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CONSTITUTION
OF THE YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE
I - JURISDICTION
ARTICLE
II - MEMBERSHIP
Section
2. Adoption
Section
3. Proof of Paternity or Maternity
Section
4. No Dual Enrollment
Section
5. Admission Procedures
ARTICLE
III - ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE
IV - THE TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section
2. Terms of Office
Section
3. Selection of Secretary and Treasurer
Section
4. Meetings of the Council
Section
5. Quorum
Section
6. Removal
Section
7. Recall
Section
8. Conflict of Interest
Section
9. Code of Ethics
ARTICLE
V - POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL
ARTICLE
VI - THE JUDICIARY
Section
2. Jurisdiction of the Court
Section
3. Power of the Courts
Section
4. Composition of the Court
Section
5. Appointment of Judges
Section
6. Term of Office
Section
7. Court of Appeals
Section
8. Qualification of Judges
Section
9. Compensation
Section
10. Disqualification to Act
Section
11. Removal of Judges
Section
12. Right to Appeal
Section
13. Court Rules
Section
14. Revised Law and Order Code
ARTICLE
VII - THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Section
2. Duties
ARTICLE
VIII - ELECTIONS
Section
2. Election Board
Section
3. Qualifications for Office
Section
4. Primary Elections
Section
5. General Elections
Section
6. Special Elections
Section
7. The First Election
Section
8. Eligible Voters
Section
9. Voter Registration
Section
10. Selection of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
Section
11. Voting District
Section
12. Secret Ballot
Section
13. Absentee Voting
Section
14. Election Results
Section
15. Tie Votes
Section
16. Oath of Office
Section
17. Challenges to Election Results
Section
18. Vacancies
Section
19. Election Ordinance
ARTICLE
IX - BILL OF RIGHTS
ARTICLE
X - DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
ARTICLE
XI - LAND
Section
2. Assignments
ARTICLE
XII - MEETINGS OF THE TRIBE
ARTICLE
XIII - SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
ARTICLE
XIV - REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVE
ARTICLE
XV - ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Section
2. Resolutions
Section
3. Form
Section
4. Review
ARTICLE
XVI - AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE
XVII - SAVINGS CLAUSE
ARTICLE XVIII
- SEVERABILITY
ARTICLE XIX
- ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION