Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-146

• File #: 07-146
• Version: 1
• Name: Compensation of Elected Officials
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2007
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 10/25/2007
• Final action: 11/20/2007
• Enactment date: 11/13/2007
• Enactment #: LA-40-07
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 19 SECTION 21, TITLE 51 SECTION 1 AND TITLE 51 SECTION 11 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, AND AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 42-03 DEALING WITH COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Don Garvin
• Indexes: Compensation, Elected Officials
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council, Title 51 - Officers and Employees
• Related files: LA-42-03, LA-18-03, 11-157, 12-021

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/20/2007	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
11/13/2007	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
10/25/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 19 SECTION 21, TITLE 51 SECTION 1 AND TITLE 51 SECTION 11 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, AND AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 42-03 DEALING WITH COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
Section 1. Title and Codification.
This Act shall be titled as “ Compensation for Elected Officials and Technical Amendments Act of 2003 2007 and codified under Title 19, and Title 51 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of this Act shall be to set permanent guidelines by which Cherokee Nation Officials will be compensated and make certain technical amendments to implement legislation previously enacted.
Section 3. Legislative History.
The Council of the Cherokee Nation previously enacted Legislative Act 18-03, on July 14, 2003 and Legislation Act 42-03 on December 30, 2003, which sets salaries for the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief and Council of the Cherokee Nation, beginning with the term commencing August 14, 2003.
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 Council of the Cherokee Nation.
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. Substantive Provisions
Add new Provisions to Subsection D as follows:
D. Salaries for Future terms of Elected Officials
For elective terms beginning August 14, 2007 2011, and thereafter the annual salaries for the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief, and Council Members of the Cherokee Nation shall be based on recommendations from a citizens committee, and approved by the Princ...