Committee: Resource & Rules Author: JEANINE HALE
Date: 11-03-05 Committee Date: 11-15-05 & 11-17-05 Sponsor: Jackie Bob Martin
An Act
Legislative Act 41-05
ACT RELATING TO
THE REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND
UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section (code section) 1. Title and Codification
This at shall be known as the Cherokee Nation Hazardous Waste Code, codified as 63 CNCA Section 1301 et seq., and the Cherokee Nation Underground Injection Control Code, codified as 63 CNCA Section 1401 et seq., of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section (code section) 2. Purpose
Section (code section) 3. Legislative History
None
Section (code section) 4. Definitions
N/A
Section (code section) 5. (Insert Substantive Provisions of Law in this and following
paragraphs)
Title 63. Cherokee Nation Environmental Quality Code
Article 11. Hazardous Waste Code
1301. Title of Act
This Act shall be called the "Cherokee Nation Hazardous Waste Code". Any reference herein to the "code" shall refer to the Cherokee Nation Hazardous Waste Code unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
1302. Purpose and General Provisions
The purpose of this code is to:
A. Establish the authority of the Cherokee Nation to enforce, as minimum requirements in Indian Country and on lands or waters of the Nation, all applicable requirements of federal law and regulations. For that purpose, until such time as the Nation stay develop additional or more stringent requirements, the requirements of federal law and regulations applicable to hazardous waste, hazardous materials and hazardous substances are hereby adopted by reference;
13. Provide authority to appropriate entities within the Nation to take all actions necessary to develop,
implement and enforce a comprehensive regulatory program for hazardous wastes and materials;
C. Provide authority to appropriate entities within the Nation to develop, implement and enforce req...
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