Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 11-157

• File #: 11-157
• Version: 1
• Name: COMPENSATION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2011
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Failed
• File created: 12/1/2011
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 1/16/2012
• Final action: 1/16/2012
• Enactment date: 1/16/2012
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 19 SECTION 21, TITLE 51 SECTION 1 AND TITLE 51 SECTION 11 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 40-07, AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 05-11 DEALING WITH COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Tina Glory Jordan, David Walkingstick, Jodie Fishinghawk, Curtis Snell, Janelle Fullbright, David Thornton, Sr.
• Indexes: Compensation, Elected Officials
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council, Title 51 - Officers and Employees
• Related files: 11-012, 07-146

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/16/2012	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Fail
12/13/2011	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 19 SECTION 21, TITLE 51 SECTION 1 AND TITLE 51 SECTION 11 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 40-07, AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 05-11 DEALING WITH COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification.
This Act shall be titled as “Compensation for Elected Officials and Technical Amendments Act of 2011 and codified under Title 19, and Title 51 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of this Act shall be to set permanent guidelines by which Cherokee Nation Officials will be compensated and make certain technical amendments to implement legislation previously enacted.
Section 3. Legislative History.
The Council of the Cherokee Nation previously enacted Legislative Act 18-03, on July 14, 2003 and Legislation Act 42-03 on December 30, 2003, Legislative Act 40-07 on November 13, 2007 and Legislative Act 05-11 on February 14, 2011, which sets salaries for the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief and Council of the Cherokee Nation, beginning with the term commencing August 14, 2007.
Section 4. Definitions.
A. Principal Chief means the duly elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
B. Deputy Principal Chief means the duly elected Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
C. Tribal Council Member means duly elected Tribal Council Member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
D. Five Civilized Tribes means the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cherokee and Creek Tribes that are federally recognized and headquartered in the State of Oklahoma.

E. The Eastern Band of Cherokee means the Federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokees located in North Carolina.
F. Compensation means remuneration received in return for services rendered. This specifically excludes all employment benefits, including but not limited to, insurances, travel expenses, travel stipend or retirement benefits.
Section 5. S...