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Jicarilla Apache Nation - Constitution
Table of Contents

Amended: 2000

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Table of Contents

ARTICLE I - STATEMENT OF FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP

ARTICLE II - TERRITORY

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE IV - RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

ARTICLE V - ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE

ARTICLE VI - THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS

ARTICLE VII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

ARTICLE VIII - VACANCIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS; QUORUM; PROCEDURES; DIRECTION OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL

ARTICLE X - ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

ARTICLE XI - POWERS OFTHE TRIBAL COUNCIL

ARTICLE XII - THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ARTICLE XIII - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT: COMPOSITION AND MANNER OF SELECTION

ARTICLE XIV - TERM OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS

ARTICLE XV - PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT VACANCIES AND SUCCESSION

ARTICLE XVI - DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

ARTICLE XVII - SECRETARY OF THE JlCARILLA APACHE TRIBE

ARTICLE XVIII - TREASURER OF THE JlCARILLA APACHE TRIBE

ARTICLE XIX - OTHER APPOINTED OFFICIALS

ARTICLE XX - INSTALLATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

ARTICLE XXI - REFERENDUM

ARTICLE XXII - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

ARTICLE XXIII - THE JUDICIARY: JUDICIAL POWERS

ARTICLE XXIV - COMPOSITION OF THE TRIBAL COURTS

ARTICLE XXV - SAVING CLAUSE AND REPEAL OF PREVIOUS CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE XXVI - RATIFICATION OF REVISED CONSTITUTION

CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF ELECTION

APPROVAL

HISTORY