Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING TITLE 73 CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the "Constitution Convention Commission Act of 2024" and codified at Title 73, Chapter 2, as an amendment to the Cherokee Nation Code.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish a Constitution Convention Commission pursuant to Article XV, Section 9 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.
Section 3. Legislative History
LA-32-00
LA-10-98
Section 4. Substantive Provisions
The provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 73 are hereby repealed in their entirety and replaced as follows:
?101. Purpose
This Act is adopted for the purpose of establishing a Constitution Convention Commission to oversee the conduct of a constitutional convention, should the question of whether such a convention should be held is affirmed by a vote of the Cherokee people in the next regular or special election.
?102. Authority
This law is enacted pursuant to Article XV, Section 9 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.
?103. Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
1. "Campaign" means and includes all activities for or against the election of a candidate to a specific office within Cherokee Nation by a Constitution Convention Commissioner during his or her appointed term.
2. "Citizen of Cherokee Nation" means a person enrolled as a citizen of Cherokee Nation.
3. "Constitution Commission" means the Cherokee Nation Constitution Convention Commission established pursuant to this statute.
4. "Council" means the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
5. "Council Member" means a member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
6. "Deputy Principal Chief" means the Deputy Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation.
7. "Elected Official" means the duly elected Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief, or member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation ...
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