Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-017

• File #: 07-017
• Version: 1
• Name: Administrative Procedure Act
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/12/2007
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 1/25/2007
• Final action: 3/19/2007
• Enactment date: 3/12/2007
• Enactment #: LA-13-07
• Title: CHEROKEE NATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
• Sponsors: Meredith Frailey
• Indexes: Administrative Procedures, Cherokee Nation Administrative Procedure Act
• Code sections: Title 01 - Administrative Procedure
• Related files: LA-20-96, TMP-214, 12-055, CNCA-01, 12-097, 11-155

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2007	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
3/12/2007	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
2/23/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
2/23/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE
1/25/2007	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title
CHEROKEE NATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
Body
BE IT ENACTED by the Cherokee Nation:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Act may be cited as the “Cherokee Nation Administrative Procedure Act” and codified as Title ___, Section __ of the Cherokee Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to enact minimum standard procedures for agencies of the Cherokee Nation and confer the force of law upon rules adopted by agencies.

Section 3. Legislative History
a) “The Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation, which shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Constitution.”
Article V § 7, Cherokee Nation Constitution.

b) “The Principal Chief shall cause the laws of the Cherokee Nation to be faithfully executed, and shall conduct in person and in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, all communications and business of the Cherokee Nation.”
Article VI § 10 Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Section 4. Definitions
See act.

Section 5. Substantive Provisions


Table of Contents
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS|910|SECTION 101. Short Title.|910|SECTION 102. Definitions.|910|ARTICLE 2. DECLARATIONS BY AGENCY|910|ARTICLE 3. PROCEDURAL RULES.|910|SECTION 301. CURRENT RULEMAKING DOCKET.|910|SECTION 302. AGENCY RECORD IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.|910|SECTION 303. Advise on Possible Rules before Notice of Proposed Rule Adoption.|910|SECTION 304. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION.|910|SECTION 305. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.|910|SECTION 306. EMERGENCY RULES.|910|SECTION 307. REQUIRED RULE MAKING.|910|SECTION 308. CONTENTS OF RULE.|910|SECTION 309. CONCISE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.|910|SECTION 310. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.|910|SECTION 311. COMPLIANCE, TIME LIMITATION AND EFFECT.|910|SECTION 312. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT 9
ARTICLE 4. ADJUDICATION 9
SECTION 401. WHEN ARTICLE 4 APPLIES. DISPUTED CASES. 9
SECTION 402. PRESIDING OFFICERS. 9
SECTION 403. DISPUTED CASE PROCE...