An Act
Enrolled
Legislative Act 15_85
Title
AN NEW ACT RELATING TO CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS AND HISTORICAL RECORDS; IDENTIFYING AN OFFICIAL REPOSITORY; ESTABLISHING AN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS COMMISSION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created the Archives and
Records Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to be composed of the Principal Chief as Chairman, the Executive Director of the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc., and one member of the Cherokee Nation Council as members.
SECTION 2. The Commission shall have sole and exclusive
authority governing the use and disposition of all public records and archives of tribal officers, departments, commissions, agencies, and institutions of the Cherokee Nation. The authority herein granted shall not apply to records and archives of recognized clans or organizations in the Cherokee Nation.
SECTION 3. The Commission is authorized to establish
policies and procedures for the storage, processing, and servicing of records for tribal departments; and to make provisions for the preservation, arrangement, repair, and reproduction of those documents that are determined by the Commission to be of historical value.
SECTION 4. The Commission is authorized to establish
special advisory committees to consult with and make recommendations to it. The members of such special advisory committees shall be chosen from among leading historians, political scientists, archivists, and librarians. Members of such special advisory committees shall be reimbursed for transportation and other expenses on the same basis as an employee of the Cherokee Nation.
SECTION 5. With respect to letters and other intellectual
productions (exclusive of material copyrighted or patented), after they come into the custody of the Commission, neither the Cherokee Nation or its agents shall be liable for any infringement of literary property rights or ana...
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