LEGISLATIVE ACT OF THE
CHEROKEE NATION
(1-76)
Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF BOTH LAW AND RESOLUTION AND DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN THEM
Body
Be It Enacted By the Cherokee Nation:
In order to implement the authority of the Council of the Cherokee Nation by providing a reasonable rule of distinction in the use of enactments which are to be called Laws, as distinguished from enactments to be called Resolutions, the following is declared to be the policy:
When a permanent rule of conduct of government in the form of a continuing regulation is the intent of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, the same shall be effected by a Law of the Cherokee Nation and shall include as provided in Article V, Section 7, of the Constitution, "Be It Enacted By the Cherokee Nation".
When an act of a temporary character not prescribing a permanent rule of government but only declaratory of the will of the Council of the Cherokee Nation on a given matter or in the nature of a ministerial act is the intent of said Council, the same shall be effected by a Resolution
of the Cherokee Nation and shall include as provided in Article V, Section 7, of this Constitution, "Be It Resolved By the Cherokee Nation".
Approved by the Council of the Cherokee Nation this 4th day of December, 1976.
Submitted to the Principal Chief this 4th day of December, 1976.
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 4th day of December, 1976.
Ross 0. Swimmer
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Attest:
A012
Gary D Chapman, Secretary/Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation
R. Perry Wheel President
Council of the Cherokee Nation