Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 12-056

• File #: 12-056
• Version: 2
• Name: JOBS GROWTH AMENDMENT OF 2012
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/16/2012
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 7/16/2012
• Final action: 7/16/2012
• Enactment date: 7/16/2012
• Enactment #: LA-23-12
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 11-10 RELATING TO CREATION OF JOBS GROWTH; ADDING LANGUAGE TO ASSIGN SEAT DESIGNATIONS
• Sponsors: Jodie Fishinghawk, Frankie Hargis
• Indexes: corporations, General Corporation Act, Jobs Growth Act
• Code sections: Title 18 - Corporations
• Related files: LA-16-96, LA-32-04, LA-37-05, 10-019, 22-033, 21-119, 23-067, 13-124

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/24/2012	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Returned Unsigned	Fail
7/16/2012	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
6/28/2012	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
5/31/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass
4/26/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass
3/29/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title
AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 11-10 RELATING TO CREATION OF JOBS GROWTH; ADDING LANGUAGE TO ASSIGN SEAT DESIGNATIONS
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Act shall be referred as the “Jobs Growth Amendment Act of 2012” and codified under Title ____ Section ______ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (CNCA).

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to designate seats for the seventeen (17) board members.

Section 3. Legislative History

Legislative Act 96-16 Cherokee Nation General Corporation Act Legislative Act 32-04 Cherokee Nation Limited Liability Corporation Act
Legislative Act 37-05 Jobs Growth Act
Legislative Act 11-10 Jobs Growth Act

Section 4. Definitions

For the Purposes of this Act:

“Parent Company” means a company that owns a majority of the shares in another company or companies.

“Subsidiary” means a company owned by another company. If a subsidiary is wholly owned, all its stock is held by the parent company.




Section 5. Substantive Provisions

A. Jobs Growth.

i. CNB Board of Directors shall be comprised of no more than seventeen (17) members and shall, upon the dissolution of the CNE and CNI boards, be comprised of the then-current CNB directors, the former members of the dissolved CNE and CNI boards. Other subsidiaries may have directors as allowed by Cherokee law. Provided that, effective upon enactment of this Act, the seats shall be assigned as follows:

Seat 1, a term expiring 9/30/14, currently held by Mike Watkins

Seat 2, a term expiring 9/30/14, currently held by Tommy Sue Wright

Seat 3, a term expiring 9/30/14, currently held by Rex Earl Starr

Seat 4, a term expiring 9/30/14, currently held by Bob Berry

Seat 5, a term expiring 9/30/14, currently held Brent Taylor

Seat 6, a term expiring, 9/30/14, currently held by Sam Hart

Seat 7, a term expiring, 9/30/14, currently held by Gary Cooper

Seat 8, a term expiring, 9/30/14, currently held by Jerry...