Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 09-081

• File #: 09-081
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/9/2009
• In control: RULES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 6/25/2009
• Final action: 8/10/2009
• Enactment date: 8/10/2009
• Enactment #: R-94-09
• Title: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RENOMINATION OF BART FITE AS A DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE CHEROKEE NATION DISTRICT COURT
• Indexes: Boards and Commissions, District Court, Judges
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/17/2009	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
8/10/2009	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved in toto	Pass
7/30/2009	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
6/25/2009	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RENOMINATION OF BART FITE AS A DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE CHEROKEE NATION DISTRICT COURT

Body

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation District Court was created and authorized by Title 20, Section 11-12, of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (CNCA);

WHEREAS, the Principal Chief is authorized to appoint district judges of the District Court subject to majority vote of the Council of the Cherokee Nation;

WHEREAS, the current term of office of Bart Fite expires August 2009;

WHEREAS, Bart Fite is duly qualified and eligible to be reappointed to the District Court pursuant to the laws of the Cherokee Nation.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Bart Fite is hereby confirmed to the position of district judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court for the term of four (4) years, August 2009 until August 2013, as authorized by Legislative Act 11-90, the Act of December 13, 1990.