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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code

65.01.050 Definitions

“TMBCI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN” means a written comprehensive plan with elements that address all natural and man-made emergencies and disasters to which the Tribe is vulnerable which specifies the purpose, organization, responsibilities, capabilities and facilities of agencies, departments, and officials of the Tribe in the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

“DISASTER” means an event or set of circumstances which demand immediate action to preserve public health, protect life or property, or to provide relief for the Tribe and or the Tribal community affected by such events or set of circumstances, including but not limited to an event or set of circumstances which reaches such dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the Chairman of the TMBCI to declare a state of emergency pursuant to tribal law, the Governor of the state of North Dakota to declare a state of emergency pursuant to state law, or the President of the United States to issue an emergency determination under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C §§ 5121-5207 (the “Stafford Act”), such as acts of God, enemy or hostile governmental action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, and pandemic or epidemic.

“EMERGENCY” means a disaster, and shall also include an incident that requires typical police, fire, rescue, or emergency medical services.

“TMBCI TRIBAL FACILITIES” means all buildings, structures or other areas used for the operation of the Turtle Mountain Tribal government or Tribally-owned businesses, enterprises, or services located on or off TMBCI Tribal Lands.

“TMBCI TRIBAL LANDS” means all lands over which the Tribe exercises jurisdiction, including but not limited to, its Reservation, other lands held in trust for the Tribe by the United States, and all of the Tribe’s “Indian Country” as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1151, including but not limited to lands owned in fee by the Tribe wherever located.

“TRIBE” means the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (TMBCI).

Original url: https://law.tmchippewa.com/us/nsn/tmchippewa/council/code/65.01.050

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