Tribal Code - Mille Lacs Band; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Tribal Code - Mille Lacs Band; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

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Mille Lacs Band Statutes Annotated

Table of Contents Updated: July 2015

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Table of Contents

Preface

Summary Table

Section by Section Disposition of New Ordinances

Title 1:�Civil Rights Code

1. Freedom of religion, speech and press; right to assemble and petition

2. Searches and seizures

3. Prohibition against double jeopardy

4. Self-incrimination in criminal proceeding

5. Expropriation of private property

6. Individual rights during judicial proceedings

7. Bails, fines and penalties

8. Equal protection and due process of law

9. Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws and laws impairing obligations of contracts

10. Rights to trial by jury

11. Habeas corpus

12. Presumption of innocence

13. Protection for cultural values

14. Fundamental principles

15. Compensation for unlawful taking of Band lands

Title 2:�Band Governmental Power and Sovereignty

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Derivation of powers

2. Written and unwritten laws

3. Division of powers

4. Functions of governmental authority

5. Sovereign immunity

6. Official seal

7. Contracts with Band

8. Official oath of office

9. Code of ethics

10. Geographical jurisdiction for services

11. Designation of Band Districts

12. Waiver for special dispensation

Chapter 2 Treaty Rights

I. General Provisions

1001. Policy

1002. Supreme law

1003. Legal and moral obligation of United States

1004. Cultural importance of usufructuary rights

1005. Conservation

1006. Recognition by United States courts

1007. Authorization

1008. Exterior legal counsel

II. Implementation of Usufructuary Rights

A. General Provisions

1101. Reservation of right of amendment

1102. Rights of Band members

1103. Applicability of Natural Resources Code

1104. Court of Central Jurisdiction

1105. Conflicting laws

1106. Obligations of the United States of America

1107. Rules and regulations

1108. Obligations of Solicitor General

B. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Compact

1151. Findings and determinations

1152. Constitution of Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

1153. Compact for Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians

1154. Voight Inter-Tribal Task Force Charter

1155. Ratification

1156. Enabling legislation

1157. Withdrawal

1158. Construction and severability

1159. Cooperation of Band officers

1160. Commissioner of Natural Resources

Chapter 3 Intergovernmental Relations

2001. Minnesota State Intertribal Affairs Council

Chapter 4 Exclusion and Removal

3001. Findings and determinations

3002. Definitions

3003. Persons subject to exclusion and removal

3004. Grounds for exclusion and removal

3005. Complaint for exclusion

3006. Notice of exclusion

3007. Exclusion hearing

3008. Exclusion orders

3009. Enforcement proceedings

3010. Emergency writs

3011. Authorized entry for exclusion hearing

3012. Review of orders of exclusion and removal

3013. Stays

Title 3:�Legislative Branch

1. Band Assembly

2. Legislative power

3. Initiative and referendum

4. Band Assembly members

5. Terms of office

6. Powers and duties of Speaker of Assembly

7. Powers and duties of the Secretary-Treasurer

8. Powers and duties of District Representatives

9. Parliamentarian/Clerk of the Band Assembly

10. Record of proceedings

11 . Rules of Band Assembly

12. Membership of Band Assembly

13. Quorum

14. Roll call vote

15. Compensation

16. Passage of laws

17. Annulment of Commissioner's Orders and Opinions of Solicitor General

18. Appropriation bills prior to end of fiscal year

19. Fiscal year

20. Petitions of members of Band

21. Legislative privilege

22. Assembly powers of inquiry

23. Multi-topic bills

24. Joint Session of Band Assembly

25. Removal of elected officials or appointees

26. Elections

27. Legislative Orders

28. Style of laws

29. Interpretation of title

30. Construction of title

Title 4:�Executive Branch

1. Definitions

2. Executive political authority

3. Powers and duties of the Executive Branch

4. Executive officers

5. Terms of office

6. Powers and duties of Chief Executive

7. Powers and duties of executive officers

8. Creation, powers and duties of Administration Policy Board

9. Membership and meetings of Administration Policy Board

10. Powers and duties of Commissioner of Administration

11. Executive Committees

12. Executive hearings

13. Procedures for conduct of hearings of inquiry

14. Decisions or orders after hearings of inquiry

15. Recall of appointed officials

16. Legal Counsel

17. Appointment of Solicitor General

18. Duties of Solicitor General

19. Legal standards of office of Solicitor General

20. Legal responsibilities of Solicitor General in capacity of prosecutor

21. Immunity of Solicitor General

22. Office commissions

23. Letters of credence

24. Executive privilege and immunity

25. Interpretation of title

26. Construction of title

Title 5:�Judicial Branch

Chapter 1 Judicial Organization

1. Court of Central Jurisdiction; composition

2. Court of Central Jurisdiction; constituent courts and leadership

3. Composition of Court of Appeals

4. Composition of District Court

5. Appointment and terms of office of Justices

6. Chief Justice; election and term of office

7. District Court Judge; appointment and term of office

8. Vacancy in Court of Central Jurisdiction

9. Qualifications of Justices

10. Qualifications of District Judge

11. Removal or discipline of Justices and Judges

12. Salaries of Justices

13. Official seal

14. Convening schedule of District Court

15. Fines and bonds

Chapter 2 Judicial Authority and Jurisdiction

101. Judicial authority

102. Writs, judgments and orders

103. Cultural causes of action; panel of elders decisions

104. Powers of construction and interpretation

105. Rules

106. Regulation of practice of law

107. Court staff

108. Special Magistrate

109. Contracts, grants, bequests, donations or gifts

110. Seal

111. Subject matter jurisdiction

112. Persons subject to criminal jurisdiction

113. Personal jurisdiction

114. Duties of Chief Justice

115. Oath for Band offices

116. Duties of individual Justices and Judges

117. Responsibilities of individual Justices and Judges

118. Continuing education

119. Immunity for Justices and Judges

Title 6: Government Employees

Chapter 1 Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual

1. Adoption and Amendment of Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual

2. Exempt Personnel

3. American Indian Preference

4. Employee and Appointee Trade Transactions

Chapter 2 Senior Executive Staff Policies

1001. Payroll

1002. Salary status

1003. Travel mileage

1004. Per diem

1005. Fringe benefits � [Repealed and replaced by Ordinance 45-98]

1006. Effect of resignation or removal � Repealed and replaced by Ordinance 45-98]

1007. Avoiding conflict of interest

Chapter 3 Travel Policies

1101. Purpose

1102. Definitions

1103. Interpretation

1104. Per Diem; Elected Officials Traveling on Business

1105. Per Diem; Appointed Officials Traveling on Official Business

1106. Mileage and Related Allowances

1107. Allowable Travel Expenses

1108. Airfare

1109. Advancements and Deductions

1110. Application of this Chapter

Chapter 4 Fringe Benefits

I. Elected Officials

1131. Purpose

1132. Definitions

1133. Allowable Fringe Benefits

II. Appointed Officials

1141. Purpose

1142. Definitions

1143. Allowable Fringe Benefits

Chapter 5 Ethics Code

1151. Purpose

1152. Intent

1153. Definitions

1154. Conduct

1155. Behavior

1156. Conflicts of Interest

1157. Prohibited Activities

1158. Recording of Gifts

1159. Public Relations

1160. Complimentary Services

1161. Unity

1162. Authority

1163. Responsibility

Chapter 6 [Reserved]

Chapter 7 Indemnification

2001. Definitions

2002. Indemnification mandatory; standard

2003. Advances

2004. Reimbursement to witnesses

2005. Determination of eligibility

2006. Indemnification of other persons

2007. Scope

Title 7: Procurement

1. Purchasing

2. Reservation of Right of Amendment

3. Procurement Procedures and Standards

4. Standards of Conduct

5. Open and Free Competition

6. Solicitation of Offers

7. Contracting with Small and Minority Firms, Women's Business Enterprises

8. Contract Pricing

9. Requisition

10. Small Purchase Procedures

11. Competitive Sealed Bids; Formal Advertising

12. Competitive Sealed Bids; Generally

13. Negotiated Procurement

14. Competitive Negotiation

15. Responsible Contractors

16. Procurement Records

17. Bonding

18. Environmental Standards

19. Contract Provisions

20. General Services Administration Supply Sources

21. Indian Preference

22. Equal Opportunity

23. Use of Indian Businesses

24. Buy Indian Provisions

25. Subcontracting

26. Contract Administration

27. Work Statements

28. Changes

29. Termination

30. Warranties

31. Audit

32. Covenant Against Contingent Fees

33. Notice

34. Mille Lacs Band Responsibilities

35. Disputes

36. Jurisdiction

Title 8: Children and Families

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and determinations

2. Reservation of right of amendment

3. Definitions

4. Jurisdiction of Court

5. Transfer of jurisdiction

6. Court participation in programs; grants-in-aid

7. Social services

8. Contracts for care and placement of minors

9. Guardian Ad Litem

10. Court to inform minor or parents

11. Evidentiary standards

12. Adjudication upon child status not conviction of crime

13. Disposition or evidence not admissible in other proceedings

14. Standard for shelter care and detention facilities

15. Legal duties of Human Resource Officers and Child Social Workers

16. Obligations of Solicitor General

17. State of Minnesota: agreement regarding Indian child custody proceedings

Chapter 2 Curfew

71. Purposes and Findings

72. Definitions

73. Prohibited Acts

74. Exceptions

75. Prosecution

76. Affirmative Defenses

77. Reasonable Grounds

78. Penalties

79. Sovereign Immunity

Chapter 3 Juvenile Offenders

101. Juvenile offender complaint

102. Warrants

103. Custody

104. Law enforcement officer's duties

105. Basic rights of children taken into custody

106. Fingerprints and photographs

107. Questioning in custody

108. Line-up for identification

109. Court Counselor's duties

110. Detention pending hearing

111. Detention in jail

112. Preliminary inquiry-minor placed in detention or shelter care

113. Preliminary inquiry-minor not in detention or shelter care

114. Notice of preliminary inquiry

115. Presence of parent, guardian or custodian at preliminary inquiry

116. Probable cause

117. Release to responsible adult

118. Continued detention or shelter care

119. Dismissal of complaint

120. Investigation by Human Resource Officer

121. Informal hearing

122. Notice of informal hearing

123. Subpoenas

124. Inadmissibility of statements

125. Informal adjustment

126. Progress reviews

127. Petition

128. Date of adjudicatory hearing

129. Continuance

130. Summons

131. Adjudicatory hearing

132. Testimony at adjudicatory hearing

133. Burden of proof; finding

134. Appealability of finding

135. Admission of allegations

136. Predispositional report

137. Medical examination

138. Dispositional hearing

139. Notice of dispositional hearing

140. Evidence

141. Dispositional orders

142. Appealability of dispositional order

143. Modification of dispositional order

144. Record of hearings

145. Confidentiality of court records

146. Confidentiality of law enforcement records

147. Destruction of records

148. Appeal

149. Contempt of court

Chapter 4 Minors in Need of Care

Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title

Chapter 5 Duty to Report Abuse and Neglect

Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title

Chapter 6 Domestic Abuse Prevention

401. Definitions

402. Petition for order for protection; docket priority

403. Filing of petition

404. Hearing

405. Relief by Court

406. Temporary order

407. Service of order

408. Assistance of Band Law Enforcement Agency

409. Effect of leaving household

410. Security or bond

411. Modification of order

412. Titles

413. Copy to Law Enforcement Agency

414. Violation of order

415. Immunity of Law Enforcement Officers

Chapter 7 Termination of Parental Rights

501. Procedures for termination

502. Petition

503. Hearing date; continuance

504. Pre-termination report

505. Summons

506. Termination hearing

507. Testimony

508. Grounds for termination

509. Disposition

510. Appealability of termination order

511. Enrollment status or degree of blood quantum

Chapter 8 Adoption and Foster Care

Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title

Chapter 9 Guardianship and Conservatorship

Superceded by Chapter 13 (�� 3101-3241) of this Title

Chapter 10 Change of Name

801. Authority of Court

802. Application for change of name

803. Order

804. Records

Chapter 11 Child Care

I. Band-Owned Child Care Centers

A. Definitions

901. Definitions

B. Licensing Standards and Procedures

941. Licensing Standards and procedures

942. License required

943. Unlicensed centers

944. Application form

945. Notice of Rules and Standards

946. Procedures for evaluation of application and issuance or denial of license

947. Background Study

948. Conclusive determinations or dispositions

949. Inspections

950. Term and contents of license

951. Changes in terms of license

952. Complaints

953. Access to Facility for evaluation

954. Band's Evaluation

955. Correctional order and conditional license

956. Failure to comply

957. Notice of closure of Child Care Program

958. Variances

959. Policies and procedures for program administration

960. Emergency planning

C. Facility

971. Requirement that facilities be provided

972. Indian Health Service guidelines

973. Approval of plans

974. Minimum usable space

975. Stairways and corridors

976. Toilets and washbowls

977. Emergency items

978. Room temperature

979. Storage of medications and poisonous items

980. Space used by ill children

981. Floors

982. Cleanliness and good repair

983. Cots, cribs and playpens

984. Equipment and furniture

985. Clear air and water

986. Hours of Operation

D. Program

1001. Program guidelines established

1002. Harmony with life style and cultural experience

1003. Daily schedule

1004. Punishment

1005. Access to equipment and materials

1006. Types of equipment and materials

E. Health

1041. Health guidelines established

1042. Health responsibilities

1043. Information obtained from parents

1044. First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) and Sudden

Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) Training

1045. Exclusion of sick children

1046. Children who become ill

1047. Medication

1048. First-aid kit

1049. Crib safety requirements

1050. Reduction of risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

1051. Toilets and hand sinks

F. Nutrition

1071. Nutrition guidelines established

1072. Availability of meals and snacks

1073. Sanitary food-handling

1074. Diet of infant

1075. Drinking water

1076. Staff to sit with children during meals and snacks

1077. Nutritionist

1078. Menus

G. Safety

1101. Emergency or accident procedures

1102. Fire extinguishers

1103. Electrical outlets

1104. Telephones

1105. Hazardous areas, conditions and objects

1106. Painted surfaces

H. Admissions

1141. Admissions guidelines and policies established

1142. Age ranges

1143. Information and instruction from parents

1144. Communication between family and facility

I. Administration and Management

1171. Administration and management established

1172. Information to be submitted to licensing committee

1173. Program Coordinator

1174. Hiring policies: personnel policies of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

J. Staff Requirements

1201. Staff requirements established

1202. Staff development training

1203. Job descriptions

1204. Staff-to-child ratios

1205. Persons capable of training staff

1206. Competence and health of personnel

1207. Abuse or neglect of children

1208. Duty to report abuse or neglect

1209. Special Definitions

1210. Applicant background study

1211. General staff qualifications

1212. Disqualification factors

1213. Directors; general requirements

1214. Teacher qualifications

1215. Assistant Teacher qualifications

1216.Aide qualifications

1217. Orientation training

1218. In-service training

K. Program Operation

1241. Program operation guidelines established

1242. Records

1243. Informational documents

1244. Personnel records

1245. Child records

1246. Administrative records

1247. Reporting requirements

1248. Other reporting

L. Insurance

1271 . Insurance of facility and vehicles

M. Financial Records

1301. Financial records to be maintained

1302. Income and expenditures

1303. Fees

1304. Purchase and inventory policies

N. Day Care Learning Centers Serving Special Needs Children

1341. Integration of children with special needs

1342. Consultant

1343. Obtainment of information about special problems or needs

1344. Progress evaluations

II. Drop-in Child Care Centers

A. Applicability

1401. Applicability

B. Special Definitions

1402. Definitions

C. Special Licensure Requirements

1403. Application for Licensure

1404. Sanction Orders; Appeals

1405. Requirement to post conditional license, correction, or sanction order

1406. Fine Schedule

1407. License or Certification Fee

D. Special Staff Requirements

1408. Staff Requirements

E. Special Health and Safety Requirements

1409. Mandatory Reporting

1410. Reporting Requirements

1411. Additional Health and Safety Requirements

1412. Facility Safety

III. Privately-Owned Child Care Centers

Chapter 12 Child Support 2

I. General Provisions

2001. Findings and Purpose

2002. Sovereign immunity

2003. Definitions

2004. Band Authority

2005. Judicial Proceedings

2006. Support order

2007. Providing income information

2008. Calculation of gross income

2009. Income from self-employment or operation of a business

2010. Social security or veterans' benefit payments received on behalf of a child

2011. Potential income

2012. Deduction from gross income for non-joint children

2013. Presumptive child support obligation

2014. Guideline used in child support determinations

2015. Non-cash support

2016. Parenting expense adjustment

2017. Written findings

2018. [Reserved]

2019. Modification of orders or decrees

2020. Child care support

2021. Medical support

2022. Ability to pay; self-support adjustment

2023. Deviation from presumptive child support obligation

2024. Notice to Band Authority

II. Paternity

2031. Purpose

2032. Paternity proceedings generally

2033. [Reserved]

2034. Establishing paternity through court order

2035. Establishing paternity by acknowledgment

2036. Paternity established by other jurisdiction

III. Enforcement

2051. Withholding

2052. Withholding upon notice from obligee or public authority

2053. Withholding hearing; service of withholding order

2054. Effect of notice or order for withholding; commencement and amount of withholding; orders from

other jurisdictions

2055. Priority

2056. Employer expenses

2057. Notice from obligor to employer

2058. Notice to Court upon termination of employment

2059. Order terminating income withholding

Chapter 13 Child/Family Protection

I. General Provisions

3101. Title of Chapter

3102. Purpose

3103. Definitions

3104. Child / Family Protection Records

II. Children's Court

3111. General Jurisdiction

3112. Jurisdiction Over Extended Family

3113. Continuing Jurisdiction

3114. Application of the Indian Child Welfare Act

3115. Transfer to State Court or Other Tribal Courts

3116. Transfer from Other Courts

3117. Full Faith and Credit, Conflict of Laws

3118. Rules of Procedure

3119. Cooperation and Grants

3120. Social Services

3121. Juvenile Counselor

3122. Solicitor General

3123. Guardian Ad Litem

3124. Additional Court Personnel

3125. Modification, Revocation or Extension of Court Orders

3126. Appeals

3127. Emancipation

3128. Authorization of Medical Treatment

III. Child Abuse and Neglect

3141. Protective Services Workers

3142. Child Protection Team

3143. Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

3144. Investigation and Removal

3145. Notice of Removal

3146. Restrictions on Placement of Children

3147. Filing Child / Family Protection Petition

3148. Initial Hearing

3149. Notification of Rights

3150. Thirty (30) Day Hearing

3151. Formal Trial on the Issues

3152. Notice of Formal Trial on the Issues

3153. Default Judgment

3154. Six (6) Month Review

3155. Social Service Report

3156. Placement Preferences

IV. Foster Home Licensing Procedures

3171. Inspection and Licensing Procedures

3172. Foster Home Requirements

3173. The Foster Family

3174. The Foster Child

V. Guardianship

3201. Purpose

3202. Types of Guardianship

3203. Guardianship of Property

3204. Permanent Guardianship

3205. Temporary Guardianship

3206. Who May File Guardianship Petition

3207. Contents of Guardianship Petition

3208. Guardianship Report

3209. Guardianship Procedures

3210. Management of Property

3211. Incompetent Persons

VI. Adoptions

3231. Open Adoptions

3232. Consent to Adoption

3233. Execution of Consent to Adoption

3234. Who May File An Adoption Petition

3235. Contents of Adoption Petition

3236. Notice

3237. Homestudies

3238. Withdrawal of Consents

3239. Adoption Preferences

3240. Hearing Procedures

3241. Adoption Decree

Title 9:�Education

Chapter 1 Consolidated Nay-Ah-Shing School Board

1. Consolidated Nay-Ah-Shing School Board

2. Membership and voting

3. Election of members

4. Terms of office

5. Eligibility for Board membership

6. Removal from office

7. Vacancies

8. Powers and duties of the Nay-Ah-Shing School Board

9. Educational state of the Band report and needs assessment

10. Hearings

11. Bylaws

12. Responsibility for unacceptable performance of duites

13. Meetings

14. Powers reserved to Band Assembly

15. Powers and duties of Commissioner of Education

16. Local Indian Education Committees

17. Admission to Nay-Ah-Shing School

18. Compulsory attendance of school age pupils

19. Obligations of the Nay-Ah-Shing School Board

20. Bequests, gifts and trusts

21. Records

22. Health

23. Sectarian materials or teaching

24. In loco parentis

25. Office of Management and Budget

26. Appropriations

27. Veto authority of Chief Executive

28. Solicitor General

29. Sovereign Immunity

Title 10:�Cultural Resources

Chapter 1 Historical Preservation

I. General Provisions

1. Title

2. Legislative findings-Federal laws preemption

3. Definitions

4. Nondisclosure

5. Cultural items presently used

II. Federation Cultural Resources Board

101. Establishment of Federation Cultural Resources Board; membership

102. Officers

103. Quorum

104. Meetings

105. Principal office

106. Oath of office

107. Powers and duties of the Board; undertakings off-reservation

108. Undertakings on-reservation

109. Disposition of archaeological resources

110. Governmental rulemaking

111. Regulation by Board

112. Annual reports

113. Records

114. Cooperation with agencies and organizations

115. Comprehensive plan; Board review

116. Band's Register; review of nominations

117. National Register; review of nominations

118. Education

119. Review by Court of Central Jurisdiction

III. Powers and Duties of Federation Cultural Department

201. Powers and duties

202. Nominations to the Band's Register

203. Nominations to National Register; preparation of forms

204. Assistance to Boards

205. Records and salvage

206. Tribally-owned properties

207. Transfer of property on Band's Register

208. Promotion of preservation efforts

209. Annual report

IV. Permits

301. Damaging or adverse effects: prohibited acts

302. Illegal possession or transfer of archaeological or historic resources

303. Contents of permit application

304. Filing of application

305. Criteria

306. Board action

307. Terms and conditions of permit

308. Duration of permit

309. Interim permits

310. Duties of permittees

311. Suspension and revocation of permits

312. Hearing

313. Emergency stop work orders

V. Registers

401. Band's Register of Archaeological and Historic Properties; nomination and acceptance

402. Band's undertakings upon property listed in Band's Register

403. National Register; nomination of Reservation properties

404. Band undertakings upon properties listed in National Register

VI. Survey and Comprehensive Plan

501. Comprehensive survey

502. Comprehensive plan

VII. Enforcement

601. Prohibited and required acts

602 . Criminal offenses

603. Civil penalties

Chapter 2 Protection of Burial Grounds

1001. Definitions

1002. Permits

1003. Violation; penalties

1004. Force and effect of chapter

Chapter 3 Archives

2001. Purpose

2002. Archival program

2003. Protection of records

2004. Transfer of records

2005. Archivist access to current records

2006. Records management

2007. Access to records

Title 11:�Environment, Natural Resources, Animals and Plants

Chapter 1 Environmental Protection

I. General Provisions 1

1. Purpose

2. Creation of Environmental Protection Commission

3. Selection and terms of office of Environmental Protection Commission

4. Environmental Protection Directives

5. Powers and duties of Environmental Protection Commission

6. Entry upon property

7. Reports to Band Assembly

8. Emergency powers

9. Jurisdictional authority

10. Judicial authority

11 . Duty to notify and avoid pollution

12. Enforcement

13. Law enforcement and natural resources officers; powers

14. Criminal penalties

15. Civil penalties

16. Defenses

17. Actions to recover penalties or damages

18. Actions for declaratory or equitable relief

19. Exempt acts

20. Jurisdiction and service of process

21. Notice to Band of summons and complaint

22. Intervention

23. Burden of proof

24. Collateral estoppel

25. Res judicata

26. Relief

27. Rights and remedies non-exclusive

28. Statute of limitations

29. Recovery of litigation costs and expenses

30. Sovereign immunity

31. Construction

II. Environmental Protection Ordinance

101. Title of subchapter

102. Statement of purpose

103. Definitions

104. Jurisdiction

105. Enforcement

106. Violations and penalties

107. Injunctions

.

108. Notice of violation

109. Default

110. Setting hearing date

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111. Sewage disposal system permits

112. Permits generally

113. Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements

114. Format for the Environmental Impact Statement

115. Variances

116. Water-Policy and goals

117. Water-Definitions

118. Water-Standards

119. Air-Policy and goals

120. Air-Definitions

121. Air-Standards

122. Soils-Policy and goals

123. Soil-Definitions

124. Soils-Standards

125. Subsurface resources

126. Forestry-Policy and goals

127. Forestry-Standards

128. State civil jurisdiction

III. Litter

201. Definitions

202. Littering

203. Littering on highways

204. Littering in natural areas

205. Litter removal in lieu of forfeiture

Chapter 2 Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling

1001. Definitions

1002. Solid waste handling and storage

1003. Responsibility of owner or occupant

1004. Containers

1005. Timely transfer to collection or disposal sites

1006. Dumping

1007. Collection or disposal site operations

1008. Waste from outside Band territory

1009. Disposal onto highways or roads

1010. Public nuisances and health hazards

1011. Hazardous waste disposal

1012. Recycling

1013. Collection and transport

1014. Fees

1015. Powers of Tribal Police and Conservation Officers

1016. Sanctions

1017. Administration

1018. Sovereign immunity

Chapter 3 Natural Resource Protection Code

I. General Provisions

2001. Definitions

2002. Powers of Commissioner of Natural Resources

2003. Duties of Commissioner of Natural Resources

2004. Geographical restriction of regulations

2005. Off-reservation regulations

2006. Orphan animals

2007. Taking for religious or ceremonial purposes

2008. Medicinal plants

II. Fishing

2101. Band license

2102. Non-Band license

2103. Non-Indian license

2104. License fees

2105. Minnesota licenses

2106. Constructive knowledge

2107. Specific regulations-Fishing for personal use

2108. Seasons

2109. Closure

2110. Rare and endangered species

2111. Spearing and netting permits

2112. Minors

2113. Transportation

2114. Commercial fishing

2115. Specific regulations-Commercial fishing

III. Hunting and Trapping

A. General Provisions

2201. Band license

2202. Non-Band license

2203. Non-Indian license

2204. License fees

2205. Minnesota licenses

2206. Constructive knowledge

2207. License required

2208. Rare and endangered species

2209. Small game season

2210. Specified small game bag and possession limits

2211. Big game bag limits

2212. Season for does

2213. Season for bucks

2214. Deer tags

2215. Elk and moose

2216. Season for furbearers

2217. Furbearer tags

2218. Shipment of furs

2219. Personal use of hides or pelts

2220. Commercial hunting and trapping

2221. Motor vehicles

2222. Night hunting; shining

2223. Populated areas

2224. Firing down or across roads

2225. Permit required

2226. Minors

2227. Possession of untagged big game

2228. Hunting and trapping seasons

B. Migratory Birds

2261. Taking, possession, transport and export

2262. Methods

2263. Closed season

2264. Shooting hours

2265. Daily limit

2266. Wanton waste of migratory game birds

2267. Possession prohibited if unlawfully taken

2268. Possession during closed season

2269. Possession limit

2270. Opening day of season

2271. Field possession limit

2272. Tagging requirement

2273. Custody of birds of another

2274. Possession of live birds

2275. Termination of possession

2276. Gift of migratory game birds

2277. Transportation prohibited if unlawfully taken

2278. Transportation of birds of another

2279. Species identification requirement-Transportation

2280. Marking package or container-Transportation

2281. Exportation prohibited if unlawfully taken

2282. Species identification requirement

2283. Marking package or container-Exportation

2284. Migratory bird preservation facility

2285. Annual rules

IV. Wild Rice

2301. Band license

2302. Non-Band license

2303. Non-Indian license

2304. License required

2305. License fees

2306. Regulations

2307. Determination and posting of season

2308. Watercraft and flails

2309. Poles

2310. Paddy rice

2311. Constructive knowledge

V. Firewood Harvest

2401. Definitions

2402. Permit requirement

2403. Prohibited acts

2404. Cutting or maiming wood

2405. Duties of Bureau of Indian Affairs

2406. Duties of tribal members

2407. Permits for firewood harvest

2408. Fees

2409. Natural Resource Officer powers; confiscation

2410. Failure to comply with directives

2411. Unauthorized removal of wood

2412. Jurisdiction

2413. Penalties

VI. Fires

2501. Starting fires

2502. Exemptions

2503. Camp fires

2504. Permission to start fires

2505. Failure to perform duty

2506. Duty to report unauthorized fire

VII. Enforcement

2601. Jurisdiction

2602. Citation

2603. Service of process and arrest

2604. Notice to appea

2605. Power of Natural Resource Officers

2606. Searches

2607. Inspection of premises

2608. Seizure

2609. Resisting or obstructing Natural Resource Officer

2610. Witnesses to violation

2611. Anonymity of persons reporting violations

2612. Penalties

2613. Trespass

2614. Implied consent to seizure and confiscation

2615. Use of motor vehicles and other equipment to commit violations prohibited

2616. Possession of animals or wild rice taken in violation of this chapter

2617. Adoption of 18 U.S.C. Sections 1160, 1164, and 1165

2618. Property damaged in committing offense

2619. Destroying boundary and warning signs

2620. Hunting, trapping or fishing on Indian lands

2621. Institution of civil forfeiture proceedings

2622. Forfeitures

Chapter 4 Domestic Animals

I. Dog Ordinance

3001. Definitions

3002. Registration, Rabies Vaccination Requirement

3003. Confiscation and Disposition of Dangerous Dogs and Other Dogs

3004. Fines

3005. Abandoned Dogs

3006. Civil Causes of Action

3007. Jurisdiction

3008. Sovereign Immunity

3009. Severability

Chapter 5 1837 Treaty Conservation Code for the Minnesota Ceded Territory

I. General Provisions

4001. Purpose

4002. Territorial Applicability

4003. Interpretation

4004. Religious or Ceremonial Use of Natural Resources

4005. Additional Measures

II. General Definitions

4011. General Definitions

III. General Regulations

4021. Regulatory Authority

4022. Permits and Identification

4023. Waste of Natural Resources

4024. Larceny of Natural Resources

4025. Use of Poison and Explosives; Pole Traps

4026. Throwing Refuse in Waters; Abandoning Automobiles, Boats or Other

4027. Fish Stocking; Undesirable Exotic Aquatic Plants or Wild Animals

4028. Scientific Investigation

4029. Seasons

4030. Possession of Wild Plants or Wild Animals Taken During Closed Season

4031. Bag Limits; Possession Limits

4032. Sharing of Permits and Tags

4033. Harvesting with Another's Permit Prohibited

4034. Shining Animals

4035. Duties on Accidental Shooting

4036. Failure to Report Hunting Accident

4037. Hunter Education Requirements and Restrictions on Hunting by Members Under 14 Years of Age

4038. Hunting While Intoxicated

4039. Resisting Conservation Wardens

4040. False Impersonation of Warden

4041. General Restrictions on Hunting

4042. Use of Motor Vehicles to Chase Wild Animals Prohibited

4043. Hunting with Aircraft Prohibited

4044. Pivot Guns and Similar Devices Prohibited

4045. Tampering with Equipment of Another Prohibited

4046. Endangered and Threatened Species Protected

4047. Records of Commercial Transactions Required

4048. Special Use Areas

4049. Unprotected Species

4050. Protected Species

4051. Permissible Conduct/Assistance by Non-Members

4052. Emergency Closures

4053. Management Units

4054. Registration Stations

4055. Transfers

4056. Removal of Signs

4057. Hunter, Trapper, and Angler Harassment Prohibited

4058. Fishing and Motorboats Prohibited in Certain Areas

4059. Structures in Public Waters Prohibited

4060. Training Dogs

4061. Permits to Take Animals Causing Damage

IV. Enforcement

4081. Hearings in Band Court

4082. Enforcement by Deputized Conservation Wardens

4083. Enforcement by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers

4084. Search and Seizure; When Authorized

4085. Investigations and Citations

4086. Registration Information

4087. Penalties

4088. Enhancement of Forfeiture and Penalties

4089. Civil Damages

4090. Seized Wild Animals and Wild Plants

4091. Schedule of Money Penalties; No Contest

4092. Collection of Money Penalties

4093. Parties to a Violation

4094. Hunting after Revocation or Suspension

V. Wild Rice Harvesting Regulations

5011. Band Wild Rice Authority

5012. Permit Required

5013. Sale of Wild Rice Authorized

5014. Allowable Methods

5015. Boats

5016. Open Season

5017. Hours

5018. Harvest Monitoring

5019. Harvest by Authorized Officials

5020. Assistance by Non-Members

VI. Deer Harvesting Regulations

5041. Definitions

5042. Open and Closed Season

5043. Number of Antlerless Deer Available for Harvest

5044. Deer Hunting Permits/Tags

5045. General Deer Registration Provisions

5046. Deer Seasons; Specific Regulations

5047. Permissible Methods

5048. Firearms Restrictions

5049. Bow/Crossbow Restrictions

5050. Group Deer Hunting

5051. Hunting Hours

5052. Transportation

5053. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited

5054. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited

5055. Sale of Deer and Deer Parts

5056. Sale of Deer Meat to Members

5057. Level 1 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated

5058. Level 2 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated

5059. Shining Deer

5060. Authorization for Closure

5061. Removal and Retention of Tags

5062. Assistance by Non-Members

5063. Moose

VII. Bear Harvesting Regulations

5081. Definitions

5082. Open and Closed Season

5083. Hunting During Closed Season Prohibited

5084. Number of Bear Available for Harvest

5085. Bear Season; Specific Regulations

5086. Bear Hunting Permits/Tags

5087. Bear Registration

5088. Skinning/Preservation Intact

5089. Permissible Methods

5090. Firearms Restrictions

5091. Bow and Crossbow Restrictions

5092. Group Bear Hunting

5093. Hunting with Non-Members

5094. Hunting Hours

5095. Transportation

5096. Hunting on Certain Public Land Prohibited

5097. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited

5098. Hunting Bear with Dogs

5099. Dens

5100. Landfills

5101. Cubs

5102. Removal and Retention of Tags

5103. Sales of Bear and Bear Parts

5104. Commercial Harvest Regulated

5105. Baiting of Bear

5106. Shining

5107 Authorization of Closure

VIII. Small Game Harvesting Regulations

5121. Purpose

5122. Definitions

5123. Open and Closed Seasons

5124. Hunting/Trapping During Closed Season Prohibited

5125. Small Game Quotas

5126. Small Game Harvest Permits/Tags

5127. Otter, Bobcat and Fisher Registration

5128. Small Game Seasons; Specific Regulations

5129. Hunting Hours

5130. Hunting and Trapping on Certain Public Lands Prohibited

5131. Hunting and Trapping on Certain Private Lands Prohibited

5132. Small Game Hunting Prohibited Methods

5133. Shining Raccoon, Fox or Unprotected Species

5134. Identification of Traps Required

5135. Specific Trapping Regulations

5136. Specific Snaring Regulations

5137. Possession and Sale of Live Small Game Animals

5138. Incidental Take

5139. Shipment of Furs

5140. Sale of Small Game Authorized

5141. Authorization for Closure

5142. Sharing of Equipment/Assisting Band Member

5143. Wild Turkey Hunting Regulations

5144. Small Game Hunting Caliber Restrictions

5145. Taking Animals Causing Damage

IX. Fish Harvesting Regulations

5161. Definitions

5162. Open and Closed Season

5163. Fish Available for Harvest

5164. Fishing Permits

5165. Seasons, Methods, Bag Limits, and Size Limits

5166. Spearing Regulated

5167. Dip Nets, Fyke Nets and Seines Regulated

5168. Gillnets Regulated

5169. Harpooning and Archery Equipment Regulated

5170. Setlines and Set or Bank Poles Regulated

5171. Designated Landings May Be Required

5172. Reporting and Monitoring

5173. Open Water Hook & Line Fishing Regulated

5174. Ice Fishing Regulated

5175. Possession Limit

5176. Lake Sturgeon Tagging Required

5177. Incidental Taking by Gillnet

5178. Live Bait Restrictions

5179. Carp Fingerlings

5180. Fishing in Certain Locations Prohibited or Restricted

5181. Bait Dealers Regulated

5182. Commercial Harvest of Game Fish

5183. Commercial Harvest of Game Fish Regulated

5184. Buying and Selling Game Fish

5185. Authorization for Closure

5186. Special Sturgeon Regulations

X. Migratory Bird Harvesting Regulations

5201. Definitions

5202. Closed Season

5203. Seasons and Annual Harvest Regulations

5204. Daily Bag Limits and Possession Limits

5205. Methods

5206. Shooting Hours

5207. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited

5208. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited

5209. Wanton Waste of Birds

5210. Decoys

5211. Structures

5212. Duck Blinds

5213. Possession Regulated

5214. Transportation Regulated

5215. Exportation Regulated

5216. Permit Required

5217. Closed Areas

5218. Authorization for Emergency Closure

5219. Enforcement by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Personnel

5220. Assistance by Non-Members

5221. Sale of Migratory Birds Parts Regulated

XI. Amphibians, Turtles, Mussels and Crayfish

5241. Purpose

5242. Amphibians

5243. Turtles

5244. Mussels

5245. Crayfish

XII. Wild Plant Harvesting Regulations

5261. Purpose

5262. Definitions

5263. Gathering on Certain Public Lands Prohibited

5264. Gathering on Certain Private Lands Prohibited

5265. Wild Plant Harvesting Permits

5266. Restrictions on Wild Plant Gathering � Public Safety

5267. Sale of Wild Plants Authorized

5268. Assistance by Non-Band Member

Title 12: Housing

Chapter 1 Housing Department

1. Purpose and Findings

2. Definitions

3. Housing Department

4. Executive Director

5. Housing Board

6. Board Member Selection Process

7. Process to Fill Vacant Board Positions

8. Officers

9. Meetings

10. Quorum

11. Removal of Board Members

12. Housing Board Bylaws

13. Transfer of Ownership Interests

Chapter 2 Native American Veteran Direct Loan Program

101. Findings and determinations

102. Application of chapter

103. Purpose to provide additional remedies

104. Public policy of band

105. Definitions

106. Priority

107. Recording system

108. Filing

109. Log

110. Public inspection and copying

111. Leasehold mortgage foreclosure proceedings

112. Service of process and procedures

113. Cure of default

114. Entry of judgment

115. Unlawful detainer

116. Procedures for service of notice

117. Complaint and summons

118. Service of summons and complaint

119. Writ of Restitution

120. Judgment

121. Continuance in cases involving secretary

122. Enforcement

Title 13: Utilities

Chapter 1 Public Works Commission

I. General Provisions

1. Charter

2. Board of Supervisors

3. Regulation and maintenance of utilities

4. Construction and operation of utilities

5. Licenses and permits

6. Bylaws

7. Public Works Association

8. Rates, charges and fees

9. Failure to submit payment

10. Employees

11. Service contracts

12. Obligations

13. Vesting of property upon dissolution

14. Uniform system of records and accounting

15. Administrative regulations

16. Meetings

II. Bylaws

101. Establishment of Bylaws

102. Name and offices

103. Fiscal year

104. Public Works Association membership

105. Association meetings

106. Management of Commission affairs

107. Appointment and terms of Board

108. Vice-Chair and Secretary of Board

109. Compensation of Supervisors

110. Board meetings

111. General power of Board

112. Removal of Supervisors from office

113. Powers and duties of Chair

114. Powers and duties of Vice-Chair; vacancy in office of Chair

115. Powers and duties of Secretary

116. Signatures

117. Accounting system

118. Rates and charges for utility services

119. Alteration, amendment or repeal of Bylaws

120. Sovereign immunity

III. Rules and Regulations

201. Compliance with Bylaws

202. Application for service

203. Water service generally

204. Multiple water services

205. Transfer of water prohibited

206. Connection with private water system; inspection

207. Extension of main and service lines

208. Maintenance of water lines

209. Maintenance of sewer system; liability for property damage

210. Sewer service charge

211. Billing for water and sewer services

IV. Plan of Operation

301. Operating guidelines

302. Purpose of Commission

303. Address of Commission

304. Responsibilities of Commission

305. Maintenance services

306. Amendment of Plan of Operation

V. Policies

401 . Billing and payment policy

402. Billing and collection policies

403. Enforcement policies

404. Bookkeeping and handling of funds policies

405. Management policies

406. Public service

Chapter 2 Commissioner of Community Development

1001. Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Community Development

1002. Term of Office

Title 14:�Capital Improvements

Chapter 1 Capital Improvements Authority

1. Establishment

2. Board of Commissioners

3. Removal of Board members

4. Compensation

5. Quorum

6. Records of Board meetings and actions

7. Financial records and reports

8. Meetings

9. Enumerated powers

10. Borrowing

11. Sovereign immunity

12. Assets and liabilities of the authority

Title 15:�Gaming Regulatory Act

Section 1. Gaming Regulatory Act

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings

2. Declaration of Purpose

3. Definitions

Chapter 2 Gaming Activity

101. General Prohibition on Gaming Activities; Violations Punishable

102. Unauthorized Gaming Prohibited

103. Permitted Gaming

104. Tribal-State Compacts for Class III Gaming Authorized

105. Use of Band Lands for Gaming Purposes

106. Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection

107. Prohibited Activities

Chapter 3 Ownership and Revenue

201. Ownership of Gaming

202. Ownership and Use of Class II and Class III Gaming Revenues

Chapter 4 Gaming Regulatory Authority

301. Establishment

302. Board of Directors

303. Organization

304. General Powers and Duties of the Authority

305. Regulations

306. Monitoring and Investigation

307. Licensing

308. Compliance Determinations

309. Independent Audits

310. Enforcement

311. Limitations on Actions

312. Excluded Persons

313. Regulatory Role

314. Budget

Chapter 5 Office of Gaming Regulation and Compliance(OGR&C); Director of Gaming Regulation and Compliance

401. Establishment; Appointment; Qualifications; Removal and Suspension

402. Powers and Duties

403. Regulatory Role

Chapter 6 Appeals

501. Who may Appeal

502. Effecting an Appeal

503. Procedure on Appeal; Standard of Review

Chapter 7 Data Privacy

601. General Rule

602. Confidential Data

603. Temporary Classification

604. Information Sharing

Chapter 8 Compulsive Gambling

701. Policy

702. Program Content and Responsibility

703. Counseling Resources; Referrals

704. Associate Training

705. Patron Information and Education

706. Exclusion

Section 2. Department of Athletic Regulation

Chapter 9 Athletic Regulation

801. Professional Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts

802. Purpose of the Department of Athletic Regulation

803. Jurisdiction of the Department of Athletic Regulation Commission

804. Department of Athletic Regulation Commission

805. No Right of Action

806. Medical Standards

Title 16:� Corporations

Chapter 1 General Provisions

I. Commissioner for Corporate Affairs

1. Establishment

2. Appointment

3. Removal

4. Powers and duties

5. Ministerial powers and duties of commissioner for corporate affairs

6. Commissioner's Orders

II. Corporate Commission

101. Establishment

102. Purposes

103. Board composition

104. Corporate Body Politic

105. Limited liability and indemnification

106. Enumerated powers

107. Corporate charter

108. Net Revenue Allocation Schedule

109. Sovereign immunity

110. Assets and liabilities of the Band

111. Corporate powers and duties of Corporate Commissioner

Chapter 2 Business Corporations

I. General Provisions

1001. Citation

1002. Definitions

1003. Regulations

1004. Foreign corporations

II. Incorporation and Articles

1101. Purposes

1102. Incorporators

1103. Articles

1104. Corporate name

1105. Reserved name

1106. Registered office; registered agent

1107. Change of registered office or registered agent; change of name of registered agent

1108. Amendment of articles

1109. Filing articles

1110. Effective date of articles

1111. Presumption; certificate of incorporation

Chapter 3 Nonprofit Corporations

I. General Provisions

2001. Citation

2002. Definitions

2003. Scope of chapter

2004. Regulations

2005. Foreign corporations

II. Incorporation and Articles

2101. Purposes

2102. Incorporators

2103. Articles

2104. Private foundations; provisions considered contained in articles

2105. Corporate name

2106. Reserved name

2107. Registered office; registered agent

2108. Change of registered office or registered agent; change of name of registered agent

2109. Amendment of articles

2110. Filing; effective date of articles

2111. Presumption; certificate of incorporation

Title 17:�Banks and Banking

Chapter 1 Revolving Loan Fund

1. Reservation of Right Amendment

2. Retrospective Law

3. Loan Committee Establishment and Purpose

4. Committee Membership, Terms of Office and Salary

5. Officers

6. Loan Committee Meetings

7. Policies

8. Powers and Duties of the Board

9. Powers and Duties of the Office of Management and Budget

10. Reports and Audits

11. Suspension and Operation

12. Court of Central Jurisdiction

13. Solicitor General Obligation

14. Fund Authorization

Title 18: Commercial Practices

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and determinations

2. Definitions

3. Reservation of right

4. Rules and regulations

5. Jurisdiction of the Court of Central Jurisdiction; damages

6 Waiver of sovereign immunity

7. Solicitor General obligation

8. Investigations proceedings

9. Equality and consistency in the exercise of powers and duties

10. Violations

Chapter 2 Licensing of Commercial Entities

101. Power to license

102. Application for license

103. Classes of licenses

104. Fees for issuance of license

105. License fee revenue distribution

106. Licenses issued to principal of commercial entity

107. License period

108. License renewal

109. Denial, suspension, revocation of license

110. Service of process

111 . Forfeiture of goods

112. Power to close unlicensed stores

Chapter 3 Regulation of Trade

201. Inspection of prices

202. Credit at seller's risk

203. Cash payment only to any band member

204. Government checks paid in cash

205. Premises kept in sanitary condition

206. Tobacco sales to minors

207. Imitation Indian-made goods and commercially grown wild rice prohibited

208. Corporate Commission authorizations

209. Pawnbrokers and junk dealers

Chapter 4 Uniform Commercial Code

301. Enactment

302. Amendments

Chapter 5 Indian Employment Rights

I. General Provisions

401. Policy

402. Purpose

403. Severability

404. Definitions

II. Administration; Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal

Employment Rights Office

405. Recusal of Board Members

406. Powers of the Board to Administer this Chapter

407. Tribal Employment Rights Office; Director

408. Powers and Duties of TERO Director

409. Intergovernmental Relationships

III. Indian Preference in Employment and Contracting

410. Indian Preference in Employment

411. Covered Employer's Responsibilities

412. Core Crew

413. Indian Preference in Contracting

414. Indian Certified Entities

415. Applicability of Indian Preference in Contracting

415A. Other Preferences to be Consistent

IV. Fees

416. Fees

417. Exempt Employers and Entities

418. Fee Collection and Expenditure

419. Monthly Statements

V. Compliance Plan, Notice and Contracts

420. Compliance Plan

421. Notice to Proposed Contractors and Subcontractors

422. Contract Language Imposing TERO Requirements

423. Model Language

424. TERO Approval of Notices of Contracts and Awarded by Covered Entities

VI. Prohibition of Employment Discrimination

425. Prohibited Discrimination

426. Religious Accommodation

427. Discrimination based on Disability

428. Discrimination based on Pregnancy

429. Harassment

430. Retaliation

VII. Employee Wage and Hour

431. Minimum Wage

432. Prevailing Wage

433. Maximum Hours

434. Exemptions

435. Private Right of Action

436. Statute of Limitations

437. Guidance

438. Fringe Benefits

VIII. Occupational Safety and Health of Employees

439. Duties of Employers and Employees

440. Adoption of Rules of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration

441. Enforcement

IX. Enforcement

442. Applicability

443. Investigations

444. Complaints

445. Complaints against the Band

446. Resolution of Violations

447. Hearing Procedures

448. Sanctions

449. Appeals

450. Monitoring and Coordination with other Tribal, State and Federal Laws

Chapter 6 Minimum Wage

501. Payment of Minimum Wages

502. Gratuities not applied

503. Sharing of gratuities

504. Unreimbursed expenses deducted

505. Expense reimbursement

506. Overtime

507. Work Breaks

508. Meal Breaks

509. Authorized Leave

510. Application

Chapter 7 Right To Work

601. Findings and Determinations

602. Definitions

603. Right to Work

604. Prohibition of Strikes

605. Jurisdiction

606. Civil Remedies

607. Complaint Process

608. Enforcement

Title 19:�Motor Vehicles

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and determinations

2. Definitions

3. Reservation of right

4. Administrative expenses

5. Revenue distribution

6. American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators: policy positions

7. Powers and duties of Secretary

8. Cancellation of title or registration

9. Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles

10. Removal of Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles

11. Court of Central Jurisdiction

12. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity

13. Solicitor General obligations

14. State and territorial motor vehicle statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and

credit

15. State and territorial non-judicial motor vehicle records; full faith and credit

16. Motor vehicle registration forms

17. Applicability of 24 MLBSA �3301 et seq., Remedies for Creditors, and 18 MLBSA �

301, Uniform Commercial Code

Chapter 2 Registration

I. General Provisions

101. Operating unregistered or improperly registered vehicle

102. When vehicles exempt from registration

103. Exemption of nonresidents

104. Penalties

105. Seizure and impoundment of vehicles

106. Application for registration

107. Grounds for refusing registration

108. Contents, issuance and display of certificates of registration; issuance of duplicate

certificate

109. Annual registration fees

110. When fees refundable

111. When registration to be suspended

II. Registration Plates

141. Issuance and delivery of registration plates

142. Design of registration plates

143. Display of registration plates

144. Issuance of duplicate plates

145. List of registration plates issued

Chapter 3 Certificates of Title

I. General Provisions

201. When certificate of title required

202. Prerequisite to registration

203. Application for certificate of title

204. New vehicles; certificate of origin

205. Maintenance of records

206. Contents of certificate of title

207. Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title

208. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates

209. Fees

210. Suspension or revocation of certificate

II. Transfer of Title

241. Transfer of interest in vehicle

242. Death of owner

243. When Secretary to issue new certificate

244. Penalties

III. Security Interests

271. Perfection of security interests

272. Duties on creation of security interest

273. Assignment of security interest

274. Release of security interest

275. Secured party's duties

276. Owner's duties

277. Methods of perfecting exclusive

Chapter 4 Fraudulent Practices

301 Fraudulent application for certificate of title

302. Fraudulent practices involving registration and titling of motor vehicle

303. Tampering with odometer reading

304. Improper use of evidence of registration

305. False evidence of registration

Chapter 5 Traffic Violations

401. Driver's license

402. Insurance

403 . Careful and prudent driving; speed

404. Reckless driving

405. Driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance

406. Open bottle law

407. Parking in restricted area

408. Definitions

409. Signs, signals marking

410. Unauthorized signs

411. Unlawful to possess, alter or remove signs

412. Accidents

413. Impeding traffic

414. Emergency vehicles

415. Right of way

416. Operation of bicycles

417. Stopping, standing and parking

418. Police may move cars

419. Good Samaritan

420. Obstructing view of driver

421. Littering

422. School buses

423. Hitching behind vehicles

424. Vehicle lighting

425. Head lamps

426. Rear lamps

427. Vehicle signals

428. Brakes

429. Horns

430. Mufflers

431. Rear view mirrors

432. Windshields

433. Surface of tires; tires with metal studs

434. Offenses et al

435. Interpretation and effect

436. Uniform traffic ticket

437. Fine

438. Guilty plea

Chapter 6 Police Powers

501 Powers of Natural Resource Officer

502. Powers of law enforcement officer

503. Seizure and confiscation of substances and vehicles

504. Hindering, resisting, obstructing or disobeying law enforcement officer

505. Notice to appear

Chapter 7 Parking Privileges for Physically Handicapped Persons

601. Definitions

602. License plates for handicapped persons

603. Identifying certificate

604. Scope of privilege

605. Prohibition

606. Signs; parking spaces to be free of obstructions

607. Penalty

Title 20:�Watercraft

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and declarations

2. Construction and severability

3. Reservation of right of amendment

4. Savings provision

5. Definitions

6. Applicability of Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971

7. Reciprocity with State of Minnesota

8. Rule making authority of Commissioner

9. Model State Boat Act implementation

10. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity

11. Applicability of certain statutory provisions

12. Application of motor vehicle laws to watercraft

13. Duplicate certificates or decals

14. Cancellation of title or registration

15. Boat Safety Program content

16. Disposition of monies collected

Chapter 2 Registration of Watercraft

101. Registration required

102. Display of registration number and valid decal

103 . Exceptions from vessel registration

104. Commissioner's powers and duties

105. Application for registration

106. Issuance of registrations and decals

107. Registration periods-Renewals

108. Transfer of registrations

109. Notice of changed conditions

Chapter 3 Certificates of Title

201. Legislative intent

202. When certificate of title required

203. Surrender of certificates of title from exterior jurisdiction

204. Surrender of manufacturer's certificate of origin

205. Application for certificate of title

206. Issuance

207. Security interests

208. Suspension or revocation of certificate

Chapter 4 Regulation of Watercraft

301 Applicability of Minnesota statutory watercraft regulations: Chapter 361

302. Methods of operation

303. Lights

304. Mufflers

305. Life preservers or life floats

306. Use of vessel in negligent manner

307. Use of vessel in grossly negligent manner

.

308. Use of vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited

309. Responsible operation of watercraft

310. Operation by children

311. Obstruction of legal process

312. Malicious mischief against documents, stickers or decals

313. Duty of operator involved in collision, accident, or other casualty

314. Immunity from liability of persons rendering assistance

315. Penalty

Chapter 5 Enforcement

401 Criminal penalties

402. Civil penalties

403. Criminal violations as evidence in civil actions

404. Injunctive relief

405. Enforcement authority

406. Notice in lieu of summons

407. Termination of unsafe use of vessel

Title 21:�Real and Personal Property

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and determinations

2. Reservation of right of amendment

3. Jurisdiction for the court of central jurisdiction

4. Magistrate jurisdiction

5. Transfers and changes of venue

6. Fees

7. Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians may be made defendant in certain cases

Chapter 2 Land Consolidation

101. Non-members and non-Indians prohibited from receiving interests in trust or restricted lands

102. Life estate in spouse or children

103. Escheat

104. Federal law and regulations

Chapter 3 Easements and Leases

201. Validity of easements

202. Easements over individual trust land

203. Authority of Commissioner of Natural Resources

204. Application for easement

205. Unauthorized easements; penalty

206. Trespass

207. Seizure of vehicles, equipment or goods used in trespass

208. Leases of restricted lands under the Jurisdiction of the Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa

Indians

Chapter 4 Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

I. General Provisions

301. Recovery of premises

302. Limitation of actions

303. Complaint and summons

304. Answer and hearing

305. Adjournment

306. Judgment, execution and writ of restitution

307. Failure to reach a verdict

308. Notice of appeal

309. Appeals

310. Form of verdict or finding

311. Form of summons and writ of restitution

312. Execution of writ of restitution

II. Unlawful Removal or Exclusion: Recovery of

Possession

341. Additional remedy for tenants

342. Application to tenants restricted

343. Public policy of the band

344. Manner of recovering possession

345. Petition

346. Order

347. Security for costs and damages

348. Execution of order

349. Dissolution or modification of order

350. Appeal of order for recovery

III. Additional Remedies

371. Purpose to provide additional remedies

372. Definitions

373. Proceedings by owner limited

374. Owner's right to collect rent suspended

Chapter 5 Real Estate Mortgages

I. General Provisions

401 . Pledge of allotted lands as collateral

402. Relinquishment of title to residence

403. Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Housing Corporation contracts; validity of mortgages

404. Construction

405. Presumption of identity

406. Limitation on foreclosure

407. Holder of junior mortgage may pay default in prior mortgage

408. Reinstatement of mortgage

409. Purchaser at foreclosure, execution, or judicial sale may pay taxes, assessments, insurance premiums

or interest

410. Attorney's fees

II. Foreclosure by Action

431. Rules governing foreclosure actions

432. Foreclosure for installment: dismissal, stay

433. Judgment

434. Strict foreclosure

435. Purchase by mortgagee

436. Surplus

437. Report, confirmation, resale

438. Satisfaction of judgment, execution for deficiency

439. Redemption by mortgagor or creditor

440. Delivery of possession

III. Foreclosure by Advertisement

461. Limitation

462. Requisites for foreclosure

463. Notice of sale, service on occupant

464. Requisites of notice

465. Attorney to foreclose: record of power

466. Sale, how and by whom made

467. Postponement

468. Separate tracts

469. Foreclosure for installments; sales; disposition of proceeds; redemption

470. Statement of unpaid amount

471. Surplus

472. Mortgagee or assignees may purchase

473. Certificate of sale

474. Premises in more than one county; record

475. Execution after expiration of term

476. Perpetuating evidence of sale

477. Entry in record

478. Affidavit of costs

479. Excessive costs or interest

480. Certificate as evidence

481. Action to set aside for certain defects

482. Action to set aside sale: limitation

483. Interest of purchaser; attachment or judgment

484. Redemption by mortgagor

485. Redemption by creditor

486. Redemption: how made

487. Certificate of redemption

488. Effect of redemption

489. Foreclosure pending action to set aside mortgage; redemption

Chapter 6 Recovery of Possession of Personal Property

501 . Personal property recoverable before final judgment

502. Motion

503. Notice of hearing

504. Findings and order

505. Protective orders

506. Stay

507. Claimant's bond

508. Respondent's bond

509. Fair market value

510. Deposit in lieu of bond

511. Order for seizure of property

512. Insufficiency of surety

513. Custody, delivery and return of property

514. Failure of claimant to establish right to possession

Title 22:�Taxation

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1. Findings and determinations

Chapter 2 Commissioner of Finance

101. Reservation of right

102. Creation and term of office of commissioner of finance

103. Seal

104. General powers and duties of the commissioner of finance

105. Revenue Division

106. Uniform system of records and accounting

107. Prohibition of automatic fund transfers of tax revenue

108. Emergency expenditure of unauthorized funds

109. Balanced budget

110. Prohibition against any pledge of taxation revenue uncollected

111. Use of information

112. Service of notice by mail

113. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review

114. Relief

Chapter 3 Tobacco Excise Taxes

201. Reservation of right

202. Definitions

203. Tax on sale of cigarettes

204. Tax upon use or storage of cigarettes by consumers

205. Tax on sale of tobacco products

206. Tax upon use or storage of tobacco products

207. Exemptions to taxes imposed upon storage

208. Effect on other taxes and fees

209. Legal incidence of taxes imposed

210. Distribution of free sample packages

211 . Licensure of distributor

212. Records of distributor and retailers

213. Payment of tax and filing of returns

214. Contraband

215. Limit on cigarette purchases

216. Unlawful activity

217. Enforcement

218. Immunity from self-incrimination

219. Revenue distribution

220. Administrative expenses

221. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review

222. Payment or bond prerequisite to suit

223. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity

Chapter 4 Gasoline and Petroleum Products Excise Tax

301. Reservation of right

302. Definitions

303. Imposition of gasoline excise tax

304. Authorization for price bidding amongst retailers on lands exterior to jurisdiction of Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians

305. Violations

306. Official travel for government purposes utilizing personal vehicles

307. Legal incidence

308. Identification cards

309. Offenses

310. Enforcement

311. Immunity from self-incrimination

312. Revenue distribution

313. Refunds to contractors

314. Administrative expenses

315. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review

316. Payment or bond as prerequisite to suit

317. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity

Chapter 5 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax

401. Imposition of excise tax on purchase price of motor vehicle

402. Application of provisions of Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Sales and Use Taxes

501 Reservation of right

502. Definitions

503. Imposition of general sales tax

504. Legal incidence of tax imposed

505. Tax as debt from retailer to Band

506. Presumption and burden of proof

507. Exemptions from sales tax

508. Road building materials

509. Special surcharge taxes

510. Offenses

511. Enforcement

512. Immunity from self-incrimination

513. Revenue distribution

514. Administrative expenses

515. Court of Central Jurisdiction-judicial review

516. Payment or bond prerequisite to suit

517. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity

Chapter 7 Public Service Contracts Occupation Tax

601 . Imposition of public service contracts occupations tax

602. Payment

Chapter 8 Personal Income Tax

701. Imposition of income tax

Chapter 9 Estate

801 . Imposition of estate tax

Title 23:�Prohibited Drugs

1. Incorporation by reference

2. Definitions

3. Possession, sale or manufacture; fraud

4. Possession, sale or manufacture for use

5. Drugs consumed by minors

6. Administration of substance with intent to injure or facilitate crime

7. Possession within motor vehicle

8. Petition to lift exclusion

9. Court of Central Jurisdiction subject matter jurisdiction

10. Automatic appeal

Title 24:�Judicial Proceedings

Chapter 1 Civil Causes of Action

I. General Provisions

1. Purpose

2. Exclusive original jurisdiction

3. Concurrent jurisdiction

4. Application of Uniform Commercial Code of State of Minnesota

5. Truth in Lending Act

6. Consumer Protection Laws of State of Minnesota

II. Contracts

101. Definition of contract

102. Legal requirements

103. Offer

104. Interpretation

105. Time for performance

106. Persons capable of contracting

107. Essential elements of consent

108. Withdrawal of offer

109. Object of contract

110. Consideration

111. Formation of contracts: expressed or implied

112. Oral or written contracts: Statue of Frauds

113. Public auctions

114. Parolee Evidence Rule

115. Explanation or supplementation of terms

116. Unlawful contract provisions

117. Defenses to judicial enforcement of contracts

118. Rights and obligations of non-parties

119. Breach of contract

120. Remedies of breach of contract

III. Actions for Harmful Conduct

A. General Provisions

201. Rights and obligations of all persons

202. Responsibility for willful and negligent acts

203. Right to peaceful possession of property

B. Intentional Harms

251. Assault and battery

252. Infliction of mental distress

253. False imprisonment

254. Trespass to land

255. Intentional interference with personal property

C. Public Nuisance Ordinance

301. Purpose

302. Nuisance Defined

303. Other Definitions

304. Abatement Procedure

305. Emergency Abatement Procedure

306. Sovereign Immunity

D. Defamation

351. Defamation classified and defined

352. Obligation to refrain from defamation

353. Privileged communications

354. Publication

355. Damages

E. Fraud and Deceit

401. Deceit

402. What constitutes a fraudulent or deceitful act or statement

F. Invasion of Privacy

451. Right of privacy

452. Liability

453. Damages

G. Negligence

501. Definition

502. Establishing negligence

503. Standard of care

504. Comparative fault

H. Wrongful Death

551. Wrongful death actions

I. Cultural Actions

601. Action for causing cultural harm

602. Cultural harm

603. Sanctions

J. Damages

651. Applicability

652. Measure of damages

653. Exemplary (punitive) damages

K. Suits Against Band Officials

701. Immunity

Chapter 2 Criminal Causes of Action

I. General Provisions

1001. Findings and determinations

1002. General definitions

1003. Civil actions not barred

1004. Limitation of actions

1005. Responsibility

1006. Self-defense

1007. Attempt

II. Department of Justice

1051. Creation

1052. Powers and duties of Department of Justice

1053. Department of Justice members

1054. Powers and duties of Solicitor General

1055. Powers and duties of Chief Law Enforcement Officer

1056. Meetings

III. Offenses Involving Damage to the Person

1101. Assault

1102. Assault and battery

1103. Abduction

1104. Obscene or harassing telephone calls

1105. Opening sealed letter--Intercepted mail

1106. Interference with privacy

1107. Mistreatment of patients

1108. False arrest or unlawful restraint

1109. Intimidation of a Public Official

IV. Offenses Against Property

1151. Trespass

1152. Theft

1153. Embezzlement

1154. Fraud

1155. Issuing a bad check

1156. Forgery

1157. Fraudulent long distance telephone calls

1158. Receiving stolen property

1159. Extortion

1160. Malicious mischief

1161. Graffiti

V. Offenses Against Public Administration

1201. Injury to public property

1202. Misuse of USDA donated commodities

1203. Bribery

1204. Perjury

1205. Resisting lawful arrest

1206. Refusing to aid an officer

1207. Obstructing justice

1208. Escape

1209. False report to law enforcement officers

1210. Disobedience to lawful orders of Court; contempt

1211. Violation of approved Tribal Ordinance

1212. Violation of orders or opinions

1213. Impersonating Tribal official or other person in authority

VI. Offenses Against Public Order, Health and Decency

1251. Carrying concealed weapons

1252. Handgun registration

1253. Disorderly conduct

1254. Maintaining a public nuisance

1255. Cruelty to animals

1256. Game violations

1257. Gambling

1258. Liquor violations

1259. Sanitation and public health

1260. Contributing to delinquency of minor

1261. Curfew

1262. Off-road use of motor bikes, cycles or scooters

Chapter 3 Procedure

I. General Provisions

2001. Definitions

2002. Judicial philosophy

2003. Traditional theory of law of Mille Lacs Band

2004. Principle of law of Mille Lacs Band

2005. Causes of action

2006. Effect of criminal cause of action

2007. Law applicable in civil actions

2008. Opinion and orders of Court

2009. Full faith and credit

2010. Proceedings of Court: public-at-large

2011. Record of proceedings

2012. Written decisions mandated

2013. Statute of limitations

2014. Trial by jury

2015. Survival of actions

II. Appeals

2501. Notice of appeal

2502. Basis of appeals

2503. Nature of appeal

2504. Decision of Court of Appeals

2505. Authority

III. Certification of Questions of Law

3001. Certification of questions from exterior courts

3002. Orders, petitions or motions for answers to questions

3003. Certification of questions to exterior courts

3004. Uniformity of construction

IV. Creditors' Remedies

3301. Due process

3302. Property defined

3303. Petitions to Court of Central Jurisdiction

3304. Notice of hearing

3305. Findings, orders and bond

3306. Protection of petitioner's rights

3307. Order for seizure of property

3308. Wage deductions

3309. Unlawful removal or disconnection of property

IV-a. Withholding from Earnings and Per Capita

Payments

3351. Definitions

3352. Withholding from Earnings

3353. Withholding from Per Capita Payments

3354. Ripeness

3355. Notice to Debtor; Hearing

3356. Priority

3357. Full Payment of Debts

3358. Notice to Creditor

3359. Duty of Creditor

3360. Sovereign Immunity of the Band

3361. Civil Procedure

IV-b. Collection of Debts and Fines Owed to the Mille

Lacs Band

3401. Finding and Determinations

3402. Authority

3403. Notice of Process

V. Replevin

3501. Applicability

3502. Claim for immediate delivery of property

3503. Affidavit

3504. Direction to law enforcement officer

3505. Security furnished by plaintiff

3506. Seizure of property

3507. Service of defendant

3508. Third party claims or return to defendant

3509. Sureties and deposits

3510. Officer's report

VI. Criminal Procedure

A. General Provisions

4001. Definitions

4002. Court of Central Jurisdiction

4003. Jurisdiction over persons

4004. Rights of defendant

4005. Deposit and disposition of fines, fees and other payments made to court

B. Complaint

4051. Initiation of prosecution

4052. Form and content of complaint

4053. Screening and submission of complaints

4054. Joinder of offenses

4055. Joinder of defendants

4056. Amendment of complaint

C. Warrant, Summons and Arrest

4101. Arrest warrants

4102. Summons in lieu of warrant to arrest

4103. Prerequisites for arrest

4104. Time of making arrest

4105. Summons in lieu of arrest

4106. Notification of rights at time of arrest

4107. Search warrants

4108. Search without warrant

4109. Stop and frisk

4110. Inventory of seized property

D. Preliminary Proceedings

4151. Time of arraignment

4152. Reading of complaint and advice of rights

4153. Appearance at arraignment

4154. Receipt of pleas at arraignment

4155. Record

4156. Bail--Release prior to trial

4157. Bail--Release by law enforcement officer

4158. Dismissal

4159. List of witnesses

4160. Production of evidentiary materials for inspection

4161. Notice of interposed defense

4162. Suppression of evidence illegally seized or involuntary confession or admission

4163. Time to prepare for trial

E. Trial

4201. Jury trial

4202. Order of procedure

4203. Special instructions

4204. Verdict

F. Sentence

4251. Acquittal

4252. Penalties

4253. Payment of fines by installments

4254. Considerations in sentencing

4255. Probation

4256. Parolee

G. Juvenile Delinquency

4301. Exclusion of public from hearing

4302. Rights of accused

4303. Disposition in lieu of sentence

4304. Records

4305. Violations heard in Criminal Division

Title 25:�Official Recognition

Chapter 1 Steven D. Tibbetts

1. Findings

2. Recognition

3. Honorary membership

[Table of Contents created by NILL in July 2015, based on materials available on tribe's website.]