Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 20-025

• File #: 20-025
• Version: 1
• Name: CNTC REMOTE ATTENDANCE ACT IN THE EVENT OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF 2020
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/16/2020
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 4/27/2020
• Final action: 4/29/2020
• Enactment date: 4/27/2020
• Enactment #: LA-04-20
• Title: AN ACT TO ALLOW REMOTE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR MEETINGS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Joe Byrd
• Indexes: Council Member, Remote Attendance
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council
• Related files: CNCA-19

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/29/2020	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
4/27/2020	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
4/27/2020	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
AN ACT TO ALLOW REMOTE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR MEETINGS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Act shall be titled the “Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Remote Attendance Act in the Event of Extraordinary Circumstances of 2020” that amends the “Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Remote Attendance Act of 2007” and codified at Title 19, Sections 33.1 and 33.5 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend Title 19 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated to provide for attendance of Tribal Council Members by electronic inter-active devices and/or inter-active video conferencing equipment for sessions of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.

Section 3. Legislative History

Article VI Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Article VI Section 10 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Article VI Section 4 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Legislative Act 25-01 “Freedom of Information and Rights to Privacy Act”.

Legislative Act 42-07 “Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Remote Attendance Act of 2007”.

Section 4. Definitions

Section 5. Substantive Provisions

§ 33.1. Definitions

A. “Tribal Council Members” or “Members” means any duly elected or appointed members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.

B. “Attendance” means being physically present and voting or being present and voting through the aid of a device or technology which provides two-way transmission of both visual and audio communication.

C. “Quorum of the Tribal Council” means twelve (12) members of the Tribal Council for regular and special sessions of the Tribal Council and a simple majority of Members for committees of the Tribal Council.

D. “Official Cherokee Nation business” means work or duties performed directly related to and for the benefit of or on behalf of the Cherokee Nation.

E. “Session” shall mea...