Native Village of Brevig Mission - Constitution

Approved: January 28, 2002
Signed: November 8, 2005

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Table of Contents

PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I - NAME
ARTICLE II - TERRITORY
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Requirements for Membership
Section 2. Regulation of Membership
ARTICLE IV - GOVERNING BODY
Section 1. Name
Section 2. Council Members
Section 3. Officers
ARTICLE V - ELECTIONS
Section 1. Voter Qualifications
Section 2. Election of Council Members
ARTICLE VI - REMOVAL, RECALL AND FORFEITURE
Section 1. Removal
Section 2. Recall
Section 3. Forfeiture
ARTICLE VII - VACANCIES
Section 1. Vacancies
ARTICLE VIII-POWERS OF THE COMMUNITY; DELEGATION OF POWERS
Section 1. Powers of the Community
Section 2. Powers Delegated to the Council
ARTICLE IX - POPULAR P ARTICIP A TI ON IN GOVERNMENT; ENACTMENT OF TRIBA LAW
Section 1. Initiative
Section 2. Ordinance Proposals
ARTICLE X - RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
Section 1. Retained Rights
Section 2. Rights Conferred by Tribal Law
Section 3. Rights Conferred by the Indian Civil Rights Act
ARTICLE XI - MEETINGS
ARTICLE XII - AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XIII - ADOPTION
ARTICLE XIV - EFFECT OF ADOPTION
CERTIFICATION