(a) Establishment. There is hereby established an Enrollment Committee comprising seven adult members of the Tribe. The Committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the advice and consent of the Tribal Council to serve staggered terms to coincide with their respective district council members’ terms, subject to removal for cause, as determined by the Council’s bylaws for the Enrollment Committee. Committee members shall take an oath of office, administered by the Chairperson of the Council. From among its members the Committee shall select a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

(b) Powers. The Enrollment Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the duties assigned to it by this chapter, and such other duties as may be assigned to it by the Council to carry out this chapter. The Committee shall draft for consideration by the Council such regulations and forms as necessary to implement this chapter.

(c) Records. The Enrollment Committee shall maintain and safeguard the Tribal roll and the records and files of the Tribe relating to enrollment. A master copy of the Tribal roll shall be maintained in a secure location and shall not be removed from the Tribal offices at any time. No change shall be made in the Tribal roll or in the blood degree of any member except pursuant to written resolution of the Council or this chapter. Minutes shall be taken of Committee meetings, and a written record shall be kept of actions taken, and all recommendations to the Council made by the Committee. Transcripts or recordings shall be made of all hearings conducted by the Committee, and these shall be permanently maintained.

(d) Removal for Cause. An Enrollment Committee member may be removed from their appointment for violation of any of the general qualifications for officers as defined in Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of the Yurok Tribe, or for willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, habitual drunkenness or use of illegal drugs, incompetency, incapability of performing his/her duties or committing any offense involving moral turpitude, or conduct seriously detrimental to the sovereignty or traditions of the Yurok Tribe while in office. [Ord. 1 § 3, adopted, 7/20/1994.]