1.15.140 Major actions defined.
(a) Types of Actions. In accordance with the Constitution Article IV, Section 5, no major action shall be enacted unless approved by at least five members of the Tribal Council, including a vote by the Tribal Chairperson if needed. A major action is defined to include the following:
(1) Excluding or banishing a person from the Yurok Reservation;
(2) Providing a limited waiver of sovereign immunity in accordance with requirements of the Supreme Ordinance;
(3) Authorizing a distribution to the Tribal membership of Tribal funds;
(4) Enacting legislation or an ordinance; and
(5) Any action designated a major action by a majority vote of the Council.
(b) Identification of a Major Action. Major actions shall be identified upon submission of the action for the Council’s consideration. An action may be identified as a major action by the person submitting the action, by the Tribal Chairperson, or by the Tribal Vice-Chairperson.
(c) Process for a Major Action. The Tribal Council shall designate one of the following processes to decide upon a major action:
(1) Approve a major action by at least five members of the Tribal Council, including a vote by the Tribal Chairperson if needed.
(2) In accordance with the Constitution Article XI, Section 2, and by a vote of a least five members of the Tribal Council, including a vote by the Trial Chairperson if needed, refer a major action to the Tribal voting membership by directing at least 30 days in advance that said measure be placed on the ballot at the next annual election or by calling for a special election.
(3) Public Hearing. Legislation and ordinances must be referred to public hearing pursuant to the Tribe’s public hearing ordinance prior to being enacted by a vote of the Tribal Council. The Tribal Council may but is not required to refer all other major actions to public hearing in accordance with the public hearing ordinance or an alternative process identified by the Council at the time the action is referred. [Ord. 72, renumbered, 2/11/2021; Ord. 32 § 6103, adopted, 9/5/2013. Formerly 1.15.110.]