Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

MCC.4.4.020 Officer Terms of Office

(a) Each officer shall be elected by quorum of the Policy Council once the full Council has been seated, and shall serve a term of one (1) year. All members may run for any officer position.

(b) The officers shall be elected annually in a democratic fashion. Members are nominated for each officer position. Votes are cast by either verbally stating "Aye" or by secret ballot. The majority of votes shall decide each officer.

(c) The officers of the Policy Council will be elected in October and seated in October when the outgoing member's term expires. This ensures that the newly seated members are trained and knowledgeable in their roles and responsibilities as a Policy Council member.

(d) In the event of an officer vacancy, the successor shall be appointed by the Policy Council for the duration of the unexpired term.