Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 13-054

• File #: 13-054
• Version: 1
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Tabled Indefinitely
• File created: 4/1/2013
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 6/10/2013
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING LA# 46-12, REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS"), SECTION 11 AND SECTION 53 (C), OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
• Sponsors: Tina Glory Jordan, Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Jodie Fishinghawk, Janelle Fullbright
• Indexes: Election Law
• Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
• Related files: 12-150

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/10/2013	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
5/30/2013	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
4/11/2013	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title
AN ACT AMENDING LA# 46-12, REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS"), SECTION 11 AND SECTION 53 (C), OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

Example: This act shall be known as the Election Amendment Act of 2013 and codified as Title 26, Section 11 and Section 53 (C) of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this amendment is to assure that the Constitutional and Legal Mandates are met that the Election Commission is an independent commission in the performance of its statutory authority and shall not be subject to direction, supervision of any other type of influence by the Executive Office or the Cherokee Nation Council which includes activities during the election process and to correct a scrivener’s error from LA 46-12, Section 33 (B).

Section 3. Legislative History

L.A. 9-85 Eff. July 13, 1985
L.A. 35-89 Eff. Sept. 9, 1989
L.A. 6-91 Eff. March 9, 1991
L.A. 2-87 Eff. Feb. 13, 1987
L.A. 12-90 Eff. Nov 13, 1990
L.A. 5-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 8-87 Eff. Feb. 26. 1987
L.A. 11-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 6-87 Eff. Feb. 14 l987
L.A. 9-87 Eff. Feb. 25, 1987
L.A. 14-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 7-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 12-87 Eff. May 11, 1987
L.A. 23-87 Eff. June 11, 1987
L.A. 3-87 Eff. Feb.14, 1987
L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 7-97 Eff. May 12, 1997
L.A. 39-05 Eff. Nov. 14, 2005
L.A. 6-10 Eff. Feb. 16, 2010
L.A. 46-12 Eff. Dec 10, 2012



Section 4. Substantive Provisions

§33. Special Qualifications for Council.

In addition to the general qualifications set forth in Section 31 of this Title, the qualifications for Council member shall be as follows:

B. Residence. The candidate shall have established a bona fide permanent residence in the district for which he or she is a candidate for no less than 270 days immediately preceding the day of the general election in which he or she is seeking election. Proof of a bona fide permanent resi...