Section YAE.02.04 — Child Protection Board

(a) The Tribal Protection Board is created to make policy recommendations to Tribal Council regarding youths in general, family issues, code amendments, and other issues related to youths that are not under the jurisdiction of another committee.

(b) The Tribal Protection Board members must have a Chapter YAE.10, Tribal Elder/Youth license.

(c) The Tribal Protection Board will make recommendations to the ICW regarding ICW investigations of Youth in Need of Care, out of home placements, intervening of cases from other courts, and, transfer of cases from other courts into Tribal Court.

(d) The Tribal Protection Board must maintain strict confidence at all times, except when working with ICW and the Tribe's ICW attorney.

(e) The Tribal Protection Board may allow parties to present testimony and evidence regarding investigations of Youth in Need of Care and out of home placements.

(f) Recommendations made to ICW must be made by motion at a duly called meeting and must be put in writing and presented to ICW.