Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada - Law and Order Code

Law and Order Code Dated: 1970
Water Code Dated: 2012

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Table of Contents

WATER CODE (2012)
Ordinance 2012-SP0-02 ( Adopted March 16, 2012)
CHAPTER ONE. General Provisions
1.1 Title
1.2 Jurisdiction and Authority
1.3 Applicability of Ordinance
1.4 Findings
1.5 Purpose
CHAPTER TWO. Water Resources Board
2.1 Establishment of Board
2.2 Authority of Board
2.3 Appointment and Term
2.4 Qualifications
2.5 Removal for Cause
2.6 Conflict of Interest
2.7 Quorum
2.8 Chairperson and Meetings
2.8.1 General Meetings
2.8.2. Special Meetings
2.9 Duties and Authority of the Board
CHAPTER THREE. Water Resources Director
3.1 Establishment of Position of Director
3.2 Qualifications for Director
3.3 Duties and Authority of the Water Resources Director
CHAPTER FOUR. Policies to Guide the Board and Director
4.1 General Guiding Principles and Policies
4.2 Nevada Agreement and Idaho Consent Decree
CHAPTER FIVE. Permit Process
5.1 Applicability of the Permit Process
5.2 Application for Permit for Existing Water Use and New Use
5.3 Contents of Application
5.4 Fees
5.5 Public Notice of Application for Existing Uses
5.6 Hearing on Application
5.7 Public Notice of Hearing
5.8 Objections to Applications
5.9 Interim Authorization to Use Water
5.10 Hearings
5.11 Decision
5.12 Petition for Reconsideration
5.13 Finality of Decisions
5.14 Notice of Appeal
5.15 Scope of Appeal
5.16 Modification of Permit by Director
5.17 Modification of Permit by Permit Holder
CHAPTER SIX. Enforcement of Water Code
6.1 Violation of Permit
6.1.1 Issuance of Warning
6.1.2 Cancellation of Hearing
6.1.3 Conduct of Hearing
6.1.4 Finality of Decisions
6.2 Failure to Obtain Permit
6.2.1 Cease and Desist Order
6.2.2 Appeal
CHAPTER SEVEN. Tribal Court Review
7.1 Jurisdiction of Tribal Court
7.2 Filing of Appeal
7.3 Exhaustion
7.4 Standard of Review
7.5 Administrative Record
CHAPTER EIGHT. Form and Content of Permit/Revocation
8.1 Form
8.2 Content of Permit
CHAPTER NINE. Groundwater Use Limitations
9.1 Quantity
9.2 Exception
CHAPTER TEN. Disputes between Water Users
10.1 Informal Dispute Resolution
10.2 Exhaustion
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Definitions
11.1 Tribe or Tribes
11.2 Duck Valley Indian Reservation or Reservation
11.3 Business Council
11.4 Water Resources Board or Board
11.5 Water Resources Director or Director
11.6 Person
11.7 Comprehensive Reservation Water Resources Plan
11.8 Duck Valley Irrigation Project
11.9 Duck Valley Irrigation Project Management Plan
11.10 De Minimis Domestic and Stock Water Use
11.11 Idaho Consent Decree
11.12 Nevada Agreement
11.13 Water Code
ADDENDUM A
Duck Valley Irrigation Project Water Management Plan

LAW AND ORDER CODE (1970)

Ordinance 70-SPO-1: The Shoshone Paiute Indian Court (May 20, 1970)
Chapter 1. The Shoshone Paiute Indian Court
Section 1. Jurisdiction
Section 2. Judges
Section 3. Court Procedure
Section 4. Appellate Proceedings
Section 5. Juries
Section 6. Witnesses
Section 7. Counselors
Section 8. Clerks
Section 9. Records
Section 10. Copies of Law
Section 11. Complaints
Section 12. Warrants to Apprehend
Section 13. Arrests
Section 14. Search Warrants
Section 15. Commitments
Section 16. Bail
Section 17. Definition of Signature
Section 18. Definition of Business Council
Section 19. Relations with the Court

Ordinance 70-SPO-2: Civil Action (May 24, 1970)
Chapter 2. Civil Action
Section 1. Jurisdiction
Section 2. Law Applicable in Civil Actions
Section 3. Judgments in Civil Actions
Section 4. Costs in Civil Actions
Section 5. Judgment is a Lawful Debt
Section 6. Statute of Limitations

Chapter 3. Domestic Relations
Section 1. Recording of Marriages and Divorces
Section 2. Marriage and Divorce
Section 3. Tribal Custom Adoption
Section 4. Determination of Paternity and Support
Section 5. Determinations of Heirs

Chapter 4. Sentences
Section 1. Nature of Sentences
Section 2. Probation
Section 3. Parole
Section 4. N/A
Section 5. Deposit and Disposition of Fines

Chapter 5. Code of Offense
Section 1. N/A
Section 2. Assault and Battery
Section 3. Carrying Concealed Weapons
Section 4. Abduction
Section 5. Theft
Section 6. Embezzlement
Section 7. Fraud
Section 8. Forgery
Section 9. Misbranding
Section 10. Receiving Stolen Property
Section 11. Extortion
Section 12. Disorderly Conduct
Section 13. N/A
Section 14. Malicious Mischief
Section 15. Trespass
Section 16. Injury to Public Property
Section 17. Maintaining a Public Nuisance
Section 18. N/A
Section 19. Cruelty to Animals
Section 20. Game Violation
Section 21. Gambling
Section 22. Adultery
Section 23. Illicit Cohabitation
Section 24. Prostitution
Section 25. Giving Venereal Disease to Another
Section 26. Venereal Disease
Section 27. Failure to Support Dependent Persons
Section 28. Failure to Send Children to School
Section 29. Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
Section 30. Bribery
Section 31. Perjury Section 32. False Arrest
Section 33. Resisting Lawful Arrest
Section 34. Refusing to Aid Officer
Section 35. Escape
Section 36. Disobedience to Lawful Orders of Court
Section 37. Violation of an Approved Ordinance
Section 38. Indian Custom Marriage
Section 39. Statute of Limitations

AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE
ORDINANCE 67-SPO-4, M-559 June 23, 1967 ORDINANCE 67-SPO-3, M-558 June 2, 1967 ORDINANCE 67-SPO-5, June 14, 1962 ORDINANCE 62-SPO-4, June 14, 1962 ORDINANCE 62-SPO-3, June 14, 1962 ORDINANCE 62-SPO-2, June 14, 1962 Assault ORDINANCE 62-SPO-1, June 14, 1962 Breaking and Entering MOTOR VEHICLE CODE Drivers License Driving While License is Suspended Violation of License Provision Drivers to Exercise Due Care Driver on Right Side of Two Lane Highway Duty to Stop and Report Accidents Involving Unattended Vehicles Following too Closely Failure to Dim Lights Failure to Stop and Submit to Inspection Head and Tail Lamps on Vehicle Placing Debris on Highways Proper Parking Road Block Stop Sign and Yield Speed Restrictions Stopping for School Bus Turning Movements and Required Signals Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection Penalty ORDINANCE 61-SPO-10, June 21, 1961 ORDINANCE 61-SPO-8, April 7, 1961 ORDINANCE 61-SPO-4, March 15, 1961 Gambling ORDINANCE 55-SPO-4, June 7, 1955 Intimidation ORDINANCE 55-SPO-3, February 15, 1955 Reckless Driving ORDINANCE 55-SPO-2, February 17, 1955 Loitering ORDINANCE 55-SPO-1, February 17, 1955 Intoxication in or about a Motor Vehicle