Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 19-055

• File #: 19-055
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/15/2019
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 8/29/2019
• Final action: 9/9/2019
• Enactment date: 8/29/2019
• Enactment #: R-038-19
• Title: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF SARA E. HILL AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
• Sponsors: Keith Austin, Janees Taylor, Rex Jordan, Victoria Vazquez, Daryl Legg, Dora Patzkowski, Joe Deere, Canaan Duncan , Mike Shambaugh, Joe Byrd, Julia Coates, Mike Dobbins, Mary Baker Shaw
• Indexes: Appointed Officials, Attorney General, Boards and Commissions
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2019	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
8/29/2019	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
8/29/2019	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF SARA E. HILL AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION

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, pursuant to Article VII, Section 13 of the 1999 Cherokee Nation Constitution the Principal Chief is authorized to appoint the Attorney General and confirmed by the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation;

WHEREAS, the terms of office for the Attorney General shall be for five years from August 2019 and ending August 2024;

WHEREAS, Sara E. Hill is duly qualified to fill this position.

      BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Sara E. Hill is hereby confirmed as Attorney General of the Cherokee Nation, to fulfill the duties of Attorney General as specified in Article VII Section 13 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation for a term beginning August 2019 and ending August 2024.