(a) Communicable diseases and conditions threaten the health, safety, and welfare of the Yurok Tribe, its members, and others within its jurisdiction from time to time;

(b) The Yurok Tribe is in need of comprehensive regulations for the protection of public health and safety of the Yurok Tribe and Yurok Tribal Community; and

(c) The Yurok Constitution was adopted in order to preserve forever the survival of the Tribe, protect it from forces which may threaten its existence, provide for the health, education, economy, and social wellbeing of Yurok members and future members, and to insure peace, harmony, and protection of individual human rights among our members and others who may come within the jurisdiction of the Tribal government. [Ord. 70 § 4002, amended, 1/21/2021; Ord. 65 § 4002, adopted, 4/22/2020.]