Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 15-008

• File #: 15-008
• Version: 2
• Name: 2015 AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN COMMITTEE ACT REGARDING STIPENDS
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/14/2015
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 2/17/2015
• Final action: 3/11/2015
• Enactment date: 2/26/2015
• Enactment #: LA-01-15
• Title: AN ACT RELATING TO SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2012 RELATING TO THE STIPEND FOR THE CITIZEN COMMITTEE
• Sponsors: Tina Glory Jordan
• Indexes: Compensation, Elected Officials
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council, Title 51 - Officers and Employees
• Related files: CNCA-51, CNCA-19, 12-021, 21-103, 19-047

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/11/2015	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/26/2015	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
1/29/2015	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
AN ACT RELATING TO SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2012 RELATING TO THE STIPEND FOR THE CITIZEN COMMITTEE
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This act shall be known as the Amendment to Legislative Act 10-12 for Payments to the Citizen Committee and codified under Title 19 and Title 51 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this act shall be to set stipend amounts for the Citizen Committee who sets the salaries for all elected officials of the Cherokee Nation.

Section 3. Legislative History

The Council of The Cherokee Nation previously enacted Legislative Act 10-12 on March 13, 2012; Legislative act 18-03 on July 14, 2003; Legislative Act 42-03 on December 3902993 and Legislative Act 40-07 on November 12, 2007; and Legislative Act 05-11 on February 14, 2011, which sets salaries for the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief and Council of the Cherokee Nation, beginning with the term commencing August 14, 2007.

Section 5. Substantive Provisions

D. Salaries for Future Terms of Elected Officials
For all duly elected officials serving on August 2011, and thereafter the annual salaries for the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief, and Council Members of the Cherokee Nation shall be based on the report submitted from a citizen committee.

1. The Citizens Committee shall be comprised of two (2) appointees by the Principal Chief, two (2) appointees by the Council of the Cherokee Nation, and a fifth Member selected by the four appointees.

2. The Citizens Committee shall be paid Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per committee member to cover all expenses they incur to attend up to three of their meetings.

3. The Citizens Committee shall convene prior to the filing period for elected offices In the election year of the Principal Chief to make its findings and report and meet every four (4) years thereafter. The...