Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-077

• File #: 07-077
• Version: 1
• Name: Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Misrepresentation Act of 2007
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Tabled Indefinitely
• File created: 4/23/2007
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 4/27/2007
• Final action: 6/29/2007
• Enactment #: N/A
• Title: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SANCTIONS AND OTHER PUNISHMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT COMMIT INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION TO THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
• Sponsors: Linda Hughes-O'Leary
• Indexes: Intentional Misrepresentation
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/29/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
6/1/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass
4/27/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SANCTIONS AND OTHER PUNISHMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT COMMIT INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION TO THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title:

This act shall be known as the “Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Misrepresentation Act of 2007” and codified as Title 19 Section 38 of the Cherokee Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to provide punishment and or sanctions to individuals who intentionally misrepresent facts to the Tribal Council or its Committees.

Section 3. Legislative History

Article VI Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: “The Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation, which shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Constitution. The style of all bills shall be: “Be It Enacted By the Cherokee Nation”. The Style of all resolutions shall be “Be It Resolved By the Cherokee Nation”.

Section 4. Definitions

For purposes of this Title:

Cherokee Nation Tribal Council: means the duly elected or appointed members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Government.
Tribal Council Committee: means any regular or special meeting of the standing committees of the Tribal Council and any sub committee formed therefrom.
Intentional misrepresentation: means any statement of material fact that is made to the Council or Committees, during session, that is willfully and intentionally known to be false at the time the statement is being made.
Employee of the Cherokee Nation: Means any person providing work related services to the Cherokee Nation or its affiliated entities for hire.

Section 5. Substantive Provisions

Add new § 38 to read as follows:

A. Any person who appears before the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council or any of its committees, who willfully and intentionally mispresent facts to the Council shall be banned from appearing before any future ...