Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE CHEROKEE NATION TO MAINTAIN A CITIZEN DATABASE
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the “Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Citizen Database Act of 2008” and codified under Title 19 Section 6 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (CNCA).
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to provide the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council with access to the names, addresses and phone numbers of Tribal Citizens in their respective districts to enable them to communicate with the citizens concerning the Cherokee Nation and its activities.
Section 3. Legislative History
A. Article VI Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: 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. The style of all bills shall be: “Be It Enacted By The Cherokee Nation”. The style of all resolutions shall be “Be It Resolved By the Cherokee Nation”.
B. Legislative Act 25-01 Freedom of Information Act.
C. Legislative Act 98-6 Government Records Act.
Section 4. Definitions
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council: means the Constitutionally elected or appointed members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.
Tribal Citizen: means enrolled citizens of the Cherokee Nation.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions
Adding new Section 6 to Title 19 of the Cherokee Code Annotated:
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council shall have and maintain a database of the names, addresses, date of birth and phone numbers of all Cherokee Nation Citizens. This database shall be supplied and updated regularly by information provided by the Registrar of the Cherokee Nation. The database shall be kept and maintained by the staff of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.
A. Use of List: The Tribal Council will use this list, exclusively, for communicatio...
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