, or Covenant Not To Sue
SECTION 9. Scope of Contribution and Comparative Negligence
CHAPTER 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY TORT PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Liability for Condition and Use of Land
SECTION 2. Negligence Per Se; Violation of Code.
SECTION 3. Duty to Trespassers
SECTION 4. Duty to Licensee
SECTION 5. Duty to Invitees
SECTION 6. Duty of Owner, Lessee, or Occupant of Premises to Recreational Users; Liability; Definitions
SECTION 7. Public Buildings
SECTION 8. Liability for Tribal Vehicles
SECTION 9. Negligent Entrustment of a Motor Vehicle or Other Property
CHAPTER 6. OTHER PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Liability Insurance
SECTION 2. Sovereign Immunity
SECTION 3. Applicable Law
SECTION 4. No Jury Trial
SECTION 5. Extinguishment and Preservation of Certain Claims, Actions, and Defenses
SECTION 6. Severity and Effect

Title 12 - Building and Safety Code
SECTION 1. Title
SECTION 2. Statement of Purpose
SECTION 3. Definitions
SECTION 4. Establishment of Building Department and Office of Building Official
SECTION 5. Establishment of Risk Management Department and Office of Risk Management Director
SECTION 6. Adoption of Rancheria Building Code and Incorporation of Applicable Code Standards
SECTION 7. Promulgation of Building and Safety Regulations
SECTION 8. Certificates, Licenses, and Permits
SECTION 9. Fees
SECTION 10. Workers' Compensation Requirements
SECTION 11. Responsibility Under Other Applicable Law
SECTION 12. Enforcement
SECTION 13. Notice of Violation; Penalties
SECTION 14. Appeal Process
SECTION 15. Dry Creek Gaming Commission Powers and Duties Unchanged
SECTION 16. Non-Conflicting Provisions
SECTION 17. Severability
SECTION 18. Effective Date

Title 13 - Master Utility Ordinance
CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Statement of Purpose
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS.
CHAPTER 3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FEE
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Wastewater Treatment Fee
SECTION 3. Wastewater Volume Determination
SECTION 4. Account Adjustments
SECTION 5. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 4. WATER FEE
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Water Fee
SECTION 3. Water Volume Determination
SECTION 4. Account Adjustments
SECTION 5. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 5. ROAD USE FEE
SECTION 1. Road Use Fee
CHAPTER 6. GAS LINE USE FEE
SECTION 1. Gas Line Use Fee
SECTION 2. Gas Volume Determination
SECTION 3. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 7. ELECTRICITY USE FEE
SECTION 1. Electricity Use Fee
SECTION 2. Electricity Volume Determination
SECTION 3. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 8. TELECOMMUNICATIONS USE FEE
SECTION 1. Telecommunications Use Fee
SECTION 2. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 9. SANITATION SERVICES FEE
SECTION 1. Sanitation Services Fee
SECTION 2. Sanitation Volume Determination
SECTION 3. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 10. AMOUNT OF FEES
SECTION 1. Annual Services Fees Amount
SECTION 2. Billing and Collection
SECTION 3. Evaluation of Fees
CHAPTER 11. PAYMENT AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS
SECTION 1. Payment
SECTION 2. Civil Action for Fee and Penalty
SECTION 3. Preservation of Records
SECTION 4. Overpayment
SECTION 5. Tribal Taxing Authority
CHAPTER 12. EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 13. REPEALER
CHAPTER 14. SEVERABILITY


 Housing Code

Title 1 - Tribal Mortgage Lending Code
CHAPTER 1. TRIBAL MORTGAGE LENDING
SECTION 1. Lien Priority
SECTION 2. Recording of Mortgage Loan Documents
SECTION 3. Foreclosure Procedures
SECTION 4. Foreclosure Complaint and Summons
SECTION 5. Service of Process and Procedures
SECTION 6. Cure of Default
SECTION 7. Judgment and Remedy
SECTION 8. Foreclosure Evictions
SECTION 9. No Merger of Estates
SECTION 10. Certified Mailing to Tribe
SECTION 11. Intervention
SECTION 12. Appeals

Judicial Code

Title 1 - Judicial Code
CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Authority
SECTION 4. Establishment of Tribal Court
SECTION 5. Establishment of Judicial Committee
SECTION 6. Jurisdiction
SECTION 7. Concurrent Jurisdiction
SECTION 8. Prior Inconsistent Codes and Ordinances Repealed
SECTION 9. Amendment of Judicial Code
SECTION 10. Codification
SECTION 11. Code Interpretation
SECTION 12. Severability
SECTION 13. Rules of Court
SECTION 14. Admission to Practice
SECTION 15. Fees
SECTION 16. Conduct
SECTION 17. Bailiff
SECTION 18. Court Evaluation
SECTION 19. Annual Information and Court Training Session
SECTION 20. Annual Court Budget
CHAPTER 2. JUDICIARY
SECTION 1. Number of Judges and Manner of Section
SECTION 2. Bonding
SECTION 3. Term
SECTION 4. Judges Pro Tem
SECTION 5. Non-Attorney Judges Clerk
SECTION 6. Compensation
SECTION 7. Eligibility
SECTION 8. Conflict of Interest; Nepotism
SECTION 9. Disqualification of Judge
SECTION 10. Removal of Judges
SECTION 11. Judicial Cooperation
SECTION 12. Administrative Responsibilities
SECTION 13. Oath of Office Tribal Judge's Oath
SECTION 14. Intertribal Agreements
CHAPTER 3. APPELLATE COURT
SECTION 1. Appellate Court
SECTION 2. Appellate Court Chief Judge
SECTION 3. Conflict of Interest
SECTION 4. Appellate Rights
SECTION 5. Appellate Hearing
SECTION 6. Tax Appeals
SECTION 7. Standards of Review and Evidence
SECTION 8. Decisions
SECTION 9. Grounds for Reversal; Modification
CHAPTER 4. COURT PERSONNEL POLICIES
SECTION 1. Tribal Personnel Policies Generally
SECTION 2. Exempt Employees
SECTION 3. Holidays
SECTION 4. Court Hours
SECTION 5. Implied Consent
CHAPTER 5. COURT CLERK AND RECORDS
SECTION 1. Clerk
SECTION 2. Oath of Office
SECTION 3. Records; Copies of Law

TItle 2 - Rules of Civil Procedure
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RULES
RULE 101. Establishment
RULE 102. Authority and Purpose
RULE 103. Definitions
RULE 104. Forms
RULE 105. No Effect Upon Tribal Sovereign Immunity
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE 201. Procedure to be Applied
RULE 202. Standard of Proof
RULE 203. Course of Proceedings
RULE 204. Statute of Limitations
RULE 205. Liberal Construction
RULE 206. Evidence
CHAPTER 3. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
RULE 301. Traditional Tribal Law
RULE 302. Requests to Transfer a Case to Tribal Court
RULE 303. Requests for Assistance on Matters of Custom and Tradition
RULE 304. Determination of Tribal Common Law
CHAPTER 4. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
RULE 401. Complaints; Form and Content
RULE 402. Filing
RULE 403. Notice of Service of Process
RULE 404. Methods of Service of Process
RULE 405. Service Using Regular Mail
RULE 406. Using a Process Server or Bailiff
RULE 407. Return of Service
RULE 408. Effect of Incomplete or Improper Service
RULE 409. Time Limit for Service of Process
RULE 410. Emergency Notice
RULE 411. Service of Process Upon the Tribe
RULE 412. Proof of Service
CHAPTER 5. GENERAL RULES FOR PLEADING
RULE 501. Pleadings Allowed
RULE 502. Form
RULE 503. Caption
RULE 504. Attachments
RULE 505. Signatures of Parties and Counsel; Special Appearances
RULE 506. Court's Discretion to Strike Information
CHAPTER 6. SUBSTANTIVE CONTENTS OF PLEADINGS
RULE 601. Complaint
RULE 602. Answering a Complaint
RULE 603. Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
RULE 604. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
CHAPTER 7. TIME
RULE 701. Computation of Time
RULE 702. Service of Complaint
RULE 703. Time for Response to Complaint
RULE 704. Motions
RULE 705. Response to a Motion
RULE 706. Notice of Hearing or Trial
CHAPTER 8. MOTION PRACTICE
RULE 801. Motion Defined
RULE 802. Proof of Service
RULE 803. Time for Opposition
RULE 804. Default Judgment
RULE 805. Summary Judgment
RULE 806. Judgment on the Pleadings
RULE 807. Motion for Reconsideration
RULE 808. Motions Hearing Defined
CHAPTER 9. DISCOVERY
RULE 901. Discovery Defined
RULE 902. Required Disclosures
RULE 903. Interrogatories
RULE 904. Depositions
RULE 905. Requests for Documents and Things
RULE 906. Ongoing Obligation
RULE 907. Protective Orders
RULE 908. Non-Compliance
RULE 909. Power to Compel
CHAPTER 10. WITNESSES AND SUBPOENAS
RULE 1001. Presence of Parties and Witnesses
RULE 1002. Notice
RULE 1003. Failure to Appear
RULE 1004. Issuance of Subpoenas
RULE 1005. Service of Subpoenas
RULE 1006. Failure to Obey Subpoena
RULE 1007. Witness Fee and Expenses
CHAPTER 11. TRIALS
RULE 1101. Hearing
RULE 1102. Pretrial Conference
RULE 1103. Scheduling Conference
RULE 1104. Postponement
RULE 1105. Consolidation or Separation of Action
RULE 1106. Trial Procedure
RULE 1107. Intervention in action
RULE 1108. Substitution of Parties
CHAPTER 12. DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
RULE 1201. Voluntary Dismissal
RULE 1202. Involuntary Dismissal
RULE 1203. Dismissal at Discretion of the Court
CHAPTER 13. JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
RULE 1301. Verdict by the Judge
RULE 1302. Judgments – Generally
RULE 1303. Judgments – Compensation
RULE 1304. Punitive Damages
RULE 1305. Cost of Civil Actions
CHAPTER 14. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
RULE 1401. Procedures
RULE 1402. Sale of Property
RULE 1401. Record of Sale
RULE 1402. Exemption From Execution
CHAPTER 15. MISCELLANEOUS
RULE 1501. Enforcement of Judgment or of Judicial Records of Other Jurisdictions
RULE 1502. Effective Date
RULE 1503. Business Hours

Title 3 - Children's Code
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Authority
SECTION 4. Establishment of the Children's Court
SECTION 5. Jurisdiction of the Children's Court
SECTION 6. Transfer of Jurisdiction
SECTION 7. Procedures for Transfer from State Court
SECTION 8. Full Faith and Credit; Conflict of Laws
SECTION 9. Procedures and Authorizations
SECTION 10. Children's Court Personnel
SECTION 11. Indian Child Welfare Committee
SECTION 12. Child Protection Services
SECTION 13. Investigation and Emergency Removal
SECTION 14. Notice of Removal
SECTION 15. Placement of Children
SECTION 16. Indian Child Welfare Committee; Informal conference
SECTION 17. Filing of Child Protection Petition
SECTION 18. Service of Summons, Notices of Hearings, Subpoenas, and Notices to Putative Fathers.
SECTION 19. Preliminary Hearing
SECTION 20. Adjudication Hearing
SECTION 21. Disposition Hearing
SECTION 22. Disposition Review Hearing
SECTION 23. Permanency Planning Hearing
SECTION 24. Authorization of Medical Treatment.
SECTION 25. Child Protection Records
SECTION 26. Rehearings
SECTION 27. Appeals

Title 4 - Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure and Domestic Relations
CHAPTER 1. CRIMINAL OFFENSES
SECTION 1. General Definitions
SECTION 2. Justification
SECTION 3. Inchoate Crimes
SECTION 4. Offenses Against the Tribe, State, and Public Justice
SECTION 5. Prohibited Acts Generally
SECTION 6. Escape From a Jail or Prison
SECTION 7. Offenses Against Persons
SECTION 8. Offenses Against Property
SECTION 9. Offenses Against Animals
CHAPTER 2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
SECTION 1. Scope of the Rules
SECTION 2. Authority and Basis of Decisions
SECTION 3. Preliminary Provisions
SECTION 4. Trial
SECTION 5. Judgment
SECTION 6. Appeal
SECTION 7. Stalking Protective Order
SECTION 8. Civil Orders for Protection
SECTION 9. Filing a Criminal Complaint
SECTION 10. Conditions of Release
SECTION 11. Mandatory Arrest for Violations of Protective Orders or Violations of Conditions of Release
SECTION 12. Authority of Law Enforcement Officer to Seize Weapons
SECTION 13. Victim's Rights
SECTION 14. Duty of Prosecutor to Notify Victim
SECTION 15. Notice of Dismissal
SECTION 16. Conditions of Probation or Parole for Perpetrator
SECTION 17. Required Hearings; Duty of Court when Order for Protection Denied
SECTION 18. Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Orders for Protection; Duties of Court Clerk
CHAPTER 3. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
SECTION 1. Purpose
SECTION 2. Construction
SECTION 3. Definitions
SECTION 4. "Crime Involving Domestic or Family Violence" Defined
SECTION 5. Jurisdiction and Civil Nature of this Code
SECTION 6. Civil Orders for Protection
SECTION 7. Mandatory Arrest for Offense Involving Domestic or Family Violence; Determination of Primary Aggressor; Required Report
SECTION 8. Duties of Law Enforcement Officer of Domestic or Family Violence; Required to Notice Victim
SECTION 9. Mandatory Arrest for Violations of Orders for Protection or Violations of Conditions of Release
SECTION 10. Authority of Law Enforcement Officer to Seize Weapons
SECTION 11. Filing of Criminal Complaint for Domestic or Family Violence
SECTION 12. Conditions of Release
SECTION 13. Mandatory Arrest for Violation of Conditions of Release
SECTION 14. Prosecutor's Duty to Notify Victim
SECTION 15. Record of Dismissal Required in Court File
SECTION 16. Criminal Case May Not Be Dismissed Because Civil Compromise is Reached
SECTION 17. Rights of Victims of Domestic or Family Violence; Duty of Prosecutor to Inform Victim of Rights
SECTION 18. Spousal Privileges Inapplicable to Protect the Defendant in Criminal Proceedings Involving Domestic or Family
SECTION 19. Advocate-Victim Privilege Applicable in Cases Involving Domestic or Family Violence
SECTION 20. Residential Confinement in Home of Victim Prohibited
SECTION 21. Court Discretion in Sentencing Perpetrators of Domestic or Family Violence
SECTION 22. Conditions of Probation or Parole for Perpetrator Convicted of Crime Involving Domestic or Family Violence; Required Reports by Police Department
SECTION 23. Penalties for Crime of Domestic or Family Violence
SECTION 24. Court-Ordered and Court-Referred Mediation, Marriage Counseling, or Reconciliation of Cases Involving Domestic of Family Violence Prohibited
SECTION 25. Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Orders for Protection; Duties of Court Clerk
SECTION 26. Intervention and Referrals
SECTION 27. Prevention, Treatment, and Education Services
SECTION 28. Sovereign Immunity Preserved.
SECTION 29. Inconsistent Provisions of Other Law
SECTION 30. Severability

Title 5 - Tribal Elder Code
CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1. Title
SECTION 2. Purpose and Construction
SECTION 3. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. REPORTING ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF AN ELDER
SECTION 1. Duty to Report Abuse or Neglect of an Elder
SECTION 2. Immunity for Reporting and Participating
SECTION 3. Failure to report; civil penalty; damages; criminal liability
SECTION 4. Bad faith report; civil liability; damages; criminal liability
SECTION 5. Investigation
SECTION 6. Privileged Communication
SECTION 7. Criminal Investigation
SECTION 8. Emergency
SECTION 9. Rights of Elders, Their Families, and Caretakers
SECTION 10. Procedures for Determining Capacity, Abuse, or Neglect
SECTION 11. Elder Protection Order; Term
SECTION 12. Confidentiality of Reporter, Records, Hearings, Penalties for Noncompliance
SECTION 13. Criminal Prosecutions
SECTION 14. Court Proceeding on Petition
CHAPTER 3. VISITATION RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS
SECTION 1. Purpose
SECTION 2. Visitation Rights of Grandparents
SECTION 3. Petition for Visitation Rights by Grandparents
SECTION 4. Visitation Right Exceptions
CHAPTER 4. OTHER PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Custom and Traditions
SECTION 2. Sovereign Immunity
SECTION 3. Severity and Effect

Education Code
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. Establishment; Role; and Composition
SECTION 2. Duties of the Education Director
SECTION 3. Duties of the Education Committee
CHAPTER 3. TRIBAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
SECTION 1. Cultural Programs
SECTION 2. K-12 Education Programs
SECTION 3. Higher Education and Adult Education
SECTION 4. Other Programs
SECTION 5. Fraud
CHAPTER 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Effective Date
SECTION 2. Retroactive Effect
SECTION 3. Sovereign Immunity
SECTION 4. Severability
SECTION 5. Amendments
SECTION 6. Enforcement

Election Code
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title
SECTION 2. Purpose
SECTION 3. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. ELECTION COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. Establishment of Committee
SECTION 2. Composition of Committee
SECTION 3. Selection of Committee
SECTION 4. Qualifications for Serving on Committee
SECTION 5. Vacancies on Committee
SECTION 6. Attendance; Removal from Committee
SECTION 7. Committee Meetings: Voting
CHAPTER 3. RULEMAKING
CHAPTER 4. ELECTION PROCEDURES
SECTION 1. Nominations
SECTION 2. Verification
SECTION 3. Official Ballots
SECTION 4. Voting
SECTION 5. No Write-In Candidates
SECTION 6. Election Day
SECTION 7. Counting of Ballots
SECTION 8. Election Certification
CHAPTER 5. ELECTION DISPUTES
SECTION 1. Disputes Over Outcome
SECTION 2. Procedures for Resolution
CHAPTER 6. ELECTED OFFICIALS; TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCY
CHAPTER 7. REPORT TO TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP


Tribal Court Rules

GENERAL RULES
RULE G - 1. SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF RULES
a. Scope
b. Rules of Construction
c. Absence of Rule
d. Tribal Dispute Resolution
RULE G - 2. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND PAPERS OTHER THAN PROCESS
a. Service Required
b. Service by Hand Delivery and Mail
c. Service by Other Means
d. Service in Property Seizure Cases
e. Filing
RULE G - 3. TIME
a. Computation of Time
b. Enlargement and Shortening Time
c. Additional Time After Service
RULE G - 4. FORMS OF PAPERS
a. Caption
b. Signature Block
c. Representations to Court
d. Duty to Supplement
e. Sanctions
RULE G - 5. ADMISSION AND REGULATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL
a. Bar Admission Required
b. Application Procedure
c. Admission
d. Oath
e. Suspension, Disbarment, or Discipline
f. Discipline
RULE G - 6. WAIVER OF COURT FEES AND SERVICE FEES
a. Filing Fees
b. Fees for Service of Process
c. Indigent Defined
RULE G - 7. HARMLESS ERROR
RULE G - 8. CITATION
RULE G - 9. AMENDMENT
RULE G – 10. SEVERABILITY
RULE G – 11. OUTSIDE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AUTHORITY TO OPERATE ON THE RANCHERIA
RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURES

RULE C - 1. ONE FORM OF ACTION
RULE C - 2. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
RULE C - 3. SUMMONS AND SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND PETITION OR COMPLAINT
a. Summons: Issuance
b. Summons: Form
RULE C - 4. SERVICE OF A SUMMONS, PETITION OR COMPLAINT, SUBPOENA, OR OTHER PROCESS
a. Process Defined
b. Waiver of Service of Process
c. Mode of Service of Process
RULE C - 5. PLEADING
a. Pleadings Permitted
b. Petition or Complaint
c. Answer or Response
RULE C - 6. GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
a. Statement of Claims and Defenses
b. Adoption by Reference
c. Construction of Pleadings
RULE C - 7. ANSWERS AND OBJECTIONS
a. Answers
b. Objections to Petition or Complaint
c. Combination of Objections
d. Effect of Failure to Move or Plead
e. Motion for Judgment on the Pleading
f. Preliminary Hearings
RULE C - 8. COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS-CLAIM
a. Compulsory Counterclaims
b. Permissive Counterclaims
c. Cross-claim
d. Third-Party Claims
RULE C - 9. JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND REMEDIES
RULE C - 10. AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION OF PLEADINGS
a. Amendments Prior to Trial
b. Supplementation Prior to Trial
c. Amendment or Supplementation to Conform to Evidence
RULE C - 11. PARTIES
a. Real Party in Interest
b. Infants or Incompetent Persons
c. Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
d. Permissive Joinder of Parties
e. Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties
f. Interpleader
RULE C - 12. INTERVENTION
a. Intervention of Right
RULE C - 13. SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
RULE C - 14. MOTIONS PRACTICE
a. Motions and Other Papers
b. Scope and Application
c. Hearing Date; Notice to Parties
d. Motions and Petitions
e. Hearing Schedule
f. Motions on Which No Hearing is Scheduled
g. Page Limits
h. Witnesses
i. Telephone Hearings
j. Settlement Efforts
k. Time Limits for Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
RULE C - 15. DISCOVERY
a. Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
b. Use of Discovery
c. Failure to Provide Discovery; Motion to Compel
d. Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken
e. Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons
f. Discovery Hearing
RULE C - 16. DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
a. On Motion of Plaintiff
b. Other Dismissals; Effect
c. Costs on Dismissal
RULE C - 17. PRETRIAL MEETINGS
a. Setting Pretrial Meeting
b. Scope of Issues at Pretrial Meeting
c. Memorandum of Actions Taken at Pretrial Meeting
RULE C - 18. TRIALS
a. Trial by Court; Exception
b. Assignment of Trial Judge
RULE C - 19. CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS
a. Consolidation
b. SeparateTtrials
RULE C - 20. EVIDENCE
a. Admissibility of Evidence
b. Proof of Official Documents
c. Offer of Proof
RULE C - 21. SUBPOENAS; WITNESSES
a. Subpoenas
b. Witnesses
c. Oath
d. Leading questions
RULE C - 22. FINDINGS BY THE COURT
RULE C - 23. JUDGMENT; COSTS
a. Judgment Defined
b. Judgment Upon Multiple Claims or Involving Multiple Parties
c. Scope of Permitted Judgment
d. Costs
e. Counsel's Fees
RULE C - 24. DEFAULT
a. Entry of Default
b. Judgment
c. Setting Aside Default
RULE C - 25. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
RULE C - 26. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
RULE C - 27. ENTRY AND SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT
a. Signature
b. Entry
c. Judgment After Death
d. Satisfaction of Judgment
e. Renewal of Judgment
RULE C - 28. NEW TRIALS; AMENDMENTS OF JUDGMENT
a. Time and Grounds
b. Supporting Papers
c. Court authority to Act Sua Sponte
d. Motion to Alter or Amend
RULE C - 29. RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER
a. Clerical Mistakes
b. Relief Based Upon Grounds Other Than Clerical Mistake
c. Time for Motions
RULE C - 30. STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT
a. Immediate Enforcement
b. Stay on Motion for New Trial or to Alter Judgment
c. Stay of Judgment as to Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties
d. Posting and Waiver of Bond
RULE C - 31. INJUNCTIONS
a. Preliminary Injunction; Notice
b. Temporary Restraining Order; Notice
c. Time for Hearing
d. Security
e. Bond
f. Order
g. Grounds for Granting
RULE C - 32. EXTRAORDINARY WRITS
a. Grounds for Granting
b. Sovereign Immunity
RULE C - 33. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
a. Execution on Personal Property
b. Examination of Debtor
c. Seizure of Property; Limitations
RULE C - 34. GARNISHMENT OF WAGES
a. Garnishment Action Procedure
b. Filing Action
c. Hearing
d. Final Decision
e. Representation
f. Notice of Garnishment
g. Garnishment Implementation
h. Records
i. Filing Fees
j. Administrative Fee
k. Amount of Garnishment
RULE R - 1. REPOSSESSION
a. Jurisdiction
b. Self-Help Repossession Prohibited
c. Consent of the Debtor
d. Types of Cases in Which Repossession is Allowed
e. Election of Remedies
f. Procedure for Repossessing Property
g. Civil Penalties for Violation


Tax Code

Title 1 - Tribal Tax Code 
CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title.
SECTION 2. Statement of Purpose
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Definitions
CHAPTER 3. TRIBAL SALES TAX
SECTION 1. Imposition and Rate of Tax
SECTION 2. Tax Rate Conformity
SECTION 3. Tax Scope Conformity
SECTION 4. Payment of Tax
SECTION 5. Receipts
SECTION 6. Governmental Purchaser Exemption
CHAPTER 4. TRIBAL CIGARETTE TAX & TRIBAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Imposition and Rate of Taxes
SECTION 3. Advance Payment Required
SECTION 4. Affixing Stamps—Notification to Tribal Taxing Authority
CHAPTER 5. TRIBAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Imposition and Rate of Tax
SECTION 3. Payment of Tax
CHAPTER 6. TRIBAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Imposition and Rate of Tax
SECTION 3. Payment of Tax
CHAPTER 7. TRIBAL ADMISSIONS TAX
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Imposition and Rate of Tax
SECTION 3. Payment of Tax
CHAPTER 8: TRIBAL POSSESSORY INTEREST TAX
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Imposition and Rate of Tax
SECTION 3. Exemption
SECTION 4. Payment of Tax
SECTION 5. Discretionary Exemption
CHAPTER 9. PAYMENT AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS
SECTION 1. Payment
SECTION 2. Civil Action for Tax and Penalty
SECTION 3. Preservation of Records
SECTION 4. Overpayment
SECTION 5. Tribal Taxing Authority
SECTION 6. Effective Date and Repealer

Title 2 - Tribal Fee for Service Code 
CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title.
SECTION 2. Statement of Purpose
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FEE
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Wastewater Treatment Fee
SECTION 3. Wastewater Volume Determination
SECTION 4. Account Adjustments
SECTION 5. Billing Frequency
SECTION 6. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 4. WATER FEE
SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Water Fee
SECTION 3. Water Volume Determination
SECTION 4. Account Adjustments
SECTION 5. Billing Frequency
SECTION 6. Delinquencies
CHAPTER 5. CASINO ROAD USE FEE
SECTION 1. Casino Road Use Fee
CHAPTER 6. CASINO GAS LINE USE FEE
SECTION 1. Casino Gas Line Use Fee
CHAPTER 7. PAYMENT AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS
SECTION 1. Payment
SECTION 2. Civil Action for Fee and Penalty
SECTION 3. Preservation of Records
SECTION 4. Overpayment
SECTION 5. Tribal Taxing Authority
CHAPTER 8. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEALER

[Table of contents created by NILL in June 2016, based on code available at the tribe's website.]