Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-013

• File #: 07-013
• Version: 1
• Name: Registration of Active Military Personnel and College Students
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/12/2007
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 1/25/2007
• Final action: 2/12/2007
• Enactment date: 2/12/2007
• Enactment #: LA-08-07
• Title: A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA#01-01, "THE CHEROKEE NATION MOTOR VECHICLE LICENSING AND TAX CODE"; AMENDING DEFINITIONS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
• Sponsors: Meredith Frailey
• Indexes: Motor Vehicle, Tax, Tax Commission
• Code sections: Title 68 - Revenue and Taxation
• Related files: LA-34-02, LA-34-01, LA-29-04, LA-07-06, LA-12-06, LA-17-06, LA-19-03, LA-25-04, LA-27-01, LA-01-01, LA-03-05, LA-04-03, 08-031

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/19/2007	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/12/2007	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
1/25/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title

A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA#01-01, "THE CHEROKEE NATION MOTOR VECHICLE LICENSING AND TAX CODE"; AMENDING DEFINITIONS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

Body

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1.      Title and Codification

      This act shall be known as the "Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Code Amendment Act of 2006" and codified as _________ (Title) _________ (Section) ___________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2.      Purpose

The purpose of this act is to amend LA# 01-01, the Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Licensing and Tax Code, to amend a definition to provide for registration for active military personnel and college students.

Section 3:      Legislative History

Legislative Act #01-01, "The Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle and Licensing Tax Code" of 2001, as amended by Legislative Acts 27-01, 34-01, 34-02, 04-03, 19-03, 25-04, 29-04, 03-05, 07-06, 12-06 and 17-06.

Section 4.      Definitions

Section 103 of LA#01-01 is hereby amended as follows:

F.      "Eligible Vehicle" shall mean any personal vehicle, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, farm truck, farm tractor, farm trailer or other trailer, which is owned by a tribal citizen who resides within the Reservation Boundaries of the Cherokee Nation and is principally garaged within said boundaries on lands owned, leased or occupied by the Cherokee Nation or any tribal citizen in trust, restricted or fee status. Also included are vehicles belonging to active military personnel and college students whom maintain permanent residency in the 14-county jurisdiction but temporarily domicile in another location.  The Commission shall determine the appropriate documentation for active military personnel or college student residency.

Section 5.      Provisions as cumulative

      The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law.

Section 6.      Severability

      The provisions of this act are severable and if any part of provision hereof shall be held void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of this act.

Section 7.      Effective Date

The provisions of this act shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage and approval.

Section 8.      Self-Help Contributions

      To the extent that this Act involves programs or services to citizens of the Nation or others, self-help contributions shall be required, unless specifically prohibited by the funding agency, or a waiver is granted due to physical or mental incapacity of the participant to contribute.