An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 28-99
Title
AN AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 8-97 AND CHEROKEE NATION CODE TITLE
19, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 21 ENTITLED "COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL
MEMBERS -- GENERALLY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
CHEROKEE NATION CODE, TITLE 19, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 21 ENTITLED COMPENSATION OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS --- GENERALLY, IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
There is hereby created a Special Class of Employees that shall be known as "Elected Legislative Officials of Cherokee Nation". Council Members shall receive compensation for conducting the official duties of their office. Council Members shall receive $23,800.00 per annum plus a meeting allowance of $4,800.00 per annum.
Council Members shall be eligible to participate in the following fringe benefits:
(1) Dependent Health Insurance
(2) Dental Insurance
(3) Family Dental Insurance
Council Members shall be provided the following fringe benefits:
(1) Health Insurance
(2) Long Term Disability insurance
(3) Workers Compensation Insurance
(4) Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Required state and federal taxes customarily paid by the Cherokee Nation for its employees shall also be paid for Council Members. The effective date of such shall commence on April I, 2000, and continue thereafter for the duration of the term of effective office, unless amended.
Council Members shall be subject to policies and procedures as adopted by the Tribal Council from time to time and shall not be subject to human Resource Policies adopted by the Executive Branch of the Cherokee Nation.
Passed by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on the 13th day of December, 1999.
Hastings Shade, President Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
ATTEST: Stephanie Wickliffe, Secretary Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 13th day of December, 1999.
Chadwick Smith, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation
ATTEST: Jim Parris, Secretary-Treasurer Cherokee Nation
YEAS ...
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