Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.07.010

The Bad River Tribal Council shall appoint a Clerk of Court for the Tribal Court. The Clerk shall render assistance to the court, to the enforcement personnel, and to all persons having business with the court. It shall further be the duty of the Clerk to attend and keep a written record of all proceedings of the court, to administer oaths to witnesses, to receive the transcript of cases and other papers on appeal and make a permanent record properly filed, to collect all penalties, forfeitures and other receipts and to pay out fees authorized by court and Tribal ordinances. The Clerk shall make periodic accountings to the Tribal Council and to the Tribal Court of all funds received and disbursed. Such accounting shall be made at least quarterly, and upon request by either the Tribal Council or the Tribal Court.