White Mountain Apache Tribal Code
Received: 2009
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.2 PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1.3 AUTHORITY
SECTION 1.4 REFERENCES TO THE TRIBAL CODE
SECTION 1.5 PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALED
SECTION 1.6 AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1.7 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
SECTION 1.8 ADOPTION OF FOREIGN LAW BY REFERENCE OR INCORPORATION
CHAPTER THREE - ELECTIONS
[CHAPTER THREE-TRIBAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN AMENDED AND RESCINDED BY THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBAL ELECTION CODE ENACTED MAY 16, 1997]
CHAPTER FOUR - TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP
[CHAPTER FOUR - TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN AMENDED AND RESCINDED BY THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CODE, ENACTED APRIL 9, 1992]
CHAPTER FIVE - EXCLUSION AND REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS EXECUTIVE CLOSURE OF RESERVATION
SECTION 5.1 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
SECTION 5.2 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 5.3 EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSURE OF ALL OR PART OF RESERVATION
SECTION 5.4 EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS AFTER HEARING; INTERIM EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL PENDING HEARING
SECTION 5.5 GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF NON-MEMBERS
SECTION 5.6 PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SECTION 5.7 DURATION OF EXCLUSION
SECTION 5.8 COURT JURISDICTION
SECTION 5.9 NOTICE OF EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10 HEARING; ORDER OF EXCLUSION
SECTION 5.11 ENFORCEMENT OF EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL ORDER
SECTION 5.12 FORCIBLE REMOVAL OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY PRIOR TO HEARING
SECTION 5.13 SEVERABILITY
CHAPTER SIX - TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
Article 1 Establishment of Authority
SECTION 6.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY; BY-LAWS; PLAN OF OPERATION
Article 2 Notice and Hearing Requirements
SECTION 6.2 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
SECTION 6.3 LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 6.4 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 6.5 SAVING CLAUSE
SECTION 6.6 JURISDICTION
SECTION 6.7 NOTICE OF COLLECTION POLICY; NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL; DISCONNECTION NOTICE
SECTION 6.8 DISCONNECTION NOTICE
SECTION 6.9 RIGHT TO HEARING, PROCEDURES, UTILITY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE, DECISIONS
SECTION 6.10 EMERGENCY PROVISION
SECTION 6.11 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLE
SECTION 6.12 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY NOT WAIVED
SECTION 6.13 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
CHAPTER SEVEN - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION
[CHAPTER SEVEN - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMISSION HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY ORDINANCE NO. 194, CODIFIED AS CHAPTER ONE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE.]
CHAPTER EIGHT - PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS SITES
SECTION 8.1 STATEMENT OF TRIBAL POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT
SECTION 8.2 PURPOSE
SECTION 8.3 RESTRICTED USE OF RELIGIOUS SITES
SECTION 8.4 DESIGNATED RELIGIOUS SITES
SECTION 8.5 CIVIL REMEDIES
SECTION 8.6 CRIMINAL SANCTIONS
SECTION 8.7 REPRESENTATION OF THE TRIBE IN ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS CHAPTER
SECTION 8.8 TRESPASSING
SECTION 8.9 FEDERAL PROSECUTION
SECTION 8.10 EXCLUSION
SECTION 8.11 DISPOSITION OF RESTITUTION AND FINES
CHAPTER NINE - PERMANENT TRUST FUND
SECTION 9.1 PURPOSE
SECTION 9.2 AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT TRUST FUND
SECTION 9.3 TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED
SECTION 9.4 INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT DEPOSITS BY TRIBAL TREASURER
SECTION 9.5 CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT
SECTION 9.6 INVESTMENT POLICY
SECTION 9.7 SITUS OF THE PERMANENT TRUST FUND
SECTION 9.8 REPEAL
SECTION 9.9 SAVINGS CLAUSE
CHAPTER TEN - BINGO AND GAMING REGULATIONS
[CHAPTER TEN, BINGO AND GAMING REGULATIONS HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE APPROVED GAMING ORDINANCE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE - CODIFIED AS THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE GAMING CODE]