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The Cherokee Code: Published by Order of the Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

[Published by:] Municipal Code Corporation, P.O. Box 2235, Tallahassee, FL 32316-2235, http://www.municode.com/

Current through October 2005, Supplement No. 5

Table of Contents

Introduction

Adopting Ordinance - Ordinance No. 20 (1999)

Part I:

Charter and Governing Document of the Eastern Band of Cherokee

Part II - Code of Ordinances:

Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure

Article I - In General
Article II - Structure of Court
Article III - Appellate Proceedings
Article IV - Particular Proceedings
Article V - Long Arm Law

Chapter 2 - Exclusion Powers of Tribe

Chapter 7 - Judicial Code

Chapter 7A - Juvenile Code

Article I - In General
Article II - Screening of Delinquency and Undisciplined Petitions
Article III - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings
Article IV - Basic Rights
Article V - Law Enforcement Procedures in Delinquency Proceedings
Article VI - Medical Treatment of Juveniles

Chapter 14 - Criminal Law

Article I - In General
Article II - Crimes Against Public Peace
Article III - Property Crimes
Article IV - Alcoholic Beverages
Article V - Sexual Assault
Article VI - Crimes Against Public Safety
Article VII - Crimes Against Children
Article VIII - Weapons Offenses
Article IX - Crimes of Bodily Injury
Article X - Sexual Offender Registration Program
Article XI - Fraud, Forgery, Embezzlement, False Pretenses
Article XII - Perjury and Obstructing Justice
Article XIII - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency
Article XIV - Gang Enforcement and Prevention
Article XV - Enhanced Penalties
Article XVI - Forfeitures

Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure

Appendix A - The Cherokee Rules of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 16 - Tribal Gaming

Article I - In General
Article II - Tribal Gaming Commission
Article III - Executive Director
Article IV - License Applications and Procedures
Article V - Background Investigations and License Decisions
Article VI - Rules of Procedure for Hearings
Article VII - Appeals
Article VIII - Auditing and Internal Control
Article IX - Exclusion or Rejection of Individuals
Article X - Prohibited Acts
Article XI - National Indian Gaming Commission and Compact
Article XII - General Requirements
Article XIII - Reserved
Article XIV - Reserved

Chapter 16A - Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise

Chapter 16B - Tribal Bingo Enterprise

Chapter 16C - Allocation and Per Capita Distribution of Gaming Net Revenue

Chapter 16D - UCC [Uniform Commercial Code] Ordinance for Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise

Chapter 16E - Comprehensive Ordinance Approving Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise Financing

Chapter 18 - Alcohol

Chapter 19 - Animals

Article I - Animal Control
Article II - Animal Drawn Vehicles

Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 22 - Statutes of Limitations

Article I - Applications
Article II - Time Periods Described
Article III - General Provisions

Chapter 25 - Judgment Collection

Chapter 28 - Inheritance

Chapter 40 - Eminent Domain

Chapter 44 - Housing

Chapter 44A - Home Loan Guaranty Program

Chapter 45 - Recording and Foreclosure of Leasehold Interests

Chapter 47 - Real Property

Chapter 48 - Adoption (Reserved)

Chapter 49 - Enrollment

Chapter 50 - Family Law

Article I - Marriage
Article II - Divorce

Chapter 50B - Domestic Violence Prevention

Chapter 53 - Consumer Credit

Article I - General Provisions
Article II - Check Cashing Services
Article III - Remedies

Chapter 55 - Corporations

Chapter 55A - Non-Profit Corporations

Chapter 61 - Zoning

Chapter 62 - Utilities

Article I - In General
Article I-A - Appendix
Article II - Emergency Telephone Service

Chapter 70 - Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Preservation

Article I - In General
Article II - Burial Sites Preservation

Chapter 74 - Mineral Rights

Chapter 75 - Newspapers

Chapter 87 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 90 - Burial

Chapter 91 - Pawnbroker

Chapter 92 - Tribal Business Preference Law

Article I - Policy, Application, Definitions
Article II - TERO Commission and Office
Article III - Certification
Article IV - Applications
Article V - Preferences
Article VI - Enforcement and Sanctions

Chapter 94 - Arbitration

Chapter 95 - Wages / Employment Rights

Article I - Minimum Wage
Article II - Employment Preference Law
Article III - Labor Organizations
Article IV - Tribal Employers Prohibited from Entering into Collective Bargaining Contracts with Labor Unions, Trade Unions or Labor Organizations
Article V - Leave for Parent Involvement in Schools
Article VI - Criminal History Checks

Chapter 96 - Tribal Employees

Appendix A - Personnel Manual
Article I - Title and Purpose
Article II - Authority and Applicability
Article III - Definitions
Article IV - General Employment Policy
Article V - Selection, Appointment, and Separation
Article VI - Position, Classification, Pay Scale and Fair Labor Standards Act
Article VII - Holiday and Leave Policy
Article VIII - Code of Ethical Conduct
Article IX - Drug and Alcohol Policy
Article X - Sexual Harassment Policy
Article XI - . Travel Policy
Article XII - Cobra (Insurance Benefits Continuance)
Article XIII - Corrective Action Procedure
Article XIV - Problem Solving Procedure
Article XV - Performance Evaluation

Chapter 102 - Land Surveys

Chapter 105 - Taxation

Article I - Sales Tax
Article II - Lease Tax
Article III - State Taxes
Article IV - Licenses
Article V - Privilege Tax
Article VI - Administration

Chapter 106 - Business Regulation

Article I. Business Licenses
Article II. Business Background Checks

Chapter 108 - Social Services

Article I - Public Assistance Programs, Division 1 - General Requirements
Division 2 - Specific Programs

Chapter 110 - Child Support Enforcement

Article I - In General
Article II - Genetic Tests
Article III - Support of Children Born Out of Wedlock
Article IV - Sovereign Immunity; Jurisdiction; Costs

Chapter 110A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Article I - In General
Article II - Jurisdiction
Article III - Civil Provisions of General Application
Article IV - Establishment of Support Order
Article V - Enforcement of Order of Another Jurisdiction without Registration
Article VI - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration

Chapter 113 - Hunting and Fishing

Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment

Article I - General
Article II - Overflights

Chapter 113B - Prohibition of Open Dumping

Chapter 113C - Control of Open Burning

Chapter 113D - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Article I - General Provisions
Article II - Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans and Notification
Article III - Permits
Article IV - Erosion Control Requirements
Article V - Standards for Land Disturbing Activity
Article VI - Appeals
Article VII - Enforcement

Chapter 113E - Water Quality Code for Surface Waters

Chapter 113F - Junk Vehicles, Abandoned Vehicles and Debris

Chapter 115 - Education

Chapter 116 - Unclaimed Wage Act

Chapter 117 - Tribal Government

Article I - Executive Branch
Article II - Legislative Branch
Article III - Boards and Committees
Article IV - Miscellaneous
Article V - Specific Tribal Programs

Chapter 125 - Libraries

Chapter 130 - Health and Sanitation

Article I - In General
Article II - Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals; Quarantine
Article III - Subpoenas and Other Requests for Health Information

Chapter 130A - Tribal Health Enterprise

Article I - In General
Article II - Board of Advisors

Chapter 130B - Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

Chapter 131 - Cherokee Water Code

Chapter 136 - Signs and Billboards

Article I - Billboards
Article II - Signs

Chapter 136A - Roads and Highways

Article I - In General
Article II - Uniform Street Address and Road Naming System

Chapter 137 - Cherokee Roads Commission

Chapter 143 - Building Codes and Flood Control

Article I - In General
Article II - Flood Damage Prevention
Article III - Alarm Systems

Chapter 144 - Firearms

Chapter 145 - Wastewater Discharge

Article I - In General
Article II - Sewer Use
Article III - Wastewater Volume Determination
Article IV - Discharge Report, Wastewater Discharge Permits and Administration
Article V - Wastewater Charges and Fees
Article VI - Enforcement

Chapter 153 - Cherokee Community Antenna Television Franchise

Chapter 160 - Vagrancy

Chapter 161 - Elections

Article I - Offices
Article II - Voters
Article III - Board of Elections

Chapter 166 - Emergency Management

Article I - In General
Article II - States of Emergency
Article III - Hazardous Materials

Chapter 167 - Parades and Demonstrations

 

Digitizer's Note: Certain copyrighted material has been omitted from this digital copy: the "Checklist of Up-to-Date Pages" (which details changes made with each supplement to the code), the "Code Comparative Table of Ordinances and Resolutions," the "Charter Index," and the "Code Index." For assistance accessing these sections, contact the National Indian Law Library (http://www.narf.org/nill/index.htm).

Also, chapter numbers that are skipped above do not represent undigitized portions of the code. Some chapter numbers were not used and also were not marked "Reserved" by the tribe.