Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

17.02.020 Term of Office

The term of office shall be four (4) years and staggered. When the Board is first established, one (1) member's term shall be designed to expire in one (1) year, another to expire in two (2) years, and a third to expire in three (3) years, and the last two (2) in four (4) years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for four (4) years, except in the case of a prior vacancy, an appointment shall be only for the length of the unexpired term. Each member of the Board shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified.