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TRIBAL CONSTITUTION
Interpretation No. 15--2011
WHEREAS,
Interpretation No. 1-80 provides that the Tribal Executive Committee (TEC) may
at its own motion issue written opinions as to the meaning and interpretation of
the Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; and
WHEREAS,
Article X, Section 3 of the Revised Constitution and Bylaws provides that “[i}f
the Reservation Business Committee deems the accused has failed to answer
charges [in a valid petition] to its satisfaction or fails to appear at the appointed
time, the Reservation Business Committee may remove as provided in Section 2
or it may schedule a recall election ...” (Emphasis added); and
the Tribal Executive Committee finds that it is in the best interest of the
WHEREAS,
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to interpret the Revised Constitution and Bylaws and,
in doing so, determine the number of votes necessary to schedule a recall election;
and
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Article X, Section 3 of the Revised Constitution
and Bylaws of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe shall be interpreted as requiring a
majority vote of the members of a Reservation Business Committee to schedule a
recall election and all members, including the accused member, shall be permitted
to vote.
We do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly presented and acted upon
11 For, 1 Against, 0 Silent, at a Regular Meeting of the Minnesota
by a vote of
Chippewa
Tribal Executive Committee, a quorum present, held on January 5, 2011 at
Minnesota.
Onamia,
Deschampe,
Norman W. Presiient
E MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE
Michael 7, Bons
Michael J. Bongd, Secretary
THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE