Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 06-092

• File #: 06-092
• Version: 3
• Name: Ethics Amendment of 2006
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Failed
• File created: 6/19/2006
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 6/29/2006
• Final action: 2/23/2007
• Enactment #: N/A
• Title: A LEGISLATIVE ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AMENDING TITLE 28, "ETHICS", ADDING NEW SECTIONS, AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION ANNOTATED
• Sponsors: Meredith Frailey
• Indexes: Employment of Relatives, Ethics
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council, Title 21 - Crimes and Punishments, Title 28 - Ethics, Title 51 - Officers and Employees

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/23/2007	3	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Fail
1/25/2007	3	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass
10/26/2006	3	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled
9/28/2006	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Withdrawn
8/31/2006	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled
8/14/2006	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Failed
7/27/2006	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled
6/29/2006	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled

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A LEGISLATIVE ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AMENDING TITLE 28, "ETHICS", ADDING NEW SECTIONS, AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION ANNOTATED
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification.

This Act shall be known as the “Ethics Amendment Act of 2006” and codified in Title 28, Sections, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, and 30 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose.

The purpose of this Act is to codify the issues relating to conflicts of interest pertaining to employees and appointed and elected officials of the Cherokee Nation; use of businesses owned wholly or partially by Cherokee Nation employees and appointed and elected officials; employment of relatives of elected officials; and the parameters under which Cherokee Nation employees and officials must operate with respect to conflicts of interest.

The Cherokee Nation Constitution in Article X, Section 10, provides that, “No official, member or officer of the Council, Cabinet Member, employee of any official, Council, Cabinet, or subdivisions thereof, or any person employed in any capacity by the Cherokee Nation shall receive from any individual, partnership, corporation, or entity doing business with the Cherokee Nation directly or indirectly, any interest, profit, benefits, or gratuity, other than wages, salary, per diem, or expenses specifically provided by law.” This Act is in part intended to specify those situations “provided by law” under which a transaction which would otherwise be prohibited by this section of the Constitution will be permitted.

Section 3. Legislative History.

This Act repeals 19 C.N.C.A. § 4, 51 C.N.C.A. §§ 4 and 14, and 21 C.N.C.A. § 481. This Act amends Title 28 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated concerning “Ethics” by amending § 3 and by adding new §§ 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21 and 30.

Section 4. Definitions.

Title 28 § 3, subsection (B) is hereby amended as follo...