An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 18-03
Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 19 SECTION 21, TITLE 51 SECTION 1
AND TITLE 51 SECTION 11 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE
ANNOTATED DEALING WITH COMPENSATION OF ELECTED
OFFICIALS REPEALING CURRENT LAW AND ADDING NEW
LANGUANGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
SECTION 1. TITLE AND CODIFICATION
This Act shall be titled as "The Compensation for Elected Officials Act of 2003"
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Act shall be to set permanent guidelines by which Cherokee Nation Officials will be compensated.
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Council previously enacted Elected Official of Compensation Acts in Cherokee Nation Constitution Article VI, Section 6, Legislative Act 28-99, Title 19 Section 22, and Title 51 Section 1 setting the salary for the Principal Chief and Title 51 Section 11 setting the salary for Deputy Principal Chief.
SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS
A. Principal Chief means the duly elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
B. Deputy Principal Chief means the duly elected Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
C. Tribal Council Member means duly elected Tribal Council Member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.
D. Five Civilized Tribes means the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cherokee and Creek Tribes that are federally recognized and headquartered in the State of Oklahoma.
E. The Eastern Band of Cherokee means the Federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokees located in North Carolina.
SECTION 5. SUBSTATIVE PROVISIONS
A. Principal Chief Salary
The salary of the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation shall be the average of the salaries that are paid to the Chiefs of the Five Civilized Tribes and the Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokees. Provided that this amount would not exceed $125,000 or fall below S75,000.
B. Deputy Principal Chief
The salary of the Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation shall be the average of the salaries that are paid to the Deputy Principal Chi...
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