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

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

61.01.030 Declaration of Policy

(a) Meetings of public bodies, Commissions, Boards, and Tribal Council of the Tribe shall be conducted openly, notices shall be provided for such meetings, and such notices include the information reasonably necessary to inform the public of the matters to be discussed or decided at the meeting. The Judiciary shall take into account this policy and shall construe and interpret any provision of this title in favor of open and public meetings.

(b) The policy of the TMBCI Tribe is as follows and as further specified in this title.

(1) When the Tribal Council Titles in its law-making function, such actions shall be taken at an open meeting.

(2) When the Tribal Council, Executive Branch, Judiciary, or General Council Titles in an executive, administrative, or quasi-executive status, such actions shall be taken at an open meeting, except as provided for in Section 61.01.060.

(c) All meetings, including District Meetings, under this title shall be subject to zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs. This policy shall apply to the members of the public body and the attending public.

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