Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 12-090

• File #: 12-090
• Version: 4
• Name: VOTER DISTRICT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2012
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/2/2011
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 7/16/2012
• Final action: 7/16/2012
• Enactment date: 7/16/2012
• Enactment #: LA-26-12
• Title: AN ACT REPEALING LEGISLATIVE ACT 36-10 AND AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING § 5, ADDING PROVISIONS FOR APPORTIONMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Jodie Fishinghawk, Janelle Fullbright, Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Dick Lay, Curtis Snell, Tina Glory Jordan
• Indexes: Redistricting, Tribal Council
• Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
• Related files: 10-141, 09-114, 20-056, 12-120, 24-052

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/24/2012	4	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Returned Unsigned	Pass
7/16/2012	3	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Special Action	Fail
7/16/2012	3	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Amended	Fail
7/16/2012	3	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Amended	Fail
7/16/2012	4	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
7/16/2012	3	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Amended	Fail
6/28/2012	3	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Fail
6/28/2012	3	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
5/31/2012	2	RULES SUB COMMITTEE	Approved and Referred	Pass
3/29/2012	1	RULES SUB COMMITTEE	Special Action	Pass
3/29/2012	1	RULES SUB COMMITTEE	Special Action	Fail
2/23/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Referred	Pass
1/26/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled
12/13/2011	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass
11/15/2011	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled

Title
AN ACT REPEALING LEGISLATIVE ACT 36-10 AND AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING § 5, ADDING PROVISIONS FOR APPORTIONMENT; 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 “Voter District Amendment Act of 2012” and codified as Title 26 Sections 5(A-B) of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (“CNCA”).

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to repeal in its entirety Legislative Act 36-10 and to amend the Cherokee Nation Election Code to define the apportionment process of Council seats and define Tribal Council Districts within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.

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. 36-10 Eff. Dec. 29, 2010

Section 4. Repeal

Legislative Act 36-10 is hereby repealed.

Section 5. Amendment

This Act hereby amends Legislative Act 06-10 by adding “Section 5, Representation by District” under Chapter 1§ 5 of Legislative Act 06-10.

§ 5. Representation by District

A. Commencing with the Council elections of 2013, there shall be fifteen (15) voting Districts within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation as identified in the attached map Exhibit “A”, “Boundaries of fifteen Voting Districts of the Cheroke...