Klamath Tribes - Tribal Constitution

Amended: November 19, 2011

The tribe makes their constitution available online. The link below will take you to the version of the constitution available on the tribe's website. Please contact the library if you need assistance.

The Constitution of the Klamath Tribes (pdf)

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I- NAME
ARTICLE II- PURPOSE
ARTICLE III- MEMBERSHIP, ENROLLMENT, AND VOTING
ARTICLE IV- JURISDICTION
ARTICLE V- JUDICIAL BRANCH
ARTICLE VI- POWERS
ARTICLE VII- ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL
ARTICLE VIII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF TRIBAL COUNCIL
ARTICLE IX- REMOVAL OF TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FILLING VACANCIES
ARTICLE X- COMMITTEES
ARTICLE XI- SUPERVISOR OVER ELECTIONS
ARTICLE XII- MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL
ARTICLE XIII- REVIEW BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL
ARTICLE XIV- REFERENDUM
ARTICLE XV- EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XVI- ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE XVII- AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
AMENDMENTS
CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENTS SERVICE AND TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT

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