Resolution Number TMBC467-07-23 of the Duly Elected and Certified Governing Body of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
WHEREAS, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, hereinafter referred to as the Tribe, is an unincorporated Band of Indians acting under a revised Constitution and bylaws approved by the Secretary of the Interior on June 16, 1959, and amendments thereto approved; and
WHEREAS, Article IX (a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and Bylaws empowers the Tribal Council with the authority to represent the Band and to negotiate with the Federal, State and local governments and with private persons; and
WHEREAS, Article IX (a) Section 1 of the Turtle Mountain Constitution and Bylaws requires a 30-day comment period to the adoption of any ordinances or amendments to the Tribal Code, whether proposed by resolution or otherwise. Adoption must occur through a roll call vote of the Tribal Council at a publicly held meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Tribe proposed revisions to Title 10-Rabies Control to provide clarity to some provisions and add provisions; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to Title 10 were placed out for public comment and no comments were received; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribe is approving proposed amendments to Title 10 and moving Title 10 to Title 35 in its entirety and place in the proper codified version.
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned Tribal Secretary of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, do hereby certify that the Tribal Council is composed of nine (9) members of whom six (6) constituting a quorum were present at a meeting duly called, convened and held on the 6th day of July, 2023 that the foregoing resolution was adopted by an affirmative vote of five (5) in favor – Representatives Blaine "Slugger" Davis, Ron Trottier Sr., Kenneth Malaterre, Jon Jon Keplin, and Lynn Gourneau; three (3) absent- Representatives Craig Lunday, Elmer Davis Jr. and Chad Counts; none (0) opposed; with the Tribal Chairman not voting.
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Jolean A. Morin, Tribal Secretary
( ) SIGNED INTO LAW/Dated this____day of _____________, 2023
( ) VETOED/Dated this_____day of ______________, 2023
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Jamie Azure, Tribal Chairman