CLASSIFICATION: #16. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

NCA 23-045

CLASSIFICATION: #16. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

A LAW OF THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION AMENDING MCNCA TITLE 16,

CHAPTER 1 §1-102 ENTITLED “THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE

OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF” TO ORGANIZE VARIOUS CULTURAL AND

HUMANITIES PROGRAMS BY CREATING A NEW CULTURE AND HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT

Be it enacted by the National Council of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation:

SECTION ONE. FINDINGS. The National Council finds that:

A. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has experienced a period of growth and

expansion of programs that require an examination of its existing governmental structure

within the cultural programs.

B. The purpose of this Act is to organize various cultural and humanities

programs throughout the Department of Culture and Humanities. This organization will

allow for more direct oversight and administration of the various cultural resource

programs.

C. Additional amendments to the organizational statute of the Executive Office

is necessary to better reflect the operation and existence of current programs in order to

improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability to the citizens of the Muscogee

(Creek) Nation.

SECTION TWO. AMENDMENT. This amendment shall be codified in Title 16, Chapter

1, of the Code of Laws of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; provided that for purpose of

codification of said amendment and its inclusion in pocket parts of the Code of Laws of

the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Office of the Attorney General is hereby authorized:

(1) to approve any changes related to the manner in which sections, articles, chapters,

and sub-chapters are designated consistent with the format in the.Code of Laws

published in 2010 by West Publication Company; (2) to include footnoted references to

the legislative history in said pocket parts to the Code of Laws and (3) to note in said

pocket parts any editorial correction of minor clerical or grammatical errors in the following

amendment, without further National Council approval:

SECTION THREE. AMENDMENT. MCNCA Title 16, §1-102 shall be amended to

read as follows:

§ 1-102. ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF

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F. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Office of the Secretary of Education and Training

Johnson O’Malley

Eufaula Dormitory

Employment and Training Services (Tribal Workforce)

Higher Education

Scholarship Foundation

Reintegration Program

Oahons

87. Headstart

9.---Euchee-Language

408. State-ibalEducation Program+STEP) Vocational Rehabilitation

449. Betball Education Development Administration

G. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS

Office of the Secretary of Interior Affairs

1. Realty and Trust Services

2. Transportation

3. Tribal Construction Services

4. Capital Improvement Plan Management

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65. Agricultural and Natural Resource Management

Agribusiness

Muscogee (Creek) Ag Youth Program

Land Management

Oil & Gas

Air/Wind Management

Water Resources Management

+6. Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Management

87. Risk Management and Geospatial

98. Environmental Services

89. Federal Roads

-910. Driveway Services

4911. Comprehensive Planning

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L DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HUMANITIES

Office of the Secretary of Culture and Humanities

1. Historic and Cultural Preservation

2. Mvskoke Revitalization Language Program

3. Arts

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4. Archives and Museums

5. Mvskoke Lanquage Liaison Program

6. Euchee Lanquage

7. Immersion School

SECTION FOUR. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall become effective immediately

upon proper approval and execution in accordance with the requirements of the

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution.

ENACTED by the Muscogee (Creek) National Council on this 29" day of July, 2023.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Speaker of the Muscogee (Creek) National Council has

hereto attached his signature.

National Council

Muscogee (Creek) Nation

CERTIFICATION

|, the undersigned, certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the minutes of the

Muscogee (Creek) National Council comprised of Sixteen members with Fifteen

members attending this meeting on the 29%" day of July, 2023 and that the above is in

conformity with the provisions therein adopted by a vote of 13 in favor, 1 against and that

said Law has not been rescinded or amended in any way and the above is the signature

of the Speaker of the National Council.

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Aso crce Slee

Alicia Stroble, Recording Secretary

Muscogee (Creek) National Council

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APPROVAL

|, the Zp ope Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, hereby affix my signature on this

[ot day of (Pee bt , 2023 to the above Law, NCA 23-045 authorizing it to

become a Law under Article VI. Section VI., of the Constitution of the Muscogee (Creek)

Nation.

CO quid LU. tel 00

David W. Hill, Principal Chief

Muscogee (Creek) Nation