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1 Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin [1] (1973)

handle is hein.amindian/acbskccwn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS of the SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY WISCONSIN AMENDMENT I Article IV, GOVERNING BODY, of the constitution shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE TV- GOVERNING BODY Section 1. The governing body of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community shall be the tribal council, composed of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and two councilmen, to be elected by popular vote. Sec. 2. The tribal council shall appoint such boards and committees as may be deemed necessary. Sec. 3. The officers and councilmen shall be elected as follows: The chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years. The two councilmen shall be elected for a term of one year. Sec. 4. Any member of the community 18 years of age or over may be elected or appointed to the tribal council, provided he has maintained a continuous residence in the community for at least one year immediately preceding his election or appointment. Sec. 5. Any member of the community who is 18 years of age or over shall be entitled to vote in any election at which he presents himself at the polls on election day during the official voting hours. Sec. 6. The present business committee shall call, hold, and supervise the first tribal council election under such rules and regulations as the committee may provide. The tribal council shall provide by ordinance, the date and manner of holding future elections. Sec. 7. The present incumbent secretary, who was appointed by the present tribal council prior to the amendment of this article, shall serve on' the governing body until the next general election at which time the secretary shall be elected by popular vote.

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