An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 5-94
Title
AN ACT AMENDING L.A. 11-90, TO ADD A NEW SECTION RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Legislative Act 11-90 is hereby amended to add a new section entitled 'Costs and Attorneys Fees," which shall be codified as Section 5 of Chapter 1 of Title 20, Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, and which shall read as follows:
SECTION S. COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES
Unless otherwise expressly provided for by statute enacted by the Council of Cherokee Nation, no award of costs or attorneys fees shall be made in favor of any party or parties to any lawsuit, action, claim, appeal, grievance or controversy of any kind initiated within or brought before any department, agency, commission or board of the Cherokee Nation or the District Court or Judicial Appeals Tribunal of the Cherokee Nation, regardless of which party or parties may prevail.
Emergency declared.
It being immediately necessary for the welfare of the Cherokee Nation, the Council hereby declares that an emergency exists, by reason whereof this act amending L.A. 11-90 shall take effect and be in full force after its passage and approval.
Enacted by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on this 10TH day of October, 1994.
John A. Ketcher, President Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 10th day of October, 1994.
Tommy Thompson Secretary/Treasurer Cherokee Nation
Wilma P. Mankiller, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation
Troy Wayne Poteete, Secretary Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
YEAS AND NAYS AS RECORDED:
Don Crittenden YEA James Garland Eagle YEA
Sam Ed Bush YEA Harold Phillips YEA
Joe Byrd YEA Troy Wayne Poteete ABSENT
Mige Glory YEA Barbara Mitchell ABSENT
Paula Holder YEA Melvina Shotpouch YEA
Harold DeMoss YEA William Smoke YEA
Greg Pitcher YEA Maudie Bazille YEA
Mary Cooksey YEA