Committee: Rules Author: Melanie Knight
Date: 6-10-04 Committee Date: 6-15-04 Sponsor:
An Act
Legislative Act 30-04
Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title.
This act shall be known as the "Appointment of Boards and Commissions Act of 2004"
Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of this Act is to make certain technical and substantive amendments to the appointment procedure for members of boards, commissions or authorities of the Cherokee Nation, including boards of entities that the Nation is the majority owner. This Act would require that all appointments be consistently applied.
Section 3. Legislative History.
Boards, Commissions, and Governmental Agencies of the Nation are authorized by various enactments, and business entities established by the Nation operate under applicable statute and bylaws.
Section 4. Definitions.
For purposes of this Act:
"Entities" means all boards, commissions, operations, agencies and majority-owned businesses of the Cherokee Nation.
"Member(s)" means individual persons who are appointed to serve on the governing body of Entities.
Section 5. Appointments.
a. All Members of Entities of the Nation, if not designated by title in the applicable authorizing legislation or governing documents, shall be appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the Council of the Cherokee Nation, with the exception of the Election Commission (26 CNCA ? 11) and the Editorial Board (Legislative Act 17-00 as amended by LA 08-01).
b. Terms, number of members and all other requirements of entities are not affected by this Act.
c. This procedure shall be implemented for all future appointments, in accordance with item a. of this Section.
Section 6. Provisions as cumulative
The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law.
Section 7. Severability
The provisions of this act are severable and if an...
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