Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point - Tribal Constitution
Adopted: March 13, 2004
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.
Table of Contents
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I NAME
ARTICLE II TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 - Base Membership
Section 2 - The Base Roll
Section 3 - Current Roll/Non-Base Membership
Section 4 - Dual Membership Prohibited
Section 5 - Honorary Members
Section 6 - Membership Rules and Regulations
ARTICLE IV TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section 1 - Name
Section 2 - Composition
Section 3 - Officers
Section 4 - Term of Office
ARTICLE V ANNUAL ELECTION OF TRIBAL OFFICIALS
Section 1 - Voter Qualifications
Section 2 - Elections
Section 3 - Notice
Section 4 - Secret Ballot
Section 5 - Absentee Ballot
Section 6 - Election Committee
Section 7 - Qualifications of Candidates
Section 8 - Candidates
Section 9 - Election Ordinances
ARTICLE VI DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1 - President
Section 2 - Vice President
Section 3 - Secretary
Section 4 - Treasurer
ARTICLE VII REMOVAL, RECALL, FORFEITURES AND VACANCIES
Section 1 - Removal for Misconduct or Neglect
Section 2 - Recall
Section 3 - Forfeiture
Section 4 - Vacancies
ARTICLE VIII TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
Section 1 - Regular Council Meetings
Section 2 - Special Council Meetings
Section 3 - Conflict of Interest
Section 4 - Open Meetings
Section 5 - Decisions
Section 6 - Parliamentary Procedures
Section 7 - Notice
ARTICLE IX MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Section 1 - Regular Membership Meetings
Section 2 - Special Membership Meetings
Section 3 - Open Meetings
Section 4 - Decisions
Section 5 - Parliamentary Procedures
Section 6 - Notice
ARTICLE X POWERS
Section 1 - General Powers
Section 2 - Powers REserved to the Members
Section 3 - Sovereign Immunity
ARTILCE XI POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT
Section 1 - Initiative
Section 2 - Referendum
Section 3 - Voter Decision Binding
ARTICLE XII RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
Section 1 - Rights and Privileges
Section 2 - Indian Civil Rights Act
Section 3 - Right to Inspect Records
ARTICLE XIII TRIBAL COURTS
Section 1 - Establishment of an Independent Tribal Court or Other Judicial Bodies
Section 2 - Regional or Sub-Regional Courts
ARTICLE XIV SAVINGS CLAUSE
Section 1 - Existing Law Remains in Effect
SEction 2 - Revisions
ARTICLE XV SEVERABILITY
ARTICLE XVI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE XVII ADOPTION
Section 1 - Effective Date
ARTICLE XVIII CERTFICIATE OF ADOPTION
[Table of Contents created by NILL in February 2015, based on materials available on tribe's website.]