Cite as: 14 CNCA § 4

A. All Members of Entities of the Nation, if not designated by title in the applicable authorizing legislation or governing documents, shall be appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the Council of the Cherokee Nation, with the exception of the Election Commission (26 CNA § 11) and the Editorial Board (Legislative Act 17–00, as amended By LA 08–01).

B. Number of members and all other requirements of entities are not affected by this act.

C. This procedure shall be implemented for all future appointments, in accordance with subsection (A), of this Section.

D. Terms of Members are all created by the Entities who have these commissioners, board members, or committee members.

E. Holdover Clause: If a term expires or there is a resignation or death of any appointed commissioners, board members, committee members, those in trust authority, reappointments or new replacements are pending, there will be a limited hold over of six months for continued authorized activity of those individuals and at the end of six months, if no re-appointment or new appointments have been confirmed, that seat becomes vacant.

Historical Data

LA 30–04, eff. July 16, 2004. Amended LA 09–17, eff. March 21, 2017.