Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 07-152

• File #: 07-152
• Version: 2
• Name: The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council remote attendance act of 2007
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2007
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 12/17/2007
• Final action: 12/27/2007
• Enactment date: 12/17/2007
• Enactment #: LA-42-07
• Title: AN ACT ALLOWING REMOTE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR MEETINGS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Julia Coates
• Indexes: FOIA, Freedom of Information and Rights to Privacy Act, Remote Attendance, Tribal Council
• Code sections: Title 19 - Council
• Related files: LA-25-01

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/27/2007	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
12/17/2007	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Referred
11/29/2007	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved with Amendments	Pass

Title
AN ACT ALLOWING REMOTE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR MEETINGS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification.

This Act shall be titled as “The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council remote attendance act of 2007” and codified under Title 19 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose.

The purpose of this Act is to provide for attendance of Tribal Council members by inter-active video conference for sessions and committees of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.

Section 3. Legislative History.

Article VI Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Article VI Section 10 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Article VI Section 4 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution.

Legislative Act 25-01 “Freedom of Information and Rights to Privacy Act”

Section 4. Definitions.

A. “Tribal Council” means duly elected or appointed member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.

B. “Attendance” means being physically present and voting or being present through the aid of inter-active video technology and devices.

C. “Quorum of the Tribal Council” means twelve (12) members of the Tribal Council for regular and special sessions of the Tribal Council and a simple majority of members for committees of the Tribal Council.
D. “Official Cherokee Nation business” means work or duties performed directly related to and for the benefit of? Or on behalf of? the Cherokee Nation.

Section 5. Substantive Provisions.

A. At Large members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council may attend Tribal Council meetings and/or Special Council meetings and/or Committee meetings through the aid of a device which provides two-way transmission of both visual and audio communication, provided that there is otherwise a quorum physically present at the location of the meeting without counting the members attending via electronic devices, and also provided that the phy...