This code shall be titled the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Utility Code. The code shall become effective on February 11th, 1992, as enacted into Tribal law by Resolution 92-A-26 which was passed on February 11th, 1992.
(Res. 92A 026, 2/11/1992; amended by Res. 93-A-043, 6/8/1993; amended by Res. 95-A-082, 9/20/1995; amended by Res. 23-A-110, 9/5/2023, to remove water and sewer from the name of the code, as the Tribe now provides/administers additional services to residents.)
The purpose of this Utility Code is to define the policies, establish an organization, and identify the necessary rules and regulations for the operation, maintenance and management of Tribal Utilities and Environmental Services located on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation.
(Res. 92A 026, 2/11/1992; amended by Res. 93-A-043, 6/8/1993; amended by Res. 95-A-082, 9/20/1995; amended by Res. 23-A-110, 9/5/2023, to use defined term “Tribal Utilities and Environmental Services.”)
It shall be the policy of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe to operate, maintain and/or manage Tribal Utilities and Environmental Services on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation so that the community residents are provided with a high level of environmental protection designed to minimize exposure to adverse conditions which could negatively impact the physical and environmental health of any individual or the community. It shall also be the policy of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe that the operation, maintenance and/or management of Tribal Utilities and Environmental Services shall be carried out through an efficient program and in a financially responsible, cost effective and self-sufficient manner.
(Res. 92A 026, 2/11/1992; amended by Res. 93-A-043, 6/8/1993; amended by Res. 95-A-082, 9/20/1995; amended by Res. 23-A-110, 9/5/2023, to use defined term “Tribal Utilities and Environmental Services.”)
The authority to establish a Utility Board and Department and to levy appropriate user fees to all residents and organizations operating on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation is provided pursuant to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Constitution.
(Res. 92A 026, 2/11/1992; amended by Res. 93-A-043, 6/8/1993; amended by Res. 95-A-082, 9/20/1995; amended by Res. 23-A-110, 9/5/2023, to change the name of the “Utility Committee” to “Utility Board” to more accurately reflect its authority and independence.)