Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 10-059

• File #: 10-059
• Version: 2
• Name: Election Code Apportionment Act of 2010
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Veto Sustained
• File created: 5/12/2010
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 6/14/2010
• Final action: 7/12/2010
• Enactment date: 6/13/2010
• Enactment #: LA-18-10
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10 REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONMENT
• Sponsors: Jack D. Baker, Meredith Frailey, Jodie Fishinghawk, Tina Glory Jordan, Chuck Hoskin Jr.
• Indexes: Election, Election Law, Election Law Reform
• Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
• Related files: LA-07-97, LA-39-05, 09-114

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/12/2010	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Sustain the Chief's Veto	Pass
6/21/2010	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Vetoed
6/14/2010	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Tabled	Fail
6/14/2010	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
5/27/2010	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
5/27/2010	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Amended	Fail

Title
AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10 REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONMENT
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This act shall be known as the “Election Code Apportionment Act of 2010” and codified under Title 26 Section 5 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (CNCA).

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to provide for methodology using the best available resources to determine the number of citizens that reside within the Cherokee Nation and within the respective Council districts within the Cherokee Nation.

Section 3. Legislative History

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
L.A. 12-87 Eff. May 11, 1987
L.A. 23-87 Eff. June 11, 1987
L.A. 3-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 7-97 Eff. May 12, 1997
L.A. 39-05 Eff. Nov. 14, 2005
L.A. 06-10 Eff. Feb. 23, 2010



Section 4. Definitions


Section 5. Substantive Provisions of Law

§ 5 Representation by District.

A. Apportionment: Apportionment of representation having been first conducted in 1990, shall be conducted every twelve years thereafter. Apportionment shall be conducted upon passage of this Act and approved by the Council by amendment of this Section. Said apportionment shall be attained by dividing the combined total population of all citizens of the Cherokee Nation residing within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation by fifteen (15). This gives the optimal number of citizens to be represented by each of the fifteen (15) councilors within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.

B. Population Determination: The total population resi...