CominittEE: Rules Author: Sharon Swepston
Date: 7-17-06 Committee Date: 7-27-06 Sponsor: Meredith Frailey
An Act
Legislative Act 16-06
A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA# 18-02, "THE CHEROKEE NATION BOAT AND MOTOR LICENSING AND TAX CODE"; ADDING PROVISIONS FOR MULTIPLE YEAR REGISTRATION
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION: Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the "Cherokee Nation Boat and Motor Licensing and Tax Code Amendment Act of 2006" and codified as 68 ? 500 through 510 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this act is to amend LA# 18-02, The Cherokee Nation Boat and Motor Licensing and Tax Code, to add new provisions for multiple year registration.
Section 3: Legislative History
Legislative Act #18-02, "The Cherokee Nation Boat and Motor Licensing and Tax Code" of 2002.
Section 4. Amendments
Section 503 and 504 are hereby amended to include the following new provisions: Section 503: BOAT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR REGISTRATION
(1 .)Eligible boat or motor shall mean any boat or motor, which is owned by a Tribal Citizen who resides within the Reservation Boundaries of the Cherokee Nation and is principally garage within said boundaries on lands owned, leased or occupied by the Cherokee Nation or any Tribal Citizen in trust, restricted or fee status.
(2.)Registration fees for boats and outboard motors are assessed for the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. Three year registration fees are also available and are assessed for a period beginning on July 1 and ending June 30 of the third year.
(3.)A boat or outboard motor must be registered yearly whether in use or not. If an owner fails to do so, registration fees and penalties are due for the current year and one year previous.
(4.)Registration fees are based on a combination of the Actual Purchase Price and the number of years registered.
Section 504: REGISTRATION FEES AND TAXES. The Commission shall register and c...
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