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

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code

65.01.060 Tribal Emergency Management Plan

(a) The Tribal Council shall cause to be prepared and updated as needed on a periodic basis, a comprehensive Tribal Emergency Management Plan.

(b) The Tribal Emergency Management Plan shall coordinate the response of emergency personnel and supporting services of the Tribe in the event of an emergency or disaster and during the aftermath thereof. Its purpose is to save lives, and protect public health, safety, property, the economy, the environment, culture, and history of the Tribe.

(c) The Tribal Emergency Management Plan shall follow tribal and local emergency management best practices, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG 101), and any other federal and state guidelines that relates to emergency management best practices.

(d) The Tribal Emergency Management Plan shall be subject to the approval of the TMBCI Tribal Council. Once approved by the TMBCI Tribal Council, the Tribal Emergency Management Plan shall govern and control all emergency management response to a disaster or emergency by the Tribe.