Committee: Rules Author: Todd Hembree
Date: 04-05-05 Committee Date: 4-12-05 Sponsor: Cara Cowan
An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 20-05
AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRAR OF THE CHEROKEE NATION AND THE
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE TO ISSUE CITIZENSHIP CARDS TO INDIVIDUALS
APPROVED TO JOIN THE CHEROKEE NATION
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION: SECTION 1. TITLE AND CODIFICATION
This Act shall be titled as "The Cherokee Citizenship Identification Act of 2005" and shall be codified under Title 11 of the Cherokee Code Annotated.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Act shall be to change the term member to citizen on the identification card when individuals are approved to join the Cherokee Nation. Further this Act would require the term citizen to replace member on all statutes and documents within the Cherokee Nation.
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSTITUTION AUTHORITY
Title 11 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, Article V, Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states:
The Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation, which shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Constitution. Laws or enactments which are required by Federal Statutes to be approved shall be transmitted immediately upon enactment as provided by Section 11 of this Article to the President of the United States or his authorized representative.
The style of all bills or laws shall be: "Be It Enacted By The Cherokee Nation." The style of all resolutions shall be "Be It Resolved by the Cherokee Nation."
Article HE of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.
SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Title:
A. "Cherokee Nation" means the Cherokee Nation, located at Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
B. "Registrar" means the person who has the immediate administrative jurisdiction over the affairs of registration for enrollment.
SECTION 5. SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS
The term "member" or "membership" shall be replaced with t...
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