Title
TITLE 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Body
Oklahoma Statutes
Environment and natural resources, see 27A O.S. § 1-1-101 et seq.
United States Code
Indian dams safety, see 25 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq.
Indian lands open dump cleanup, see 25 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.
CHAPTER 1
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION
§ 100. Short title
This Title shall be known and may be cited as the Cherokee Nation Environmental Quality Code and supersedes and supplements all conflicting provisions or laws of Cherokee Nation.
History
Source. LA 1-93, eff. June 14, 1993.
Renumbered from 63 CNCA § 50.
Amended. LA 31-04, eff. July 16, 2004.
Library References
Environmental Law
13.
Westlaw Topic No. 149E.
C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 101, 106, 130 to 132, 173.
§ 101. Establishment of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission
A. Establishment. Cherokee Nation hereby creates the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission (CN EPC).
B. Governing body: appointment; terms; vacancies. The CN EPC shall be governed by a Board of Commissioners (Board), which shall be composed of five (5) Commissioners (except in a meeting called to overrule a veto by the Principal Chief under 27 CNCA § 606B(H), in which case all Commissioners must be present for a quorum) all of whom shall be citizens of Cherokee Nation. The Commissioners shall be appointed by the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation with the advice and consent of the Council of Cherokee Nation. Each Commissioner shall serve for a term of four (4) years, provided that, in order to stagger the term of office, one (1) of the original Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one (1) for a term of three (3) years, and one (1) for a term of four (4) years. Any vacancy on the Board, howsoever caused, will be filled by appointment by the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation with the consent of the Council of Cherokee Nation, provided that the replacement serves only the amount of time remain...
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