Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 09-175

• File #: 09-175
• Version: 1
• Name: Cherokee Nation Employment Rights Act
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Failed
• File created: 12/1/2009
• In control: EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 12/15/2009
• Final action: 2/9/2010
• Enactment date: N/A
• Enactment #: N/A
• Title: AN ACT REPEALING AND SUPERSEDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 38-05 A CHEROKEE NATION LAW REGARDING LABOR AND THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Jodie Fishinghawk, Tina Glory Jordan, Curtis Snell, Janelle Fullbright
• Indexes: Employment Rights Ordinance, TERO, Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance
• Code sections: Title 40 - Labor and Employment
• Related files: LA-38-05

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/9/2010	1	EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	Tabled	Fail
2/9/2010	1	EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	Approved with Amendments	Fail
2/9/2010	1	EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	Special Action	Pass
12/15/2009	1	EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	Tabled	Pass

Title
AN ACT REPEALING AND SUPERSEDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 38-05 A CHEROKEE NATION LAW REGARDING LABOR AND THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title 40, § 1001 shall read as follows:

Title and Codification

This Act supersedes the Cherokee Nation Employment Rights Ordinance, Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapters One through Six, Sections 1 through 65. This Act shall be codified at Title 40, Sections 1001 et seq. and shall be known as the “Cherokee Nation Employment Rights Act.”

Section 2. Title 40, § 1002 shall read as follows:

Legislative History

The Cherokee Nation previously enacted the Cherokee Nation Employment Rights Ordinance, effective January 11, 1986, by Legislative Act 22-87, and as amended by Legislative Act 29-88 and Legislative Act 38-05. This Act repeals said legislation and supersedes said legislation as codified at Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapters One through Six, Sections 1 through 65.

The purpose of this Act is to replace the current Cherokee Nation Employment Rights Ordinance, codified at Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapters One through Six, Sections 1 through 65, and to supersede said law to: clarify the responsibilities of those entities involved in employment rights; to conform the Act to federal and tribal policies; and to clarify requirements regarding Indian preference.

Section 3. Title 40, § 1003 shall read as follows:

Purpose

One of the most meaningful things that a government can advocate for its citizens and their families is self-reliance. Employment and financial success of Cherokees and Cherokee-owned businesses promotes the Nation’s strategy for economic self-reliance. The purpose of this Title is to develop self-reliance by encouraging Cherokee citizens and other Indians to the greatest extent feasible to develop the skills, talents and abilities to be competitive in th...