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Quinault Indian Nation - Tribal Constitution

Received June 2013

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Table of Contents

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I - SOVEREIGNTY

SECTION 1 - SOVEREIGNTY
SECTION 2 - GENERAL WELFARE

ARTICLE II - ENROLLMENT

SECTION 1 - MEMBER
SECTION 2 - ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE
SECTION 3 - APPROVED APPLICANTS
SECTION 4 - APPEALS
SECTION 5 - OBJECTIONS TO ENROLLMENT
SECTION 6 - DISENROLLMENT
SECTION 7 - DISENROLLMENT OF ADOPTED MEMBERS

ARTICLE III - GENERAL COUNCIL

SECTION 1 - MEMBERSHIP IN THE GENERAL COUNCIL
SECTION 2 - VOTING
SECTION 3 - MEETINGS
SECTION 4 - BILL OF RESERVED POWERS

ARTICLE IV - BUSINESS COMMITTEE

SECTION 1 - OFFICERS
SECTION 2 - QUORUM
SECTION 3 - ELECTION
SECTION 4 - QUALIFICATIONS
SECTION 5 - REMOVAL
SECTION 6 - RECALL
SECTION 7 - VACANCIES
SECTION 8 - MEETINGS
SECTION 9 - BY LAWS

ARTICLE V - POWER AND RESPONSIBILITIESOF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

SECTION 1 - GENERAL
SECTION 2 - LAWS
SECTION 3 - POWERS

ARTICLE VI - RATIFICATION

ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENT

ARTICLE VIII - ENFORCEABILITY

ARTICLE IX - APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF INTERIOR