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TRIBAL CONSTITUTION
INTERPRETATION NO. 7 - 86
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 3 of the Constitution of The Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe provides as follows:
Section 3. "Any member of the Reservation from
which the Reservation Business Committee is
elected may prefer charges by written notice
supported by the signatures of no less than
20 percent of the resident eligible voters of
said Reservation, stating any of the causes
for removal set forth in Section 2 of this
Article, against any member or members of the
respective Reservation Business Committee.
The notice must be submitted to the Business
Committee. The Reservation Business Committee
shall consider such notice and take the follow-
ing action: ".................and
WHEREAS, a question has arisen as to the definition of the term
"resident eligible voters" and how the number of resident
eligible voters is to be determined.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following is the interpretation
to be given the term "resident eligible voters"and how the
number is to be determined.
1. Resident Eligible Voters shall mean all enrolled
members of a Band who reside within the boundaries
of their Reservation who are 18 years of age and
otherwise qualify to vote on their Reservation of
enrollment. They need not have voted in any election.
2. Resident Eligible Voters shall be determined by
each Reservation Business Committee who shall maintain
a list of enrolled members who reside upon their res-
ervation of enrollment. The list of eligible resident
voters shall be updated every two (2) years.
We do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly presented
and acted upon by a vote of 9 For, 2 Against, 0 Silent, at a
Special Meeting of The Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Executive Committee,
a quorum present, held on April 11, 1986 at Cass Lake, MN.
Darrell Wadena, President
THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE
ATTEST:
Daniel Morrison, Sr., Secretary
THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE