Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 20-056

• File #: 20-056
• Version: 2
• Name: REPRESENTATION BY DISTRICT
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/9/2020
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 9/24/2020
• Final action: 10/20/2020
• Enactment date: 10/13/2020
• Enactment #: LA-23-20
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 26 SECTION 5 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED TO RECOGNIZE THE TRADITIONAL CHEROKEE NAMES OF THE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
• Sponsors: Joe Byrd, Joe Deere
• Indexes: Election, Election Law, Naming , Representative Districts
• Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
• Related files: 12-090, 22-028

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2020	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
10/13/2020	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
9/24/2020	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 26 SECTION 5 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED TO RECOGNIZE THE TRADITIONAL CHEROKEE NAMES OF THE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Act codifies certain amendments to Title 26 adding § 5 “Representation by District” back to the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated under Chapter 1 § 5.

Section 2. Findings

The Council of the Cherokee Nation finds that an emergency exists within the Cherokee Nation and that it is necessary and proper to recognize the traditional Cherokee names of the representative districts of the Cherokee Nation.

Section 3. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend and restate Title 26 § 5 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated to recognize the traditional Cherokee names of the representative districts of the Cherokee Nation.


Section 4. Legislative History

Article VI, Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states that the Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation.

L.A. 9-85 Eff. July 13, 1985
L.A. 35-89 Eff. Sept. 9 1989
L.A. 6-91 Eff. March 9, 1991
L.A. 2-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 12-90 Eff. Nov. 13, 1990
L.A. 5-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 8-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987
L.A. 11-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 6-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 9-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987
L.A. 14-87 Eff. March 14, 1987
L.A. 7-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
LA. 12-87 Eff. May 11, 1987
L.A. 23-87 Eff. June I1, 1987
L.A. 3-87 Eff. February 14, 1987
L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 7-97 Eff. May 12, 1997 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 39-05 Eff. Nov. 14, 2005 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 06-10 Eff. Feb. 16, 2010 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 36-10 Eff. Dec. 29, 2010
L.A. 26-12 Eff. July 16, 2012

Section 5. Substantive Provisions

§ 5. Representation by District
A. Commencing with the Council elections of 2013, There shall be fifteen (15) voting Districts within the jurisdictional boundaries ...