Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 09-005

• File #: 09-005
• Version: 1
• Name: The Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Licensing and Tax Code Amendment
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2009
• In control: EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 1/29/2009
• Final action: 2/17/2009
• Enactment date: 2/17/2009
• Enactment #: LA-04-09
• Title: A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA#01-01, "THE CHEROKEE NATION MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING AND TAX CODE"; AMENDING AND ADDING DEFINITIONS;
• Sponsors: Chuck Hoskin Jr.
• Indexes: Motor Vehicle, Tax Commission
• Code sections: Title 68 - Revenue and Taxation
• Related files: LA-34-01, LA-29-04, LA-27-01, LA-07-06, LA-08-06, LA-12-06, LA-17-06, LA-19-03, LA-25-04, LA-01-01, LA-03-05, LA-04-03, LA-34-02

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/26/2009	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/17/2009	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
2/5/2009	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A LEGISLATIVE ACT AMENDING LA#01-01, "THE CHEROKEE NATION MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING AND TAX CODE"; AMENDING AND ADDING DEFINITIONS;
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

Example: This act shall be known as the “The Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Code Amendment Act of 2008” and codified as _________ (Title) _________ (Section) ___________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this act is to amend LA# 01-01, the Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Licensing and Tax Code, to add new definitions and provisions for registration of Mini-trucks and Off-Road Motorcycles.

Section 3: Legislative History

Legislative Act #01-01, “The Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle and Licensing Tax Code” of 2001, as amended by Legislative Acts 27-01, 34-01, 34-02, 04-03, 19-03, 25-04, 29-04, 03-05, 07-06, 12-06, 17-06, and 8-06.

Section 4. Definitions

Section 103 of LA#01-01 is hereby amended as follows, to include the following new definitions:

AA. Off-Road motorcycles (ORM’s) means a motorcycle manufactured for and used exclusively off roads, highways, and any other paved surfaces. Small street or sidewalk mini-motorcycles or scooters are not included in this category.

BB. “Mini-truck” means a foreign-manufactured import or domestic-manufactured vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of one thousand cubic centimeters (1,000 cu cm) or less, which is sixty-seven (67) inches or less in width, with an unladen dry weight of three thousand four hundred (3,400) pounds or less, traveling on four or more tires, having a top speed of approximately fifty-five (55) miles per hour, equipped with a bed or compartment for hauling, and having an enclosed passenger cab;

Section 5: Amendment

Section 204 and 205 of LA #01-01 is hereby amended to include the following;
M. Registration Tax for “Mini-Trucks”;

Mini-trucks shall be registered pursuant to the provisio...