Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 12-121

• File #: 12-121
• Version: 1
• Name: Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act of 2012
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/12/2012
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/15/2012
• Final action: 10/15/2012
• Enactment date: 10/15/2012
• Enactment #: LA-39-12
• Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CHEROKEE NATION GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP CODE
• Sponsors: Meredith Frailey, Tina Glory Jordan, Joe Byrd, Buel Anglen, Jack D. Baker, Julia Coates, Cara Cowan Watts, Jodie Fishinghawk, Janelle Fullbright, Don Garvin, Frankie Hargis , Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Lee Keener Jr., Dick Lay, Curtis Snell, David Thornton, Sr. , David Walkingstick
• Indexes: Guardianship Code
• Code sections: Title 30 - Guardianship and Conservatorship

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2012	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
10/15/2012	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
9/27/2012	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council

Title
AN ACT RELATING TO CHEROKEE NATION GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP CODE
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act of 2012. This Act shall be codified at Title 30, Section 1 et seq. of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote the general welfare of minor Cherokee Nation citizens or minors eligible to be Cherokee Nation citizens by establishing a system of general and limited guardianships for minors which provides for the protection of their rights and the management of their financial resources.
Section 3. Legislative History

Cherokee Nation Constitution Article VI, Section 7; JAT-AD-06-02, effective April 27, 2006.

Section 4. Substantive Provisions of Law

Title 30 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated is hereby ratified as follows:

Guardianships
§1. Short Title - Codification
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act of 2012. This Act shall be codified at Title 30, Section 1 et seq. of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
§2. Purpose
It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote the general welfare of minor Cherokee Nation citizens or minors eligible to be Cherokee Nation citizens by establishing a system of general and limited guardianships for minors which provides for the protection of their rights and the management of their financial resources.
§3. Existing guardianships or conservatorships-Compliance with Act
1. Any guardianship or conservatorship in existence on or created on or after the effective date of this Act shall comply with the provisions of the Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act.
2. Unless otherwise modified or terminated, all guardianships and conservatorships established prior to the effective date of this Act shall remain in full force and effe...