[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Short Title. This Act shall be entitled "The Committee Procedures
Act".
(b) Purpose. The Committee Procedures Act shall be liberally interpreted
and construed to fulfill the following expressed purposes:
(1)
To provide for the organization of Tribal committees,
(2)
To provide definitions for the different categories of Tribal
committees,
(3)
To provide for classifications of committee roles in Tribal
government,
(4)
To provide for the delineation of the powers and duties of Tribal
committees,
(5)
To provide for compensation for committee members,
(6)
To provide for clarification regarding staff participation in
the committee structure.
(c) Definitions. As used in this Act:
(1)
"Constitutional Committee": A Tribal committee mandated or implied
in the GTB Constitution or so designated by the Tribal Council.
(2)
"Program Committee": A Tribal committee mandated by various
federal or state grants or contracts.
(3)
"Community Action Committees": Unofficial, non-Tribal committees
organized by Tribal community members outside the purview of the Tribal
government.
(4)
"Ad Hoc Committee": Committees authorized by Tribal Council
for special, singular purpose that dissolve upon completion of its
assigned mission.
(5)
"Members at Large": Tribal community members not members of
the Tribal Council or administrative staff.
(6)
"Staff Members": Employees of Grand Traverse Band whose employment
is directly related to Committee.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
All Tribal Committees shall be created by Tribal Council resolution.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Constitutional committees shall be authorized by expressed or implied
language in the GTB Constitution.
(b) Program committees shall be authorized by the Tribal Council through
its approval of the specific Tribal program.
(c) Ad hoc committees shall be authorized by Tribal Council Resolution.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Constitutional Committees shall be permanent in nature.
(b) Program committees shall terminate upon expiration of the underlying
program's grant or contract.
(c) Ad hoc. committees shall terminate upon completion of their specific
task, or a time certain, as detailed in the Tribal Council resolution
creating the ad hoc committee.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Constitutional committees shall meet on a regular basis, at least
quarterly, to gather and/or disseminate information and to make recommendations
to the Tribal Council or Tribal Court to assist the Council and the
Court in carrying out their constitutional mandates.
(b) Program Committees shall meet as required by the program to assist
the staff in carrying out its program mandate.
(c) Ad hoc committees shall meet as needed to achieve the goals and objectives
as outlined in the Tribal Council resolution creating the ad hoc committee.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994; Tribal Act #95-13.232, enacted
by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995; and Tribal Act #01-19.941, enacted
by Tribal Council via telephone poll on February 6, 2001.]
(a) Constitutional committees shall be composed of not less than four
or more than 10 members.
(1)
At least one member shall be a Tribal Council member.
(2)
A Tribal Council member shall serve as chair of constitutional
committees.
(3)
Members must be appointed by the Tribal Council and shall serve
at the pleasure of the Tribal Council.
(4)
The Tribal Council and/or committee members shall solicit members
to serve on committees in the GTB newsletter and by posting in Tribal
Buildings.
(5)
A Tribal Council member who loses an election, is recalled,
resigns or is removed from office, shall relinquish his or her membership
on Tribal committees.
(b) Program committees shall be of a size prescribed in the program's
grant or contract.
(1)
Members shall be appointed by Tribal Council upon recommendation
from program staff.
(c) The composition of the Appropriations Committee shall be governed
by the Appropriations Act.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Committees shall adopt rules of procedures for the conduct of their
business subject to the approval of Tribal Council.
(b) Notice requirements for committee meetings shall comport with notice
provisions of the GTB Constitution, Article III, Section 5.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Proposed legislation shall originate with or be referred to the appropriate
constitutional committee which shall hold open meetings to discuss
the proposed legislation.
(b) The committee shall then make written recommendations to the Tribal
Council.
(1)
Any committee member who disagrees with the committee's
recommendation may make a written minority report to the Tribal Council,
outlining their opposition to the committee's recommendation.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Committee meetings shall be open to the membership pursuant to Article
III, Section 5(d) of the GTB Constitution except in cases involving
Indian Child Welfare matters, matters of confidentiality, items covered
by the Privacy Act, personnel matters and legal matters.
(b) Committee records shall be open to the membership pursuant to Article
III, Section 4 of the GTB Constitution except in cases involving matters
of confidentiality, the Privacy Act, Indian Child Welfare matters,
personnel matters or legal matters.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Tribal Council members appointed to Constitutional committees who
serve as committee chairs, shall receive a stipend for attendance
at committee meetings in an amount as pursuant to policy, established
by the Tribal Council.
(b) Members at large and Tribal Council members not serving as chairperson
shall receive a stipend equal to 1/2 that of the Tribal Council members
serving the committee as chairperson.
(c) Program Committee members shall not receive stipends.
(d) Ad hoc committee members may receive stipends if authorized by the
Tribal Council resolution creating the ad hoc committee.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
(a) Staff members whose work is directly related to the work of a committee,
may be given release time to attend committee meetings during working
hours, with the prior approval of the Tribal Manager and the Personnel
Director.
(b) Staff members whose attendance is required at committee meetings
before or after work hours, may arrange for compensation time (flex
time) with the prior approval of the Tribal Manager and Personnel
Director.
[History: Tribal Act #92-10.85, enacted by Tribal Council
on December 15, 1992. As amended by Tribal Act #94-12.184, enacted
by Tribal Council on November 15, 1994, and Tribal Act #95-13.232,
enacted by Tribal Council on April 18, 1995.]
In appointing committee members, preference shall be given first
to Tribal members; Native American community members; Native Americans.