Legislative Act 2-95
An Act
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AN ACT AMENDING LA#10-91, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIBAL POLICY FOR THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF CHEROKEE LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE; AMENDING A CERTAIN SECTION OF LA-10-91; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Subsection (B) of Section III of the Cherokee Nation Language and Cultural Preservation Act, Legislative Act 10-91, codified at Title 31, Section 3, of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, is hereby amended to read as set forth below, provided that all other provisions of Section III shall remain unchanged, and in full force and effect.
Subsection (B) of Section III of Legislative Act 10-91 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) Establishment of a permanent Cherokee Language Program as a support unit for all programs and services within Cherokee Nation subject to such funding limitations as may exist from year to year.
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. #10-91, Section III, shall take effect and be in full force immediately after its passage and approval.
Enacted by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on this 10TH day of April, 1995.
John A. Ketcher, President
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 10TH day of Apr 1995.
Tommy Thompson, Secretary/Treasurer Cherokee Nation
YEAS AND NAYS AS RECORDED:
Maudie Bazille YEA Paula Holder YEA
Sam Ed Bush ABSENT Barbara Mitchell YEA
Joe Byrd YEA Harold Phillips YEA
Mary Cooksey YEA Greg Pitcher YEA
Don Crittenden YEA Troy Wayne Poteete YEA
Harold DeMoss YEA Melvina Shotpouch YEA
Garland Eagle YEA William Smoke YEA
Mige Glory YEA
Troy Wayne Poteet, Secretary Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
Wilma P. Mankiller, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation