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Mille Lacs Band Statutes Annotated

Table of Contents Updated: July 2015

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Preface

Summary Table

Section by Section Disposition of New Ordinances

Title 1:�Civil Rights Code
1. Freedom of religion, speech and press; right to assemble and petition
2. Searches and seizures
3. Prohibition against double jeopardy
4. Self-incrimination in criminal proceeding
5. Expropriation of private property
6. Individual rights during judicial proceedings
7. Bails, fines and penalties
8. Equal protection and due process of law
9. Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws and laws impairing obligations of contracts
10. Rights to trial by jury
11. Habeas corpus
12. Presumption of innocence
13. Protection for cultural values
14. Fundamental principles
15. Compensation for unlawful taking of Band lands

Title 2:�Band Governmental Power and Sovereignty
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Derivation of powers
2. Written and unwritten laws
3. Division of powers
4. Functions of governmental authority
5. Sovereign immunity
6. Official seal
7. Contracts with Band
8. Official oath of office 9. Code of ethics
10. Geographical jurisdiction for services
11. Designation of Band Districts
12. Waiver for special dispensation
Chapter 2 Treaty Rights
I. General Provisions
1001. Policy
1002. Supreme law
1003. Legal and moral obligation of United States
1004. Cultural importance of usufructuary rights
1005. Conservation
1006. Recognition by United States courts
1007. Authorization
1008. Exterior legal counsel
II. Implementation of Usufructuary Rights
A. General Provisions
1101. Reservation of right of amendment
1102. Rights of Band members
1103. Applicability of Natural Resources Code
1104. Court of Central Jurisdiction
1105. Conflicting laws
1106. Obligations of the United States of America
1107. Rules and regulations
1108. Obligations of Solicitor General
B. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Compact
1151. Findings and determinations
1152. Constitution of Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
1153. Compact for Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians
1154. Voight Inter-Tribal Task Force Charter
1155. Ratification
1156. Enabling legislation
1157. Withdrawal
1158. Construction and severability
1159. Cooperation of Band officers
1160. Commissioner of Natural Resources
Chapter 3 Intergovernmental Relations
2001. Minnesota State Intertribal Affairs Council
Chapter 4 Exclusion and Removal
3001. Findings and determinations
3002. Definitions
3003. Persons subject to exclusion and removal
3004. Grounds for exclusion and removal
3005. Complaint for exclusion
3006. Notice of exclusion
3007. Exclusion hearing
3008. Exclusion orders
3009. Enforcement proceedings
3010. Emergency writs
3011. Authorized entry for exclusion hearing
3012. Review of orders of exclusion and removal
3013. Stays

Title 3:�Legislative Branch
1. Band Assembly
2. Legislative power
3. Initiative and referendum
4. Band Assembly members
5. Terms of office
6. Powers and duties of Speaker of Assembly
7. Powers and duties of the Secretary-Treasurer
8. Powers and duties of District Representatives
9. Parliamentarian/Clerk of the Band Assembly
10. Record of proceedings
11 . Rules of Band Assembly
12. Membership of Band Assembly
13. Quorum
14. Roll call vote
15. Compensation
16. Passage of laws
17. Annulment of Commissioner's Orders and Opinions of Solicitor General
18. Appropriation bills prior to end of fiscal year
19. Fiscal year
20. Petitions of members of Band
21. Legislative privilege
22. Assembly powers of inquiry
23. Multi-topic bills
24. Joint Session of Band Assembly
25. Removal of elected officials or appointees
26. Elections
27. Legislative Orders
28. Style of laws
29. Interpretation of title
30. Construction of title

Title 4:�Executive Branch
1. Definitions
2. Executive political authority
3. Powers and duties of the Executive Branch
4. Executive officers
5. Terms of office
6. Powers and duties of Chief Executive
7. Powers and duties of executive officers
8. Creation, powers and duties of Administration Policy Board
9. Membership and meetings of Administration Policy Board
10. Powers and duties of Commissioner of Administration
11. Executive Committees
12. Executive hearings
13. Procedures for conduct of hearings of inquiry
14. Decisions or orders after hearings of inquiry
15. Recall of appointed officials
16. Legal Counsel
17. Appointment of Solicitor General
18. Duties of Solicitor General
19. Legal standards of office of Solicitor General
20. Legal responsibilities of Solicitor General in capacity of prosecutor
21. Immunity of Solicitor General
22. Office commissions
23. Letters of credence
24. Executive privilege and immunity
25. Interpretation of title
26. Construction of title

Title 5:�Judicial Branch
Chapter 1 Judicial Organization
1. Court of Central Jurisdiction; composition
2. Court of Central Jurisdiction; constituent courts and leadership
3. Composition of Court of Appeals
4. Composition of District Court
5. Appointment and terms of office of Justices
6. Chief Justice; election and term of office
7. District Court Judge; appointment and term of office
8. Vacancy in Court of Central Jurisdiction
9. Qualifications of Justices
10. Qualifications of District Judge
11. Removal or discipline of Justices and Judges
12. Salaries of Justices
13. Official seal
14. Convening schedule of District Court
15. Fines and bonds
Chapter 2 Judicial Authority and Jurisdiction
101. Judicial authority
102. Writs, judgments and orders
103. Cultural causes of action; panel of elders decisions
104. Powers of construction and interpretation
105. Rules
106. Regulation of practice of law
107. Court staff
108. Special Magistrate
109. Contracts, grants, bequests, donations or gifts
110. Seal
111. Subject matter jurisdiction
112. Persons subject to criminal jurisdiction
113. Personal jurisdiction
114. Duties of Chief Justice
115. Oath for Band offices
116. Duties of individual Justices and Judges
117. Responsibilities of individual Justices and Judges
118. Continuing education
119. Immunity for Justices and Judges

Title 6: Government Employees
Chapter 1 Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual
1. Adoption and Amendment of Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual
2. Exempt Personnel
3. American Indian Preference
4. Employee and Appointee Trade Transactions
Chapter 2 Senior Executive Staff Policies
1001. Payroll
1002. Salary status
1003. Travel mileage
1004. Per diem
1005. Fringe benefits � [Repealed and replaced by Ordinance 45-98]
1006. Effect of resignation or removal � Repealed and replaced by Ordinance 45-98]
1007. Avoiding conflict of interest
Chapter 3 Travel Policies
1101. Purpose
1102. Definitions
1103. Interpretation
1104. Per Diem; Elected Officials Traveling on Business
1105. Per Diem; Appointed Officials Traveling on Official Business
1106. Mileage and Related Allowances
1107. Allowable Travel Expenses
1108. Airfare
1109. Advancements and Deductions
1110. Application of this Chapter
Chapter 4 Fringe Benefits
I. Elected Officials
1131. Purpose
1132. Definitions
1133. Allowable Fringe Benefits
II. Appointed Officials
1141. Purpose
1142. Definitions
1143. Allowable Fringe Benefits
Chapter 5 Ethics Code
1151. Purpose
1152. Intent
1153. Definitions
1154. Conduct
1155. Behavior
1156. Conflicts of Interest
1157. Prohibited Activities
1158. Recording of Gifts
1159. Public Relations
1160. Complimentary Services
1161. Unity
1162. Authority
1163. Responsibility
Chapter 6 [Reserved]
Chapter 7 Indemnification
2001. Definitions
2002. Indemnification mandatory; standard
2003. Advances
2004. Reimbursement to witnesses
2005. Determination of eligibility
2006. Indemnification of other persons
2007. Scope

Title 7: Procurement
1. Purchasing
2. Reservation of Right of Amendment
3. Procurement Procedures and Standards
4. Standards of Conduct
5. Open and Free Competition
6. Solicitation of Offers
7. Contracting with Small and Minority Firms, Women's Business Enterprises
8. Contract Pricing
9. Requisition
10. Small Purchase Procedures
11. Competitive Sealed Bids; Formal Advertising
12. Competitive Sealed Bids; Generally
13. Negotiated Procurement
14. Competitive Negotiation
15. Responsible Contractors
16. Procurement Records
17. Bonding
18. Environmental Standards
19. Contract Provisions
20. General Services Administration Supply Sources
21. Indian Preference
22. Equal Opportunity
23. Use of Indian Businesses
24. Buy Indian Provisions
25. Subcontracting
26. Contract Administration
27. Work Statements
28. Changes
29. Termination
30. Warranties
31. Audit
32. Covenant Against Contingent Fees
33. Notice
34. Mille Lacs Band Responsibilities
35. Disputes
36. Jurisdiction

Title 8: Children and Families
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and determinations
2. Reservation of right of amendment
3. Definitions
4. Jurisdiction of Court
5. Transfer of jurisdiction
6. Court participation in programs; grants-in-aid
7. Social services
8. Contracts for care and placement of minors
9. Guardian Ad Litem
10. Court to inform minor or parents
11. Evidentiary standards
12. Adjudication upon child status not conviction of crime
13. Disposition or evidence not admissible in other proceedings
14. Standard for shelter care and detention facilities
15. Legal duties of Human Resource Officers and Child Social Workers
16. Obligations of Solicitor General
17. State of Minnesota: agreement regarding Indian child custody proceedings
Chapter 2 Curfew
71. Purposes and Findings
72. Definitions
73. Prohibited Acts
74. Exceptions
75. Prosecution
76. Affirmative Defenses
77. Reasonable Grounds
78. Penalties
79. Sovereign Immunity
Chapter 3 Juvenile Offenders
101. Juvenile offender complaint
102. Warrants
103. Custody
104. Law enforcement officer's duties
105. Basic rights of children taken into custody
106. Fingerprints and photographs
107. Questioning in custody
108. Line-up for identification
109. Court Counselor's duties
110. Detention pending hearing
111. Detention in jail
112. Preliminary inquiry-minor placed in detention or shelter care
113. Preliminary inquiry-minor not in detention or shelter care
114. Notice of preliminary inquiry
115. Presence of parent, guardian or custodian at preliminary inquiry
116. Probable cause
117. Release to responsible adult
118. Continued detention or shelter care
119. Dismissal of complaint
120. Investigation by Human Resource Officer
121. Informal hearing
122. Notice of informal hearing
123. Subpoenas
124. Inadmissibility of statements
125. Informal adjustment
126. Progress reviews
127. Petition
128. Date of adjudicatory hearing
129. Continuance
130. Summons
131. Adjudicatory hearing
132. Testimony at adjudicatory hearing
133. Burden of proof; finding
134. Appealability of finding
135. Admission of allegations
136. Predispositional report
137. Medical examination
138. Dispositional hearing
139. Notice of dispositional hearing
140. Evidence
141. Dispositional orders
142. Appealability of dispositional order
143. Modification of dispositional order
144. Record of hearings
145. Confidentiality of court records
146. Confidentiality of law enforcement records
147. Destruction of records
148. Appeal
149. Contempt of court
Chapter 4 Minors in Need of Care
Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title
Chapter 5 Duty to Report Abuse and Neglect
Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title
Chapter 6 Domestic Abuse Prevention
401. Definitions
402. Petition for order for protection; docket priority
403. Filing of petition
404. Hearing
405. Relief by Court
406. Temporary order
407. Service of order
408. Assistance of Band Law Enforcement Agency
409. Effect of leaving household
410. Security or bond
411. Modification of order
412. Titles
413. Copy to Law Enforcement Agency
414. Violation of order
415. Immunity of Law Enforcement Officers
Chapter 7 Termination of Parental Rights
501. Procedures for termination
502. Petition
503. Hearing date; continuance
504. Pre-termination report
505. Summons
506. Termination hearing
507. Testimony
508. Grounds for termination
509. Disposition
510. Appealability of termination order
511. Enrollment status or degree of blood quantum
Chapter 8 Adoption and Foster Care
Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title
Chapter 9 Guardianship and Conservatorship
Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title
Chapter 10 Change of Name
801. Authority of Court
802. Application for change of name
803. Order
804. Records
Chapter 11 Child Care
I. Band-Owned Child Care Centers
A. Definitions
901. Definitions
B. Licensing Standards and Procedures
941. Licensing Standards and procedures
942. License required
943. Unlicensed centers
944. Application form
945. Notice of Rules and Standards
946. Procedures for evaluation of application and issuance or denial of license
947. Background Study
948. Conclusive determinations or dispositions
949. Inspections
950. Term and contents of license
951. Changes in terms of license
952. Complaints
953. Access to Facility for evaluation
954. Band's Evaluation
955. Correctional order and conditional license
956. Failure to comply
957. Notice of closure of Child Care Program
958. Variances
959. Policies and procedures for program administration
960. Emergency planning
C. Facility
971. Requirement that facilities be provided
972. Indian Health Service guidelines
973. Approval of plans
974. Minimum usable space
975. Stairways and corridors
976. Toilets and washbowls
977. Emergency items
978. Room temperature
979. Storage of medications and poisonous items
980. Space used by ill children
981. Floors
982. Cleanliness and good repair
983. Cots, cribs and playpens
984. Equipment and furniture
985. Clear air and water
986. Hours of Operation
D. Program
1001. Program guidelines established
1002. Harmony with life style and cultural experience
1003. Daily schedule
1004. Punishment
1005. Access to equipment and materials
1006. Types of equipment and materials
E. Health
1041. Health guidelines established
1042. Health responsibilities
1043. Information obtained from parents
1044. First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) Training
1045. Exclusion of sick children
1046. Children who become ill
1047. Medication
1048. First-aid kit
1049. Crib safety requirements
1050. Reduction of risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
1051. Toilets and hand sinks
F. Nutrition
1071. Nutrition guidelines established
1072. Availability of meals and snacks
1073. Sanitary food-handling
1074. Diet of infant
1075. Drinking water
1076. Staff to sit with children during meals and snacks
1077. Nutritionist
1078. Menus
G. Safety
1101. Emergency or accident procedures
1102. Fire extinguishers
1103. Electrical outlets
1104. Telephones
1105. Hazardous areas, conditions and objects
1106. Painted surfaces
H. Admissions
1141. Admissions guidelines and policies established
1142. Age ranges
1143. Information and instruction from parents
1144. Communication between family and facility
I. Administration and Management
1171. Administration and management established
1172. Information to be submitted to licensing committee
1173. Program Coordinator
1174. Hiring policies: personnel policies of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
J. Staff Requirements
1201. Staff requirements established
1202. Staff development training
1203. Job descriptions
1204. Staff-to-child ratios
1205. Persons capable of training staff
1206. Competence and health of personnel
1207. Abuse or neglect of children
1208. Duty to report abuse or neglect
1209. Special Definitions
1210. Applicant background study
1211. General staff qualifications
1212. Disqualification factors
1213. Directors; general requirements
1214. Teacher qualifications
1215. Assistant Teacher qualifications
1216.Aide qualifications
1217. Orientation training
1218. In-service training
K. Program Operation
1241. Program operation guidelines established
1242. Records
1243. Informational documents
1244. Personnel records
1245. Child records
1246. Administrative records
1247. Reporting requirements
1248. Other reporting
L. Insurance
1271 . Insurance of facility and vehicles
M. Financial Records
1301. Financial records to be maintained
1302. Income and expenditures
1303. Fees
1304. Purchase and inventory policies
N. Day Care Learning Centers Serving Special Needs Children
1341. Integration of children with special needs
1342. Consultant
1343. Obtainment of information about special problems or needs
1344. Progress evaluations
II. Drop-in Child Care Centers
A. Applicability
1401. Applicability
B. Special Definitions
1402. Definitions
C. Special Licensure Requirements
1403. Application for Licensure
1404. Sanction Orders; Appeals
1405. Requirement to post conditional license, correction, or sanction order
1406. Fine Schedule
1407. License or Certification Fee
D. Special Staff Requirements
1408. Staff Requirements
E. Special Health and Safety Requirements
1409. Mandatory Reporting
1410. Reporting Requirements
1411. Additional Health and Safety Requirements
1412. Facility Safety
III. Privately-Owned Child Care Centers
Chapter 12 Child Support 2
I. General Provisions
2001. Findings and Purpose
2002. Sovereign immunity
2003. Definitions
2004. Band Authority
2005. Judicial Proceedings
2006. Support order
2007. Providing income information
2008. Calculation of gross income
2009. Income from self-employment or operation of a business
2010. Social security or veterans' benefit payments received on behalf of a child
2011. Potential income
2012. Deduction from gross income for non-joint children
2013. Presumptive child support obligation
2014. Guideline used in child support determinations
2015. Non-cash support
2016. Parenting expense adjustment
2017. Written findings
2018. [Reserved]
2019. Modification of orders or decrees
2020. Child care support
2021. Medical support
2022. Ability to pay; self-support adjustment
2023. Deviation from presumptive child support obligation
2024. Notice to Band Authority
II. Paternity
2031. Purpose
2032. Paternity proceedings generally
2033. [Reserved]
2034. Establishing paternity through court order
2035. Establishing paternity by acknowledgment
2036. Paternity established by other jurisdiction
III. Enforcement
2051. Withholding
2052. Withholding upon notice from obligee or public authority
2053. Withholding hearing; service of withholding order
2054. Effect of notice or order for withholding; commencement and amount of withholding; orders from other jurisdictions
2055. Priority
2056. Employer expenses
2057. Notice from obligor to employer
2058. Notice to Court upon termination of employment
2059. Order terminating income withholding
Chapter 13 Child/Family Protection
I. General Provisions
3101. Title of Chapter
3102. Purpose
3103. Definitions
3104. Child / Family Protection Records
II. Children's Court
3111. General Jurisdiction
3112. Jurisdiction Over Extended Family
3113. Continuing Jurisdiction
3114. Application of the Indian Child Welfare Act
3115. Transfer to State Court or Other Tribal Courts
3116. Transfer from Other Courts
3117. Full Faith and Credit, Conflict of Laws
3118. Rules of Procedure
3119. Cooperation and Grants
3120. Social Services
3121. Juvenile Counselor
3122. Solicitor General
3123. Guardian Ad Litem
3124. Additional Court Personnel
3125. Modification, Revocation or Extension of Court Orders
3126. Appeals
3127. Emancipation
3128. Authorization of Medical Treatment
III. Child Abuse and Neglect
3141. Protective Services Workers
3142. Child Protection Team
3143. Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
3144. Investigation and Removal
3145. Notice of Removal
3146. Restrictions on Placement of Children
3147. Filing Child / Family Protection Petition
3148. Initial Hearing
3149. Notification of Rights
3150. Thirty (30) Day Hearing
3151. Formal Trial on the Issues
3152. Notice of Formal Trial on the Issues
3153. Default Judgment
3154. Six (6) Month Review
3155. Social Service Report
3156. Placement Preferences
IV. Foster Home Licensing Procedures
3171. Inspection and Licensing Procedures
3172. Foster Home Requirements
3173. The Foster Family
3174. The Foster Child
V. Guardianship
3201. Purpose
3202. Types of Guardianship
3203. Guardianship of Property
3204. Permanent Guardianship
3205. Temporary Guardianship
3206. Who May File Guardianship Petition
3207. Contents of Guardianship Petition
3208. Guardianship Report
3209. Guardianship Procedures
3210. Management of Property
3211. Incompetent Persons
VI. Adoptions
3231. Open Adoptions
3232. Consent to Adoption
3233. Execution of Consent to Adoption
3234. Who May File An Adoption Petition
3235. Contents of Adoption Petition
3236. Notice
3237. Homestudies
3238. Withdrawal of Consents
3239. Adoption Preferences
3240. Hearing Procedures
3241. Adoption Decree

Title 9:�Education
Chapter 1 Consolidated Nay-Ah-Shing School Board
1. Consolidated Nay-Ah-Shing School Board
2. Membership and voting
3. Election of members
4. Terms of office
5. Eligibility for Board membership
6. Removal from office
7. Vacancies
8. Powers and duties of the Nay-Ah-Shing School Board
9. Educational state of the Band report and needs assessment
10. Hearings
11. Bylaws
12. Responsibility for unacceptable performance of duites
13. Meetings
14. Powers reserved to Band Assembly
15. Powers and duties of Commissioner of Education
16. Local Indian Education Committees
17. Admission to Nay-Ah-Shing School
18. Compulsory attendance of school age pupils
19. Obligations of the Nay-Ah-Shing School Board
20. Bequests, gifts and trusts
21. Records
22. Health
23. Sectarian materials or teaching
24. In loco parentis
25. Office of Management and Budget
26. Appropriations
27. Veto authority of Chief Executive
28. Solicitor General
29. Sovereign Immunity

Title 10:�Cultural Resources
Chapter 1 Historical Preservation
I. General Provisions
1. Title
2. Legislative findings-Federal laws preemption
3. Definitions
4. Nondisclosure
5. Cultural items presently used
II. Federation Cultural Resources Board
101. Establishment of Federation Cultural Resources Board; membership
102. Officers
103. Quorum
104. Meetings
105. Principal office
106. Oath of office
107. Powers and duties of the Board; undertakings off-reservation
108. Undertakings on-reservation
109. Disposition of archaeological resources
110. Governmental rulemaking
111. Regulation by Board
112. Annual reports
113. Records
114. Cooperation with agencies and organizations
115. Comprehensive plan; Board review
116. Band's Register; review of nominations
117. National Register; review of nominations
118. Education
119. Review by Court of Central Jurisdiction
III. Powers and Duties of Federation Cultural Department
201. Powers and duties
202. Nominations to the Band's Register
203. Nominations to National Register; preparation of forms
204. Assistance to Boards
205. Records and salvage
206. Tribally-owned properties
207. Transfer of property on Band's Register
208. Promotion of preservation efforts
209. Annual report
IV. Permits
301. Damaging or adverse effects: prohibited acts
302. Illegal possession or transfer of archaeological or historic resources
303. Contents of permit application
304. Filing of application
305. Criteria
306. Board action
307. Terms and conditions of permit
308. Duration of permit
309. Interim permits
310. Duties of permittees
311. Suspension and revocation of permits
312. Hearing
313. Emergency stop work orders
V. Registers
401. Band's Register of Archaeological and Historic Properties; nomination and acceptance
402. Band's undertakings upon property listed in Band's Register
403. National Register; nomination of Reservation properties
404. Band undertakings upon properties listed in National Register
VI. Survey and Comprehensive Plan
501. Comprehensive survey
502. Comprehensive plan
VII. Enforcement
601. Prohibited and required acts
602 . Criminal offenses
603. Civil penalties
Chapter 2 Protection of Burial Grounds
1001. Definitions
1002. Permits
1003. Violation; penalties
1004. Force and effect of chapter
Chapter 3 Archives
2001. Purpose
2002. Archival program
2003. Protection of records
2004. Transfer of records
2005. Archivist access to current records
2006. Records management
2007. Access to records

Title 11:�Environment, Natural Resources, Animals and Plants
Chapter 1 Environmental Protection
I. General Provisions 1
1. Purpose
2. Creation of Environmental Protection Commission
3. Selection and terms of office of Environmental Protection Commission
4. Environmental Protection Directives
5. Powers and duties of Environmental Protection Commission
6. Entry upon property
7. Reports to Band Assembly
8. Emergency powers
9. Jurisdictional authority
10. Judicial authority
11 . Duty to notify and avoid pollution
12. Enforcement
13. Law enforcement and natural resources officers; powers
14. Criminal penalties
15. Civil penalties
16. Defenses
17. Actions to recover penalties or damages
18. Actions for declaratory or equitable relief
19. Exempt acts
20. Jurisdiction and service of process
21. Notice to Band of summons and complaint
22. Intervention
23. Burden of proof
24. Collateral estoppel
25. Res judicata
26. Relief
27. Rights and remedies non-exclusive
28. Statute of limitations
29. Recovery of litigation costs and expenses
30. Sovereign immunity
31. Construction
II. Environmental Protection Ordinance
101. Title of subchapter
102. Statement of purpose
103. Definitions
104. Jurisdiction
105. Enforcement
106. Violations and penalties
107. Injunctions
. 108. Notice of violation
109. Default
110. Setting hearing date
. 111. Sewage disposal system permits
112. Permits generally
113. Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements
114. Format for the Environmental Impact Statement
115. Variances
116. Water-Policy and goals
117. Water-Definitions
118. Water-Standards
119. Air-Policy and goals
120. Air-Definitions
121. Air-Standards
122. Soils-Policy and goals
123. Soil-Definitions
124. Soils-Standards
125. Subsurface resources
126. Forestry-Policy and goals
127. Forestry-Standards
128. State civil jurisdiction
III. Litter
201. Definitions
202. Littering
203. Littering on highways
204. Littering in natural areas
205. Litter removal in lieu of forfeiture
Chapter 2 Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling
1001. Definitions
1002. Solid waste handling and storage
1003. Responsibility of owner or occupant
1004. Containers
1005. Timely transfer to collection or disposal sites
1006. Dumping
1007. Collection or disposal site operations
1008. Waste from outside Band territory
1009. Disposal onto highways or roads
1010. Public nuisances and health hazards
1011. Hazardous waste disposal
1012. Recycling
1013. Collection and transport
1014. Fees
1015. Powers of Tribal Police and Conservation Officers
1016. Sanctions
1017. Administration
1018. Sovereign immunity
Chapter 3 Natural Resource Protection Code
I. General Provisions
2001. Definitions
2002. Powers of Commissioner of Natural Resources
2003. Duties of Commissioner of Natural Resources
2004. Geographical restriction of regulations
2005. Off-reservation regulations
2006. Orphan animals
2007. Taking for religious or ceremonial purposes
2008. Medicinal plants
II. Fishing
2101. Band license
2102. Non-Band license
2103. Non-Indian license
2104. License fees
2105. Minnesota licenses
2106. Constructive knowledge
2107. Specific regulations-Fishing for personal use
2108. Seasons
2109. Closure
2110. Rare and endangered species
2111. Spearing and netting permits
2112. Minors
2113. Transportation
2114. Commercial fishing
2115. Specific regulations-Commercial fishing
III. Hunting and Trapping
A. General Provisions
2201. Band license
2202. Non-Band license
2203. Non-Indian license
2204. License fees
2205. Minnesota licenses
2206. Constructive knowledge
2207. License required
2208. Rare and endangered species
2209. Small game season
2210. Specified small game bag and possession limits
2211. Big game bag limits
2212. Season for does
2213. Season for bucks
2214. Deer tags
2215. Elk and moose
2216. Season for furbearers
2217. Furbearer tags
2218. Shipment of furs
2219. Personal use of hides or pelts
2220. Commercial hunting and trapping
2221. Motor vehicles
2222. Night hunting; shining
2223. Populated areas
2224. Firing down or across roads
2225. Permit required
2226. Minors
2227. Possession of untagged big game
2228. Hunting and trapping seasons
B. Migratory Birds
2261. Taking, possession, transport and export
2262. Methods
2263. Closed season
2264. Shooting hours
2265. Daily limit
2266. Wanton waste of migratory game birds
2267. Possession prohibited if unlawfully taken
2268. Possession during closed season
2269. Possession limit
2270. Opening day of season
2271. Field possession limit
2272. Tagging requirement
2273. Custody of birds of another
2274. Possession of live birds
2275. Termination of possession
2276. Gift of migratory game birds
2277. Transportation prohibited if unlawfully taken
2278. Transportation of birds of another
2279. Species identification requirement-Transportation
2280. Marking package or container-Transportation
2281. Exportation prohibited if unlawfully taken
2282. Species identification requirement
2283. Marking package or container-Exportation
2284. Migratory bird preservation facility
2285. Annual rules
IV. Wild Rice
2301. Band license
2302. Non-Band license
2303. Non-Indian license
2304. License required
2305. License fees
2306. Regulations
2307. Determination and posting of season
2308. Watercraft and flails
2309. Poles
2310. Paddy rice
2311. Constructive knowledge
V. Firewood Harvest
2401. Definitions
2402. Permit requirement
2403. Prohibited acts
2404. Cutting or maiming wood
2405. Duties of Bureau of Indian Affairs
2406. Duties of tribal members
2407. Permits for firewood harvest
2408. Fees
2409. Natural Resource Officer powers; confiscation
2410. Failure to comply with directives
2411. Unauthorized removal of wood
2412. Jurisdiction
2413. Penalties
VI. Fires
2501. Starting fires
2502. Exemptions
2503. Camp fires
2504. Permission to start fires
2505. Failure to perform duty
2506. Duty to report unauthorized fire
VII. Enforcement
2601. Jurisdiction
2602. Citation
2603. Service of process and arrest
2604. Notice to appea
2605. Power of Natural Resource Officers
2606. Searches
2607. Inspection of premises
2608. Seizure
2609. Resisting or obstructing Natural Resource Officer
2610. Witnesses to violation
2611. Anonymity of persons reporting violations
2612. Penalties
2613. Trespass
2614. Implied consent to seizure and confiscation
2615. Use of motor vehicles and other equipment to commit violations prohibited
2616. Possession of animals or wild rice taken in violation of this chapter
2617. Adoption of 18 U.S.C. Sections 1160, 1164, and 1165
2618. Property damaged in committing offense
2619. Destroying boundary and warning signs
2620. Hunting, trapping or fishing on Indian lands
2621. Institution of civil forfeiture proceedings
2622. Forfeitures
Chapter 4 Domestic Animals
I. Dog Ordinance
3001. Definitions
3002. Registration, Rabies Vaccination Requirement
3003. Confiscation and Disposition of Dangerous Dogs and Other Dogs
3004. Fines
3005. Abandoned Dogs
3006. Civil Causes of Action
3007. Jurisdiction
3008. Sovereign Immunity
3009. Severability
Chapter 5 1837 Treaty Conservation Code for the Minnesota Ceded Territory
I. General Provisions
4001. Purpose
4002. Territorial Applicability
4003. Interpretation
4004. Religious or Ceremonial Use of Natural Resources
4005. Additional Measures
II. General Definitions
4011. General Definitions
III. General Regulations
4021. Regulatory Authority
4022. Permits and Identification
4023. Waste of Natural Resources
4024. Larceny of Natural Resources
4025. Use of Poison and Explosives; Pole Traps
4026. Throwing Refuse in Waters; Abandoning Automobiles, Boats or Other
4027. Fish Stocking; Undesirable Exotic Aquatic Plants or Wild Animals
4028. Scientific Investigation
4029. Seasons
4030. Possession of Wild Plants or Wild Animals Taken During Closed Season
4031. Bag Limits; Possession Limits
4032. Sharing of Permits and Tags
4033. Harvesting with Another's Permit Prohibited
4034. Shining Animals
4035. Duties on Accidental Shooting
4036. Failure to Report Hunting Accident
4037. Hunter Education Requirements and Restrictions on Hunting by Members Under 14 Years of Age
4038. Hunting While Intoxicated
4039. Resisting Conservation Wardens
4040. False Impersonation of Warden
4041. General Restrictions on Hunting
4042. Use of Motor Vehicles to Chase Wild Animals Prohibited
4043. Hunting with Aircraft Prohibited
4044. Pivot Guns and Similar Devices Prohibited
4045. Tampering with Equipment of Another Prohibited
4046. Endangered and Threatened Species Protected
4047. Records of Commercial Transactions Required
4048. Special Use Areas
4049. Unprotected Species
4050. Protected Species
4051. Permissible Conduct/Assistance by Non-Members
4052. Emergency Closures
4053. Management Units
4054. Registration Stations
4055. Transfers
4056. Removal of Signs
4057. Hunter, Trapper, and Angler Harassment Prohibited
4058. Fishing and Motorboats Prohibited in Certain Areas
4059. Structures in Public Waters Prohibited
4060. Training Dogs
4061. Permits to Take Animals Causing Damage
IV. Enforcement
4081. Hearings in Band Court
4082. Enforcement by Deputized Conservation Wardens
4083. Enforcement by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers
4084. Search and Seizure; When Authorized
4085. Investigations and Citations
4086. Registration Information
4087. Penalties
4088. Enhancement of Forfeiture and Penalties
4089. Civil Damages
4090. Seized Wild Animals and Wild Plants
4091. Schedule of Money Penalties; No Contest
4092. Collection of Money Penalties
4093. Parties to a Violation
4094. Hunting after Revocation or Suspension
V. Wild Rice Harvesting Regulations
5011. Band Wild Rice Authority
5012. Permit Required
5013. Sale of Wild Rice Authorized
5014. Allowable Methods
5015. Boats
5016. Open Season
5017. Hours
5018. Harvest Monitoring
5019. Harvest by Authorized Officials
5020. Assistance by Non-Members
VI. Deer Harvesting Regulations
5041. Definitions
5042. Open and Closed Season
5043. Number of Antlerless Deer Available for Harvest
5044. Deer Hunting Permits/Tags
5045. General Deer Registration Provisions
5046. Deer Seasons; Specific Regulations
5047. Permissible Methods
5048. Firearms Restrictions
5049. Bow/Crossbow Restrictions
5050. Group Deer Hunting
5051. Hunting Hours
5052. Transportation
5053. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited
5054. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited
5055. Sale of Deer and Deer Parts
5056. Sale of Deer Meat to Members
5057. Level 1 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated
5058. Level 2 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated
5059. Shining Deer
5060. Authorization for Closure
5061. Removal and Retention of Tags
5062. Assistance by Non-Members
5063. Moose
VII. Bear Harvesting Regulations
5081. Definitions
5082. Open and Closed Season
5083. Hunting During Closed Season Prohibited
5084. Number of Bear Available for Harvest
5085. Bear Season; Specific Regulations
5086. Bear Hunting Permits/Tags
5087. Bear Registration
5088. Skinning/Preservation Intact
5089. Permissible Methods
5090. Firearms Restrictions
5091. Bow and Crossbow Restrictions
5092. Group Bear Hunting
5093. Hunting with Non-Members
5094. Hunting Hours
5095. Transportation
5096. Hunting on Certain Public Land Prohibited
5097. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited
5098. Hunting Bear with Dogs
5099. Dens
5100. Landfills
5101. Cubs
5102. Removal and Retention of Tags
5103. Sales of Bear and Bear Parts
5104. Commercial Harvest Regulated
5105. Baiting of Bear
5106. Shining
5107 Authorization of Closure
VIII. Small Game Harvesting Regulations
5121. Purpose
5122. Definitions
5123. Open and Closed Seasons
5124. Hunting/Trapping During Closed Season Prohibited
5125. Small Game Quotas
5126. Small Game Harvest Permits/Tags
5127. Otter, Bobcat and Fisher Registration
5128. Small Game Seasons; Specific Regulations
5129. Hunting Hours
5130. Hunting and Trapping on Certain Public Lands Prohibited
5131. Hunting and Trapping on Certain Private Lands Prohibited
5132. Small Game Hunting Prohibited Methods
5133. Shining Raccoon, Fox or Unprotected Species
5134. Identification of Traps Required
5135. Specific Trapping Regulations
5136. Specific Snaring Regulations
5137. Possession and Sale of Live Small Game Animals
5138. Incidental Take
5139. Shipment of Furs
5140. Sale of Small Game Authorized
5141. Authorization for Closure
5142. Sharing of Equipment/Assisting Band Member
5143. Wild Turkey Hunting Regulations
5144. Small Game Hunting Caliber Restrictions
5145. Taking Animals Causing Damage
IX. Fish Harvesting Regulations
5161. Definitions
5162. Open and Closed Season
5163. Fish Available for Harvest
5164. Fishing Permits
5165. Seasons, Methods, Bag Limits, and Size Limits
5166. Spearing Regulated
5167. Dip Nets, Fyke Nets and Seines Regulated
5168. Gillnets Regulated
5169. Harpooning and Archery Equipment Regulated
5170. Setlines and Set or Bank Poles Regulated
5171. Designated Landings May Be Required
5172. Reporting and Monitoring
5173. Open Water Hook & Line Fishing Regulated
5174. Ice Fishing Regulated
5175. Possession Limit
5176. Lake Sturgeon Tagging Required
5177. Incidental Taking by Gillnet
5178. Live Bait Restrictions
5179. Carp Fingerlings
5180. Fishing in Certain Locations Prohibited or Restricted
5181. Bait Dealers Regulated
5182. Commercial Harvest of Game Fish
5183. Commercial Harvest of Game Fish Regulated
5184. Buying and Selling Game Fish
5185. Authorization for Closure
5186. Special Sturgeon Regulations
X. Migratory Bird Harvesting Regulations
5201. Definitions
5202. Closed Season
5203. Seasons and Annual Harvest Regulations
5204. Daily Bag Limits and Possession Limits
5205. Methods
5206. Shooting Hours
5207. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited
5208. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited
5209. Wanton Waste of Birds
5210. Decoys
5211. Structures
5212. Duck Blinds
5213. Possession Regulated
5214. Transportation Regulated
5215. Exportation Regulated
5216. Permit Required
5217. Closed Areas
5218. Authorization for Emergency Closure
5219. Enforcement by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Personnel
5220. Assistance by Non-Members
5221. Sale of Migratory Birds Parts Regulated
XI. Amphibians, Turtles, Mussels and Crayfish
5241. Purpose
5242. Amphibians
5243. Turtles
5244. Mussels
5245. Crayfish
XII. Wild Plant Harvesting Regulations
5261. Purpose
5262. Definitions
5263. Gathering on Certain Public Lands Prohibited
5264. Gathering on Certain Private Lands Prohibited
5265. Wild Plant Harvesting Permits
5266. Restrictions on Wild Plant Gathering � Public Safety
5267. Sale of Wild Plants Authorized
5268. Assistance by Non-Band Member

Title 12: Housing
Chapter 1 Housing Department
1. Purpose and Findings
2. Definitions
3. Housing Department
4. Executive Director
5. Housing Board
6. Board Member Selection Process
7. Process to Fill Vacant Board Positions
8. Officers
9. Meetings
10. Quorum
11. Removal of Board Members
12. Housing Board Bylaws
13. Transfer of Ownership Interests
Chapter 2 Native American Veteran Direct Loan Program
101. Findings and determinations
102. Application of chapter
103. Purpose to provide additional remedies
104. Public policy of band
105. Definitions
106. Priority
107. Recording system
108. Filing
109. Log
110. Public inspection and copying
111. Leasehold mortgage foreclosure proceedings
112. Service of process and procedures
113. Cure of default
114. Entry of judgment
115. Unlawful detainer
116. Procedures for service of notice
117. Complaint and summons
118. Service of summons and complaint
119. Writ of Restitution
120. Judgment
121. Continuance in cases involving secretary
122. Enforcement

Title 13: Utilities
Chapter 1 Public Works Commission
I. General Provisions
1. Charter
2. Board of Supervisors
3. Regulation and maintenance of utilities
4. Construction and operation of utilities
5. Licenses and permits
6. Bylaws
7. Public Works Association
8. Rates, charges and fees
9. Failure to submit payment
10. Employees
11. Service contracts
12. Obligations
13. Vesting of property upon dissolution
14. Uniform system of records and accounting
15. Administrative regulations
16. Meetings
II. Bylaws
101. Establishment of Bylaws
102. Name and offices
103. Fiscal year
104. Public Works Association membership
105. Association meetings
106. Management of Commission affairs
107. Appointment and terms of Board
108. Vice-Chair and Secretary of Board
109. Compensation of Supervisors
110. Board meetings
111. General power of Board
112. Removal of Supervisors from office
113. Powers and duties of Chair
114. Powers and duties of Vice-Chair; vacancy in office of Chair
115. Powers and duties of Secretary
116. Signatures
117. Accounting system
118. Rates and charges for utility services
119. Alteration, amendment or repeal of Bylaws
120. Sovereign immunity
III. Rules and Regulations
201. Compliance with Bylaws
202. Application for service
203. Water service generally
204. Multiple water services
205. Transfer of water prohibited
206. Connection with private water system; inspection
207. Extension of main and service lines
208. Maintenance of water lines
209. Maintenance of sewer system; liability for property damage
210. Sewer service charge
211. Billing for water and sewer services
IV. Plan of Operation
301. Operating guidelines
302. Purpose of Commission
303. Address of Commission
304. Responsibilities of Commission
305. Maintenance services
306. Amendment of Plan of Operation
V. Policies
401 . Billing and payment policy
402. Billing and collection policies
403. Enforcement policies
404. Bookkeeping and handling of funds policies
405. Management policies
406. Public service
Chapter 2 Commissioner of Community Development
1001. Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Community Development
1002. Term of Office

Title 14:�Capital Improvements
Chapter 1 Capital Improvements Authority
1. Establishment
2. Board of Commissioners
3. Removal of Board members
4. Compensation
5. Quorum
6. Records of Board meetings and actions
7. Financial records and reports
8. Meetings
9. Enumerated powers
10. Borrowing
11. Sovereign immunity
12. Assets and liabilities of the authority

Title 15:�Gaming Regulatory Act
Section 1. Gaming Regulatory Act
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings
2. Declaration of Purpose
3. Definitions
Chapter 2 Gaming Activity
101. General Prohibition on Gaming Activities; Violations Punishable
102. Unauthorized Gaming Prohibited
103. Permitted Gaming
104. Tribal-State Compacts for Class III Gaming Authorized
105. Use of Band Lands for Gaming Purposes
106. Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection
107. Prohibited Activities
Chapter 3 Ownership and Revenue
201. Ownership of Gaming
202. Ownership and Use of Class II and Class III Gaming Revenues
Chapter 4 Gaming Regulatory Authority
301. Establishment
302. Board of Directors
303. Organization
304. General Powers and Duties of the Authority
305. Regulations
306. Monitoring and Investigation
307. Licensing
308. Compliance Determinations
309. Independent Audits
310. Enforcement
311. Limitations on Actions
312. Excluded Persons
313. Regulatory Role
314. Budget
Chapter 5 Office of Gaming Regulation and Compliance(OGR&C); Director of Gaming Regulation and Compliance
401. Establishment; Appointment; Qualifications; Removal and Suspension
402. Powers and Duties
403. Regulatory Role
Chapter 6 Appeals
501. Who may Appeal
502. Effecting an Appeal
503. Procedure on Appeal; Standard of Review
Chapter 7 Data Privacy
601. General Rule
602. Confidential Data
603. Temporary Classification
604. Information Sharing
Chapter 8 Compulsive Gambling
701. Policy
702. Program Content and Responsibility
703. Counseling Resources; Referrals
704. Associate Training
705. Patron Information and Education
706. Exclusion
Section 2. Department of Athletic Regulation
Chapter 9 Athletic Regulation
801. Professional Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
802. Purpose of the Department of Athletic Regulation
803. Jurisdiction of the Department of Athletic Regulation Commission
804. Department of Athletic Regulation Commission
805. No Right of Action
806. Medical Standards

Title 16:� Corporations
Chapter 1 General Provisions
I. Commissioner for Corporate Affairs
1. Establishment
2. Appointment
3. Removal
4. Powers and duties
5. Ministerial powers and duties of commissioner for corporate affairs
6. Commissioner's Orders
II. Corporate Commission
101. Establishment
102. Purposes
103. Board composition
104. Corporate Body Politic
105. Limited liability and indemnification
106. Enumerated powers
107. Corporate charter
108. Net Revenue Allocation Schedule
109. Sovereign immunity
110. Assets and liabilities of the Band
111. Corporate powers and duties of Corporate Commissioner
Chapter 2 Business Corporations
I. General Provisions
1001. Citation
1002. Definitions
1003. Regulations
1004. Foreign corporations
II. Incorporation and Articles
1101. Purposes
1102. Incorporators
1103. Articles
1104. Corporate name
1105. Reserved name
1106. Registered office; registered agent
1107. Change of registered office or registered agent; change of name of registered agent
1108. Amendment of articles
1109. Filing articles
1110. Effective date of articles
1111. Presumption; certificate of incorporation
Chapter 3 Nonprofit Corporations
I. General Provisions
2001. Citation
2002. Definitions
2003. Scope of chapter
2004. Regulations
2005. Foreign corporations
II. Incorporation and Articles
2101. Purposes
2102. Incorporators
2103. Articles
2104. Private foundations; provisions considered contained in articles
2105. Corporate name
2106. Reserved name
2107. Registered office; registered agent
2108. Change of registered office or registered agent; change of name of registered agent
2109. Amendment of articles
2110. Filing; effective date of articles
2111. Presumption; certificate of incorporation

Title 17:�Banks and Banking
Chapter 1 Revolving Loan Fund
1. Reservation of Right Amendment
2. Retrospective Law
3. Loan Committee Establishment and Purpose
4. Committee Membership, Terms of Office and Salary
5. Officers
6. Loan Committee Meetings
7. Policies
8. Powers and Duties of the Board
9. Powers and Duties of the Office of Management and Budget
10. Reports and Audits
11. Suspension and Operation
12. Court of Central Jurisdiction
13. Solicitor General Obligation
14. Fund Authorization

Title 18: Commercial Practices
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and determinations
2. Definitions
3. Reservation of right
4. Rules and regulations
5. Jurisdiction of the Court of Central Jurisdiction; damages
6 Waiver of sovereign immunity
7. Solicitor General obligation
8. Investigations proceedings
9. Equality and consistency in the exercise of powers and duties
10. Violations
Chapter 2 Licensing of Commercial Entities
101. Power to license
102. Application for license
103. Classes of licenses
104. Fees for issuance of license
105. License fee revenue distribution
106. Licenses issued to principal of commercial entity
107. License period
108. License renewal
109. Denial, suspension, revocation of license
110. Service of process
111 . Forfeiture of goods
112. Power to close unlicensed stores
Chapter 3 Regulation of Trade
201. Inspection of prices
202. Credit at seller's risk
203. Cash payment only to any band member
204. Government checks paid in cash
205. Premises kept in sanitary condition
206. Tobacco sales to minors
207. Imitation Indian-made goods and commercially grown wild rice prohibited
208. Corporate Commission authorizations
209. Pawnbrokers and junk dealers
Chapter 4 Uniform Commercial Code
301. Enactment
302. Amendments
Chapter 5 Indian Employment Rights
I. General Provisions
401. Policy
402. Purpose
403. Severability
404. Definitions
II. Administration; Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Employment Rights Office
405. Recusal of Board Members
406. Powers of the Board to Administer this Chapter
407. Tribal Employment Rights Office; Director
408. Powers and Duties of TERO Director
409. Intergovernmental Relationships
III. Indian Preference in Employment and Contracting
410. Indian Preference in Employment
411. Covered Employer's Responsibilities
412. Core Crew
413. Indian Preference in Contracting
414. Indian Certified Entities
415. Applicability of Indian Preference in Contracting
415A. Other Preferences to be Consistent
IV. Fees
416. Fees
417. Exempt Employers and Entities
418. Fee Collection and Expenditure
419. Monthly Statements
V. Compliance Plan, Notice and Contracts
420. Compliance Plan
421. Notice to Proposed Contractors and Subcontractors
422. Contract Language Imposing TERO Requirements
423. Model Language
424. TERO Approval of Notices of Contracts and Awarded by Covered Entities
VI. Prohibition of Employment Discrimination
425. Prohibited Discrimination
426. Religious Accommodation
427. Discrimination based on Disability
428. Discrimination based on Pregnancy
429. Harassment
430. Retaliation
VII. Employee Wage and Hour
431. Minimum Wage
432. Prevailing Wage
433. Maximum Hours
434. Exemptions
435. Private Right of Action
436. Statute of Limitations
437. Guidance
438. Fringe Benefits
VIII. Occupational Safety and Health of Employees
439. Duties of Employers and Employees
440. Adoption of Rules of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
441. Enforcement
IX. Enforcement
442. Applicability
443. Investigations
444. Complaints
445. Complaints against the Band
446. Resolution of Violations
447. Hearing Procedures
448. Sanctions
449. Appeals
450. Monitoring and Coordination with other Tribal, State and Federal Laws
Chapter 6 Minimum Wage
501. Payment of Minimum Wages
502. Gratuities not applied
503. Sharing of gratuities
504. Unreimbursed expenses deducted
505. Expense reimbursement
506. Overtime
507. Work Breaks
508. Meal Breaks
509. Authorized Leave
510. Application
Chapter 7 Right To Work
601. Findings and Determinations
602. Definitions
603. Right to Work
604. Prohibition of Strikes
605. Jurisdiction
606. Civil Remedies
607. Complaint Process
608. Enforcement

Title 19:�Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and determinations
2. Definitions
3. Reservation of right
4. Administrative expenses
5. Revenue distribution
6. American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators: policy positions
7. Powers and duties of Secretary
8. Cancellation of title or registration
9. Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles
10. Removal of Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles
11. Court of Central Jurisdiction
12. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity
13. Solicitor General obligations
14. State and territorial motor vehicle statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
15. State and territorial non-judicial motor vehicle records; full faith and credit
16. Motor vehicle registration forms
17. Applicability of 24 MLBSA �3301 et seq., Remedies for Creditors, and 18 MLBSA � 301, Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 2 Registration
I. General Provisions
101. Operating unregistered or improperly registered vehicle
102. When vehicles exempt from registration
103. Exemption of nonresidents
104. Penalties
105. Seizure and impoundment of vehicles
106. Application for registration
107. Grounds for refusing registration
108. Contents, issuance and display of certificates of registration; issuance of duplicate certificate
109. Annual registration fees
110. When fees refundable
111. When registration to be suspended
II. Registration Plates
141. Issuance and delivery of registration plates
142. Design of registration plates
143. Display of registration plates
144. Issuance of duplicate plates
145. List of registration plates issued
Chapter 3 Certificates of Title
I. General Provisions
201. When certificate of title required
202. Prerequisite to registration
203. Application for certificate of title
204. New vehicles; certificate of origin
205. Maintenance of records
206. Contents of certificate of title
207. Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title
208. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates
209. Fees
210. Suspension or revocation of certificate
II. Transfer of Title
241. Transfer of interest in vehicle
242. Death of owner
243. When Secretary to issue new certificate
244. Penalties
III. Security Interests
271. Perfection of security interests
272. Duties on creation of security interest
273. Assignment of security interest
274. Release of security interest
275. Secured party's duties
276. Owner's duties
277. Methods of perfecting exclusive
Chapter 4 Fraudulent Practices
301 Fraudulent application for certificate of title
302. Fraudulent practices involving registration and titling of motor vehicle
303. Tampering with odometer reading
304. Improper use of evidence of registration
305. False evidence of registration
Chapter 5 Traffic Violations
401. Driver's license
402. Insurance
403 . Careful and prudent driving; speed
404. Reckless driving
405. Driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance
406. Open bottle law
407. Parking in restricted area
408. Definitions
409. Signs, signals marking
410. Unauthorized signs
411. Unlawful to possess, alter or remove signs
412. Accidents
413. Impeding traffic
414. Emergency vehicles
415. Right of way
416. Operation of bicycles
417. Stopping, standing and parking
418. Police may move cars
419. Good Samaritan
420. Obstructing view of driver
421. Littering
422. School buses
423. Hitching behind vehicles
424. Vehicle lighting
425. Head lamps
426. Rear lamps
427. Vehicle signals
428. Brakes
429. Horns
430. Mufflers
431. Rear view mirrors
432. Windshields
433. Surface of tires; tires with metal studs
434. Offenses et al
435. Interpretation and effect
436. Uniform traffic ticket
437. Fine
438. Guilty plea
Chapter 6 Police Powers
501 Powers of Natural Resource Officer
502. Powers of law enforcement officer
503. Seizure and confiscation of substances and vehicles
504. Hindering, resisting, obstructing or disobeying law enforcement officer
505. Notice to appear
Chapter 7 Parking Privileges for Physically Handicapped Persons
601. Definitions
602. License plates for handicapped persons
603. Identifying certificate
604. Scope of privilege
605. Prohibition
606. Signs; parking spaces to be free of obstructions
607. Penalty

Title 20:�Watercraft
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and declarations
2. Construction and severability
3. Reservation of right of amendment
4. Savings provision
5. Definitions
6. Applicability of Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971
7. Reciprocity with State of Minnesota
8. Rule making authority of Commissioner
9. Model State Boat Act implementation
10. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity
11. Applicability of certain statutory provisions
12. Application of motor vehicle laws to watercraft
13. Duplicate certificates or decals
14. Cancellation of title or registration
15. Boat Safety Program content
16. Disposition of monies collected
Chapter 2 Registration of Watercraft
101. Registration required
102. Display of registration number and valid decal
103 . Exceptions from vessel registration
104. Commissioner's powers and duties
105. Application for registration
106. Issuance of registrations and decals
107. Registration periods-Renewals
108. Transfer of registrations
109. Notice of changed conditions
Chapter 3 Certificates of Title
201. Legislative intent
202. When certificate of title required
203. Surrender of certificates of title from exterior jurisdiction
204. Surrender of manufacturer's certificate of origin
205. Application for certificate of title
206. Issuance
207. Security interests
208. Suspension or revocation of certificate
Chapter 4 Regulation of Watercraft
301 Applicability of Minnesota statutory watercraft regulations: Chapter 361
302. Methods of operation
303. Lights
304. Mufflers
305. Life preservers or life floats
306. Use of vessel in negligent manner
307. Use of vessel in grossly negligent manner
. 308. Use of vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited
309. Responsible operation of watercraft
310. Operation by children
311. Obstruction of legal process
312. Malicious mischief against documents, stickers or decals
313. Duty of operator involved in collision, accident, or other casualty
314. Immunity from liability of persons rendering assistance
315. Penalty
Chapter 5 Enforcement
401 Criminal penalties
402. Civil penalties
403. Criminal violations as evidence in civil actions
404. Injunctive relief
405. Enforcement authority
406. Notice in lieu of summons
407. Termination of unsafe use of vessel

Title 21:�Real and Personal Property
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and determinations
2. Reservation of right of amendment
3. Jurisdiction for the court of central jurisdiction
4. Magistrate jurisdiction
5. Transfers and changes of venue
6. Fees
7. Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians may be made defendant in certain cases
Chapter 2 Land Consolidation
101. Non-members and non-Indians prohibited from receiving interests in trust or restricted lands
102. Life estate in spouse or children
103. Escheat
104. Federal law and regulations
Chapter 3 Easements and Leases
201. Validity of easements
202. Easements over individual trust land
203. Authority of Commissioner of Natural Resources
204. Application for easement
205. Unauthorized easements; penalty
206. Trespass
207. Seizure of vehicles, equipment or goods used in trespass
208. Leases of restricted lands under the Jurisdiction of the Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians
Chapter 4 Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
I. General Provisions
301. Recovery of premises
302. Limitation of actions
303. Complaint and summons
304. Answer and hearing
305. Adjournment
306. Judgment, execution and writ of restitution
307. Failure to reach a verdict
308. Notice of appeal
309. Appeals
310. Form of verdict or finding
311. Form of summons and writ of restitution
312. Execution of writ of restitution
II. Unlawful Removal or Exclusion: Recovery of Possession
341. Additional remedy for tenants
342. Application to tenants restricted
343. Public policy of the band
344. Manner of recovering possession
345. Petition
346. Order
347. Security for costs and damages
348. Execution of order
349. Dissolution or modification of order
350. Appeal of order for recovery
III. Additional Remedies
371. Purpose to provide additional remedies
372. Definitions
373. Proceedings by owner limited
374. Owner's right to collect rent suspended
Chapter 5 Real Estate Mortgages
I. General Provisions
401 . Pledge of allotted lands as collateral
402. Relinquishment of title to residence
403. Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Housing Corporation contracts; validity of mortgages
404. Construction
405. Presumption of identity
406. Limitation on foreclosure
407. Holder of junior mortgage may pay default in prior mortgage
408. Reinstatement of mortgage
409. Purchaser at foreclosure, execution, or judicial sale may pay taxes, assessments, insurance premiums or interest
410. Attorney's fees
II. Foreclosure by Action
431. Rules governing foreclosure actions
432. Foreclosure for installment: dismissal, stay
433. Judgment
434. Strict foreclosure
435. Purchase by mortgagee
436. Surplus
437. Report, confirmation, resale
438. Satisfaction of judgment, execution for deficiency
439. Redemption by mortgagor or creditor
440. Delivery of possession
III. Foreclosure by Advertisement
461. Limitation
462. Requisites for foreclosure
463. Notice of sale, service on occupant
464. Requisites of notice
465. Attorney to foreclose: record of power
466. Sale, how and by whom made
467. Postponement
468. Separate tracts
469. Foreclosure for installments; sales; disposition of proceeds; redemption
470. Statement of unpaid amount
471. Surplus
472. Mortgagee or assignees may purchase
473. Certificate of sale
474. Premises in more than one county; record
475. Execution after expiration of term
476. Perpetuating evidence of sale
477. Entry in record
478. Affidavit of costs
479. Excessive costs or interest
480. Certificate as evidence
481. Action to set aside for certain defects
482. Action to set aside sale: limitation
483. Interest of purchaser; attachment or judgment
484. Redemption by mortgagor
485. Redemption by creditor
486. Redemption: how made
487. Certificate of redemption
488. Effect of redemption
489. Foreclosure pending action to set aside mortgage; redemption
Chapter 6 Recovery of Possession of Personal Property
501 . Personal property recoverable before final judgment
502. Motion
503. Notice of hearing
504. Findings and order
505. Protective orders
506. Stay
507. Claimant's bond
508. Respondent's bond
509. Fair market value
510. Deposit in lieu of bond
511. Order for seizure of property
512. Insufficiency of surety
513. Custody, delivery and return of property
514. Failure of claimant to establish right to possession

Title 22:�Taxation
Chapter 1 General Provisions
1. Findings and determinations
Chapter 2 Commissioner of Finance
101. Reservation of right
102. Creation and term of office of commissioner of finance
103. Seal
104. General powers and duties of the commissioner of finance
105. Revenue Division
106. Uniform system of records and accounting
107. Prohibition of automatic fund transfers of tax revenue
108. Emergency expenditure of unauthorized funds
109. Balanced budget
110. Prohibition against any pledge of taxation revenue uncollected
111. Use of information
112. Service of notice by mail
113. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review
114. Relief
Chapter 3 Tobacco Excise Taxes
201. Reservation of right
202. Definitions
203. Tax on sale of cigarettes
204. Tax upon use or storage of cigarettes by consumers
205. Tax on sale of tobacco products
206. Tax upon use or storage of tobacco products
207. Exemptions to taxes imposed upon storage
208. Effect on other taxes and fees
209. Legal incidence of taxes imposed
210. Distribution of free sample packages
211 . Licensure of distributor
212. Records of distributor and retailers
213. Payment of tax and filing of returns
214. Contraband
215. Limit on cigarette purchases
216. Unlawful activity
217. Enforcement
218. Immunity from self-incrimination
219. Revenue distribution
220. Administrative expenses
221. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review
222. Payment or bond prerequisite to suit
223. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity
Chapter 4 Gasoline and Petroleum Products Excise Tax
301. Reservation of right
302. Definitions
303. Imposition of gasoline excise tax
304. Authorization for price bidding amongst retailers on lands exterior to jurisdiction of Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians
305. Violations
306. Official travel for government purposes utilizing personal vehicles
307. Legal incidence
308. Identification cards
309. Offenses
310. Enforcement
311. Immunity from self-incrimination
312. Revenue distribution
313. Refunds to contractors
314. Administrative expenses
315. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review
316. Payment or bond as prerequisite to suit
317. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity
Chapter 5 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
401. Imposition of excise tax on purchase price of motor vehicle
402. Application of provisions of Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Sales and Use Taxes
501 Reservation of right
502. Definitions
503. Imposition of general sales tax
504. Legal incidence of tax imposed
505. Tax as debt from retailer to Band
506. Presumption and burden of proof
507. Exemptions from sales tax
508. Road building materials
509. Special surcharge taxes
510. Offenses
511. Enforcement
512. Immunity from self-incrimination
513. Revenue distribution
514. Administrative expenses
515. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review
516. Payment or bond prerequisite to suit
517. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity
Chapter 7 Public Service Contracts Occupation Tax
601 . Imposition of public service contracts occupations tax
602. Payment
Chapter 8 Personal Income Tax
701. Imposition of income tax
Chapter 9 Estate
801 . Imposition of estate tax

Title 23:�Prohibited Drugs
1. Incorporation by reference
2. Definitions
3. Possession, sale or manufacture; fraud
4. Possession, sale or manufacture for use
5. Drugs consumed by minors
6. Administration of substance with intent to injure or facilitate crime
7. Possession within motor vehicle
8. Petition to lift exclusion
9. Court of Central Jurisdiction subject matter jurisdiction
10. Automatic appeal

Title 24:�Judicial Proceedings
Chapter 1 Civil Causes of Action
I. General Provisions
1. Purpose
2. Exclusive original jurisdiction
3. Concurrent jurisdiction
4. Application of Uniform Commercial Code of State of Minnesota
5. Truth in Lending Act
6. Consumer Protection Laws of State of Minnesota
II. Contracts
101. Definition of contract
102. Legal requirements
103. Offer
104. Interpretation
105. Time for performance
106. Persons capable of contracting
107. Essential elements of consent
108. Withdrawal of offer
109. Object of contract
110. Consideration
111. Formation of contracts: expressed or implied
112. Oral or written contracts: Statue of Frauds
113. Public auctions
114. Parolee Evidence Rule
115. Explanation or supplementation of terms
116. Unlawful contract provisions
117. Defenses to judicial enforcement of contracts
118. Rights and obligations of non-parties
119. Breach of contract
120. Remedies of breach of contract
III. Actions for Harmful Conduct
A. General Provisions
201. Rights and obligations of all persons
202. Responsibility for willful and negligent acts
203. Right to peaceful possession of property
B. Intentional Harms
251. Assault and battery
252. Infliction of mental distress
253. False imprisonment
254. Trespass to land
255. Intentional interference with personal property
C. Public Nuisance Ordinance
301. Purpose
302. Nuisance Defined
303. Other Definitions
304. Abatement Procedure
305. Emergency Abatement Procedure
306. Sovereign Immunity
D. Defamation
351. Defamation classified and defined
352. Obligation to refrain from defamation
353. Privileged communications
354. Publication
355. Damages
E. Fraud and Deceit
401. Deceit
402. What constitutes a fraudulent or deceitful act or statement
F. Invasion of Privacy
451. Right of privacy
452. Liability
453. Damages
G. Negligence
501. Definition
502. Establishing negligence
503. Standard of care
504. Comparative fault
H. Wrongful Death
551. Wrongful death actions
I. Cultural Actions
601. Action for causing cultural harm
602. Cultural harm
603. Sanctions
J. Damages
651. Applicability
652. Measure of damages
653. Exemplary (punitive) damages
K. Suits Against Band Officials
701. Immunity
Chapter 2 Criminal Causes of Action
I. General Provisions
1001. Findings and determinations
1002. General definitions
1003. Civil actions not barred
1004. Limitation of actions
1005. Responsibility
1006. Self-defense
1007. Attempt
II. Department of Justice
1051. Creation
1052. Powers and duties of Department of Justice
1053. Department of Justice members
1054. Powers and duties of Solicitor General
1055. Powers and duties of Chief Law Enforcement Officer
1056. Meetings
III. Offenses Involving Damage to the Person
1101. Assault
1102. Assault and battery
1103. Abduction
1104. Obscene or harassing telephone calls
1105. Opening sealed letter--Intercepted mail
1106. Interference with privacy
1107. Mistreatment of patients
1108. False arrest or unlawful restraint
1109. Intimidation of a Public Official
IV. Offenses Against Property
1151. Trespass
1152. Theft
1153. Embezzlement
1154. Fraud
1155. Issuing a bad check
1156. Forgery
1157. Fraudulent long distance telephone calls
1158. Receiving stolen property
1159. Extortion
1160. Malicious mischief
1161. Graffiti
V. Offenses Against Public Administration
1201. Injury to public property
1202. Misuse of USDA donated commodities
1203. Bribery
1204. Perjury
1205. Resisting lawful arrest
1206. Refusing to aid an officer
1207. Obstructing justice
1208. Escape
1209. False report to law enforcement officers
1210. Disobedience to lawful orders of Court; contempt
1211. Violation of approved Tribal Ordinance
1212. Violation of orders or opinions
1213. Impersonating Tribal official or other person in authority
VI. Offenses Against Public Order, Health and Decency
1251. Carrying concealed weapons
1252. Handgun registration
1253. Disorderly conduct
1254. Maintaining a public nuisance
1255. Cruelty to animals
1256. Game violations
1257. Gambling
1258. Liquor violations
1259. Sanitation and public health
1260. Contributing to delinquency of minor
1261. Curfew
1262. Off-road use of motor bikes, cycles or scooters
Chapter 3 Procedure
I. General Provisions
2001. Definitions
2002. Judicial philosophy
2003. Traditional theory of law of Mille Lacs Band
2004. Principle of law of Mille Lacs Band
2005. Causes of action
2006. Effect of criminal cause of action
2007. Law applicable in civil actions
2008. Opinion and orders of Court
2009. Full faith and credit
2010. Proceedings of Court: public-at-large
2011. Record of proceedings
2012. Written decisions mandated
2013. Statute of limitations
2014. Trial by jury
2015. Survival of actions
II. Appeals
2501. Notice of appeal
2502. Basis of appeals
2503. Nature of appeal
2504. Decision of Court of Appeals
2505. Authority
III. Certification of Questions of Law
3001. Certification of questions from exterior courts
3002. Orders, petitions or motions for answers to questions
3003. Certification of questions to exterior courts
3004. Uniformity of construction
IV. Creditors' Remedies
3301. Due process
3302. Property defined
3303. Petitions to Court of Central Jurisdiction
3304. Notice of hearing
3305. Findings, orders and bond
3306. Protection of petitioner's rights
3307. Order for seizure of property
3308. Wage deductions
3309. Unlawful removal or disconnection of property
IV-a. Withholding from Earnings and Per Capita Payments
3351. Definitions
3352. Withholding from Earnings
3353. Withholding from Per Capita Payments
3354. Ripeness
3355. Notice to Debtor; Hearing
3356. Priority
3357. Full Payment of Debts
3358. Notice to Creditor
3359. Duty of Creditor
3360. Sovereign Immunity of the Band
3361. Civil Procedure
IV-b. Collection of Debts and Fines Owed to the Mille Lacs Band
3401. Finding and Determinations
3402. Authority
3403. Notice of Process
V. Replevin
3501. Applicability
3502. Claim for immediate delivery of property
3503. Affidavit
3504. Direction to law enforcement officer
3505. Security furnished by plaintiff
3506. Seizure of property
3507. Service of defendant
3508. Third party claims or return to defendant
3509. Sureties and deposits
3510. Officer's report
VI. Criminal Procedure
A. General Provisions
4001. Definitions
4002. Court of Central Jurisdiction
4003. Jurisdiction over persons
4004. Rights of defendant
4005. Deposit and disposition of fines, fees and other payments made to court
B. Complaint
4051. Initiation of prosecution
4052. Form and content of complaint
4053. Screening and submission of complaints
4054. Joinder of offenses
4055. Joinder of defendants
4056. Amendment of complaint
C. Warrant, Summons and Arrest
4101. Arrest warrants
4102. Summons in lieu of warrant to arrest
4103. Prerequisites for arrest
4104. Time of making arrest
4105. Summons in lieu of arrest
4106. Notification of rights at time of arrest
4107. Search warrants
4108. Search without warrant
4109. Stop and frisk
4110. Inventory of seized property
D. Preliminary Proceedings
4151. Time of arraignment
4152. Reading of complaint and advice of rights
4153. Appearance at arraignment
4154. Receipt of pleas at arraignment
4155. Record
4156. Bail--Release prior to trial
4157. Bail--Release by law enforcement officer
4158. Dismissal
4159. List of witnesses
4160. Production of evidentiary materials for inspection
4161. Notice of interposed defense
4162. Suppression of evidence illegally seized or involuntary confession or admission
4163. Time to prepare for trial
E. Trial
4201. Jury trial
4202. Order of procedure
4203. Special instructions
4204. Verdict
F. Sentence
4251. Acquittal
4252. Penalties
4253. Payment of fines by installments
4254. Considerations in sentencing
4255. Probation
4256. Parolee
G. Juvenile Delinquency
4301. Exclusion of public from hearing
4302. Rights of accused
4303. Disposition in lieu of sentence
4304. Records
4305. Violations heard in Criminal Division

Title 25:�Official Recognition
Chapter 1 Steven D. Tibbetts
1. Findings
2. Recognition
3. Honorary membership

[Table of Contents created by NILL in July 2015, based on materials available on tribe's website.]