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.

4.05.030 Changes Prohibited

(a) Except as otherwise provided, no person shall engage in any activity causing a land use change within the boundaries of the reservation.

(b)(1) Upon written application to the commission, a permit for land use change may be granted.

(A) The Commission shall establish a form for applications and procedures by which applications shall be considered.

(B) The Commission may impose reasonable conditions on the granting of a permit.

(C) The Commission may suspend any permit for failure to comply with its conditions and may revoke any permit for cause shown.

(2) Final decisions of the Commission may be appealed within ten days to the Council. The Council shall hear all such appeals in regular session. The Council's decision in all appeals shall be final.

(d) Any articles of whatever description located within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court, used in the commission of a breach of Section 3.1 may be seized and ordered forfeited.

(e) Citations for violations of Section 3.1 may be issued by the tribal conservation office, the tribal prosecutor, or the tribal attorney.