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File #: 10-130    Version: 1 Name: Candidate Qualification and Filing Amendment Act of 2010
Type: Legislative Act Status: Failed
File created: 10/12/2010 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 11/22/2010 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10, AS AMENDED BY LA#22-10; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING CHAPTER 4 §§ 31, 36 AND 37; ADDING PROVISIONS FOR OVERLAPPING TERMS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Sponsors: Julia Coates, Jack D. Baker, Chris Soap
Indexes: Appointed Officials, Elected Officials, Election, Election Law, Overlapping Terms
Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
Related files: 10-080, 09-114
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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10, AS AMENDED BY LA#22-10; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING CHAPTER 4 §§ 31, 36 AND 37; ADDING PROVISIONS FOR OVERLAPPING TERMS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This act shall be referred as the “Candidate Qualification and Filing Amendment Act of 2010” and codified at Title 26, Chapter 4, §§ 31, 36 and 37 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (“CNCA”).

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Cherokee Nation Election Code to provide provisions for overlapping terms of incumbents and appointed officials.

Section 3. Legislative History

L.A. 9-85 Eff. July 13, 1985
L.A. 35-89 Eff. Sept. 9 1989
L.A. 6-91 Eff. March 9, 1991
L.A. 2-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 12-90 Eff. Nov. 13, 1990
L.A. 5-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 8-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987
L.A. 11-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 6-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 9-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987
L.A. 14-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 7-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
LA. 12-87 Eff. May 11, 1987
L.A. 23-87 Eff. June I1, 1987
L.A. 3-87 Eff. February 14, 1987
L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 7-97 Eff. May 12, 1997 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 39-05 Eff. Nov. 14, 2005 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 06-10 Eff. Feb. 16, 2010 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 22-10 Eff. July 12, 2010
Article IX. Section 2 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation

Section 4. Definitions - Amended

Section 3-A. “Definitions” of Legislative Act 06-10 is hereby amended to add the following definition:

31. Appointed Official. “Appointed Official” means individuals appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the Council in all branches of government, excluding all members of the Election Commission and the Independent Editorial Board.

Section 5. Amendment

This Act hereby amends Legislative Act 06-10, as amended by LA#22-10, by the following:

CHAPTER 4
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