(a) Committee Hearing Procedure. A participant wishing a hearing must request one in writing within 30 days after being notified by personal service or by registered mail of the Committee’s recommendation to deny an application. The 30 days will begin from the date of the applicant’s signed receipt of notice. The participant may present witnesses and other evidence and be represented by counsel at participant’s own expense. The hearing will be presided over by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee. The Committee may be advised by counsel at the hearing. Formal rules of evidence need not be followed, but the burden of proof remains on the applicant, except in disenrollment proceedings. At the end of the hearing, the Committee may make an immediate decision regarding a recommendation or take the matter under advisement for up to 30 days before making a decision. The Committee shall notify the participant 30 days prior to making its recommendation to the Council.

(b) Notice. When a participant requests a hearing by the Committee, or when the Committee or Council sets a matter for a hearing, the participant shall be given written notice of hearing, by personal service or by registered mail, not less than 30 days before the hearing. The notice shall contain the reason for the hearing, describe evidence to be presented, and shall advise the participant of the right to be represented by counsel at the participant’s own expense and to present witnesses and other evidence. The Committee may be represented by counsel for the Tribe.

(c) Remand. Upon granting a petition under YTC 4.05.090(d), the Council shall remand the application to the Committee for reconsideration upon any newly discovered evidence and the previous record. A remanded application shall be treated as if it were an original application.

(d) Appeals. The decision of the Council to approve or deny an application, or to deny a petition to reopen, is final, except that the Tribal Court of the Yurok Tribe shall have jurisdiction to hear all appeals of enrollment, disenrollment, or blood degree correction decisions when that court is established. [Ord. 1 § 10, adopted, 7/20/1994.]