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Title 1. General Provisions
Resolution No.
CO-71-18
Title
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Authorizing
the Kayenta Township Commission ("KTC") to Form Wholly Owned Entities of the Kayenta Township under Navajo Law, Including for
Participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program; Extending the Navajo Nation's Privileges and
Immunities (Including their Sovereign Immunity) Upon a Finding Such Waiver Would be in the Best Interest of the Township and Upon Prior
Notice to the President of the Navajo Nation and the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 1 N.N.C. § 552(O) of the Navajo
Sovereign Immunity Act and 2 N.N.C. §§ 4084 And 4085 of the Kayenta Township Home Rule Statute
CD-52-24
An Action Relating to the Law and Order Committee, the Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 1 of the
Navajo Nation Code, Adding Chapter 4: Official Language of the Navajo Nation
Resolution No.
CAP-21-14
Title 2. Navajo Nation Government
Title
Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and Budget and Finance and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Plan of Operation for
Navajo Nation Insurance Commission, 2 N.N.C. § 931 et seq.; Clarifying Authority of Budget and Finance Committee by Amending 2 N.N.C.
§ 301(B)(13)
RDCJN-40-14
Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Amending the Plan of Operation for the Navajo Division of Community Development in
2 N.N.C. § 1453 and Approving a Plan of Operation for New Administrative Service Center which will Replace the Local Governance Support
Centers as Part of the Decentralization Project Plan.
CAP-14-15
Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C § 3580
to Create a Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission.
CMY-17-15
Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Ethics in Government Law at 2 N.N.C.
§ 3780 and the Election Code at 11 N.N.C. § 8 by Requiring All Ethics Judgments to be Satisfied Prior to Candidacy for Elective Public Office
CJY-27-15
Relating to Law and Order Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 2 N.N.C. § 1002 and the
Navajo Nation Election Code Title 11 N.N.C. § 6 for Purposes of Permitting a President Whose Term Has Ended to Continue His or Her
Functions as President Pending an Election, Certification and the Administering of Oaths for the New Elected President and Vice President
CO-44-15
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. § 852(A) and (B)(1)
of the Navajo –Hopi Land Commission Act to Increase the Number of Voting Members From Eight to Nine
CJA-1-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council;
Amending Navajo Nation Code, Title 2 at 2 N.N.C. § 403 to Change the Regular Meeting Day of the Health, Education and Human Services
Committee from Wednesday to Tuesday
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CJA-3-16
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing
the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration and Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council and Amending 2 N.N.C. § 1703 and 1704
CAP-19-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Code Title 2 at 2 N.N.C. § 3769
CAP-25-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. §§ 952, 953 and 954,
the Office of Legislative Services
CAP-26-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Enacting Enabling
Legislation for the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council.
CJY-41-17
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2
N.N.C. § 503, Meetings
CJA-01-18
An Action Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees; and the Navajo Nation Council: Amending 2 N.N.C. § 164(B),
Agreements Not Requiring Committee or Council Approval
CAP-37-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Per Diem Provision of 2
N.N.C. § 874(F)
CJY-55-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the
Navajo Veterans Housing Program Within the Navajo Veterans Administration; Amending 2 N.N.C. § 1033
CJY-66-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C §§ 10601067 and 17 N.N.C. §§ 101- 104 by Enacting the Navajo Nation Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
CO-71-18
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Authorizing
the Kayenta Township Commission ("KTC") to Form Wholly Owned Entities of the Kayenta Township Under Navajo Law, Including for
Participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program; Extending the Navajo Nation's Privileges and
Immunities (Including their Sovereign Immunity) Upon a Finding such Waiver would be in the Best Interest of the Township and Upon Prior
Notice to the President of the Navajo Nation and the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 1 N.N.C. § 552(O) of the Navajo
Sovereign Immunity Act and 2 N.N.C. §§ 4084 and 4085 of the Kayenta Township Home Rule Statute
CD-81-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. § 1352 and 17 N.N.C. §§ 1851 Through
1854; Amending Coroner Provisions and Establishing a Department of Medical Examiners within the Division of Public Safety; Authorizing
the Law and Order Committee to Approve a Plan of Operation for the Department of Medical Examiners
CJY-25-19
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending 2 N.N.C. § 403, Meeting Day for the Health, Education and Human Services Committee
CJY-62-20
Veto
An Action Relating to Budget and Finance, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. §
164(A)(17) to Include the Budget Line-Item Veto Authority Language Approved by Navajo Voters Through Initiative Election in 2009
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Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo
Nation Council Resolution CJY-62-20
CO-80-20
Veto
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. §§ 970-978, Commission on Navajo
Government Development and the Office of Navajo Government Development
CD-92-20
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo
Nation Council Resolution CO-80-20
CO-82-20
Veto
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. §§ 851 - 858, Navajo-Hopi Land
Commission
CD-91-20
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation
Council Resolution CO-82-20
CO-59-21
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’
Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Transfer of the Navajo Transit System from the Navajo Division of General Services
to the Navajo Division of Transportation; Amending the Navajo Transit System Plan of Operation and Organizational Chart; and Amending 2
N.N.C. § 1252(B)(8)(9)
CJY-58-23
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending 2 N.N.C. § 403, Meeting Day for the Health, Education and Human Services Committee
CAP-17-24
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, and Naabik'íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2
N.N.C § 503, Meeting Day for the Resources and Development Committee
CJY-35-24
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2
N.N.C. §§ 1651-1656, and § 401(C); Changing the Name of the Division of Social Services to the Division for Children and Family Services
Resolution No.
CD-76-14
Title 3. Agriculture and Livestock
Title
Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’; Amending 3 N.N.C. §§ 61 – 69; and Enacting the Amendments to
the Navajo Nation Farm Board Plan of Operation Act Of 2014
CO-51-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 3 N.N.C. § 878(C)
CO-61-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 3 N.N.C. § 64,
66, 67; Enacting Amendments to Subchapter 4. Major Irrigation Projects Farm Boards Plan of Operation
CJY-64-18
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title
13 of the Navajo Nation Code Relating to Dog and Cat Control and Title 3 of the Navajo Nation Code Relating to Agriculture and Livestock
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Title 4. Environment
Resolution No.
RDCJN-56-17
Title
An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee, Approving the Proposed Aquifer Protection Regulations as Submitted by the
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency to be Part of the Navajo Nation Primary Drinking Water Regulations under the Navajo Nation
Safe Drinking Water Act 22 N.N.C. §§ 2501 – 2586 and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Act 4 N.N.C. §§ 1301 – 1394
Title 5. Commerce and Trade
Resolution No.
CN-56-14
Veto
Title
An Act Relating to Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Law and Order Committee, Naabik’íyáti’
Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 5 N.N.C. §§ 3600, 3601 and 3605 and Adopting New 5 N.N.C. § 3620(A) in The
Navajo Nation Limited Liability Company Act to Authorize the Formation of Low-Profit Limited Liability Company
CD-63-14
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CN-56-14
CO-56-16
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending the
Navajo Nation Code at 5 N.N.C. § 204(A), The Navajo Business Opportunity Act to Classify the Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority
as a Priority One Navajo Nation Owned Business
CO-72-18
An Act Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti' Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 5 N.N.C. § 1707,
Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board Composition, Qualification and Confirmation
CO-76-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Naabik’íyáti' Committees; Adopting "The Navajo Gaming Ordinance
Amendment Act of 2018" Amending 5 N.N.C. § 2001 et seq., Navajo Gaming Ordinance
RDCO-056-19
An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Amending 5 N.N.C. §§ 1972 and 1973, The Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority
Plan of Operation
CO-81-23
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo
Nation Procurement Act at 12 N.N.C. § 301 – § 371 and Amending the Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Act 5 N.N.C. § 201 – § 215
Title 6. Community Development
Resolution No.
CAP-26-14
Title
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Naabik’íyáti’; Approving the Navajo Nation Housing Authority Reform Act Of 2014,
Amending 6 N.N.C. § 606(A)
CJY-36-16
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council, Approving
Amendments to 6 N.N.C. § 616
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CJA-13-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving
the Navajo Housing Authority Reform Act by Approving Amendments to 6 N.N.C. §§ 605, 606, and 618
Title 7. Courts and Procedure
Resolution No.
CO-42-15
Title
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code Title 7 By Requiring Navajo
Nation Supreme Court Justices to Hold a Juris Doctor Degree
Title 8. Decedents’ Estates
None
None
Resolution No.
CMY-30-14
Title 9. Domestic Relations
Title
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving and Enacting the
Navajo Adult Guardianship Act of 2014 and Amending 9 N.N.C. § 801 et seq.
CJA-05-21
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending the Navajo Nation Child Support Enforcement Act, 9 N.N.C. § 1701 et seq.
CJY-44-21
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending Section 1703(E) of the Navajo Nation Child Support Enforcement Act, Title 9, Navajo Nation Code
Resolution No.
CAP-45-18
Title 10. Education
Title
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving
"The Department of Diné Education Administrative Act of 2017", Amending the Navajo Nation Code, Title 10, Chapter 1, Subchapter 2,
Sections 106 and 107 Establishing Direct Administrative Responsibility within the Department of Diné Education
CJY-63-18
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Enacting the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2017; Deleting Title 10, Chapter 13, § 1402; Creating the "Civil Rights of
Individuals with Disabilities" in Title 13, Chapter 55, §§ 4501 – 4510; Amending the Navajo Preference in Employment Act; Amending Title
13, Chapter 57, §§ 4801 – 4809, the Plan of Operations for the Navajo Nation Advisory Council on Disabilities; and Amending the Navajo
Nation Bill of Rights to Designate the Equal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities as a Basic Civil Right
CAP-23-22
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo
Nation Council; Amending the Charter of Diné College, 10 N.N.C. §§ 2001 – 2023
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Resolution No.
CJY-43-14
Title 11. Elections
Title
An Act Relating to Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Changing the Name of
Sheep Springs Chapter to Tooh Haltsooí Chapter; and Amending 11 N.N.C. § 10(A)
CN-62-14
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Name Change for Navajo Mountain Chapter,
from Navajo Mountain Chapter to Naa’tsis’áán Chapter
CD-64-14
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 11 N.N.C. § 26 by Authorizing the Navajo
Board of Election Supervisors to Eliminate Filing Fees for Elective Positions Filled by Appointment
CMY-17-15
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Ethics in Government Law at 2 N.N.C.
§ 3780 and the Election Code at 11 N.N.C. § 8 by Requiring All Ethics Judgments to be Satisfied Prior to Candidacy for Elective Public Office
CJY-27-15
An Act Relating to Law and Order Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 2 N.N.C. § 1002 and
the Navajo Nation Election Code Title 11 N.N.C. § 6 for Purposes of Permitting a President Whose Term Has Ended to Continue His or Her
Functions as President Pending an Election, Certification and the Administering of Oaths for the New Elected President and Vice President
CAP-28-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §§ 22 and
23 by Shortening Candidate Filing Period from 90 to 14 Days and Shortening the Candidate Application Review Period from 30 to 14 Days
CN-79-18
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §
241(A) to Lower Percentage of Signatures Requirement on Recall Petitions from 60 to 30% of Voters Voting in Last Election for Position in Question
CD-87-18
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Challenge and Election Dispute Provisions of the
Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §§ 21, 23, 24, 240, 341 and 342
CO-38-19
Veto
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending, for Purposes of Clarification, Appointment and
Special Election Provisions of the Navajo Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §§ 143, 161 and 326
CD-50-19
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CO-38-19
CO-40-19
Veto
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 11 N.N.C. § 240(D)(2), Removal Provisions of
Navajo Election Code, and 11 N.N.C. § 341(A)(1), Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedures
CD-51-19
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CO-40-19
CO-44-19
An Act Relating to Law and Order; Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. § 3(C)
by changing the Primary Election date in Navajo Nation Elections
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CJA-11-22
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §
282(A), Voter Registration Time Period
CJA-08-24
An Act Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Campaign Expense Provisions of the Navajo Election Code at §§
201 Through 209 and § 404
CJA-09-24
An Act Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Amendments to the Navajo Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §§ 25 and
145 by Authorizing Appointment by the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors for One Candidate Vacancy Filings in Special Elections and
Designating Voting Hours in Special Elections
Resolution No.
BFMY-16-14
Title 12. Fiscal Matters
Title
An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Budget and Finance Committee; Amending Navajo Nation Road Fund Management
Plan, 12 N.N.C. §§ 1003 and 1004
CD-68-14
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo
Nation Trust Settlement Act Of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Síhasin Fund” to Include Those
Settlement Monies Received from the United States Through Settlement of Navajo Nation v. United States, No. 06-945L, and Those Monies
Received Through Future Settlement or Judgment of Other Litigation Brought Against the United States for its Failure to Ensure that the Navajo
Nation Receives All Funding Owed to it Via the United States’ Trust and Fiduciary Responsibilities to the Navajo Nation
BFAP-12-15
An Action Relating to Budget and Finance Committee; Amending Title 12 N.N.C. § 202 to Require the Controller to be a Certified Public Accountant
CO-54-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Naabik’íyáti' Committee, and Navajo Nation Council;
Establishing the Navajo Nation Permanent Fund Five-Year Contingency Fund for the Purpose of Maintaining a Reserve of Monies Designated
from the Permanent Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan
CJA-06-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Naabik’íyáti' Committee,
and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 12 at 12 N.N.C. §§ 2001 – 2070 the Capital Outlay Match Funding Special Revenue Fund
CJY-45-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order; Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. §§ 2301 and
2302(C)(2), Dine Higher Education Grant Fund by Increasing the Fund Distribution to the Navajo Technical University from $3,500,000 to
$4,200,000
CJY-49-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Naabik’íyáti' Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending of 12 N.N.C. § 1330
(A) and (B), of the Bond Financing Act
CS-52-17
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Health, Education, and Human Services, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti Committees, and the Navajo Nation
Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 810 and § 820 of the Appropriations Act; Amending § 604 of the Navajo Preference in Employment Act
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CO-63-17
Veto
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation
Council; Approving the "Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund Income Act" to Amend the Navajo Nation Code, Title 12, Chapter 10, Subchapter 8,
Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund, Section 1171 Establishment (A) and Section 1175 Definition of Principal and Income (A) (B)
CD-74-17
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President's Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CO-63-17
CJA-02-18
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the
Navajo Nation Council; Approving Amendments to 12 N.N.C. § 1176 of the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund
CJA-03-18
An Action Relating to Law and Order; Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CD-68-14,
The Navajo Nation Síhasin Fund
CO-73-18
An Action relating to Budget and Finance, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. §
203, Duties, Responsibilities and Authority of the Controller
CD-54-19
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation
Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 820(O), Distributions to Chapters
CMY-44-20
An Action Relating to Law And Order, Budget And Finance, And Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, And the Navajo Nation Council; Waiving 12
N.N.C. §§ 301 et seq.; Enacting the “Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing
“The Navajo Nation CARES Fund” to be Comprised of the Nation’s Share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Received from the United States
Pursuant to Title V of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)
CAP-24-21
An Act Relating to Budget and Finance Committee, Law and Order Committee and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council;
Establishing the Navajo Nation Hashkééjí Nahat’á Béeso Bá Hooghan by Amending Title Twelve of the Navajo Nation Code; Directing that
the Award Received Through Navajo Nation V. Department of Interior, No. 14-cv-1909 (TSC), Be Deposited in the Hashkééjí Nahat’á Béeso
Bá Hooghan After Reimbursement of Litigations Costs; Directing that the Proceeds from Future Litigations Related to the Judicial Branch’s
P.L. 93-638 Contracts or Annual Funding Agreements Be Deposited in the Hashkééjí Nahat’á Béeso Bá Hooghan; Establishing that the Fixed
Cost Litigation Account Shall Be Reimbursed for Litigation Costs
CJY-41-21
An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti' Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the Navajo Nation Fiscal
Recovery Fund and the Expenditure Authorization Process Thereunder; Waiving Certain Provisions of the Navajo Nation Appropriations Act;
Amending 12 N.N.C. § 334 to Authorize Emergency Procurements; Authorizing Reimbursement of the Síhasin Fund and Undesignated
Unreserved Fund Balance; Authorizing Central Support and Regulatory Cost Funding; Authorizing Funding to Complete Defunded Navajo
Nation CARES Fund Expenditure Plans; Authorizing the Establishment of a Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Office Within the Office of
the President and Vice-President
CJY-46-21
An Action Relating to the Resource and Development, Health Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti Committees
and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Veteran’s Trust Fund, Title 12, Subchapter 8, 12 N.N.C. § 1171
CJA-13-22
An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti' Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the Diné Relocatee Fund
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CD-72-22
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. §
820(N) to Change the Lapse of Certain Appropriations
CJY-70-23
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Health, Education, and Human Services, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the
Navajo Nation Council; Approving Amendments to the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund at 12 N.N.C § 1171- § 1178
CO-81-23
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo
Nation Procurement Act at 12 N.N.C. § 301 – § 371 and Amending the Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Act 5 N.N.C. § 201 – § 215
Resolution No.
CJY-63-18
Title 13. Health and Welfare
Title
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Enacting the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2017; Deleting Title 10, Chapter 13, § 1402; Creating the "Civil Rights of
Individuals with Disabilities" in Title 13, Chapter 55, §§ 4501 – 4510; Amending the Navajo Preference in Employment Act; Amending Title
13, Chapter 57, §§ 4801 – 4809, the Plan of Operations for the Navajo Nation Advisory Council on Disabilities; and Amending the Navajo
Nation Bill of Rights to Designate the Equal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities as a Basic Civil Right
CJY-64-18
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title
13 of the Navajo Nation Code Relating to Dog and Cat Control and Title 3 of the Navajo Nation Code Relating to Agriculture and Livestock
CO-58-21
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti Committees and the
Navajo Nation Council; Enacting the Navajo Nation Nilch’ Éí Bee ĺíńá – Air is Life Act of 2021
CD-73-22
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and
the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. §§ 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953
Title 14. Navajo Nation Motor Vehicle Code
None
None
Resolution No.
CO-48-14
Title 15. Labor
Title
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo
Preference in Employment Act at 15 N.N.C. §§ 605, 610 and 612; Enacting New Section 614; and Redesignating Sections 615 Through 620
HEHSCN-27-14
An Action Relating to Law and Order, and Health, Education and Human Services; Amending 15 N.N.C §§ 204, 207 and 208, Plan of Operation
for Office of Navajo Labor Relations
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CMA-13-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending the Navajo Preference in Employment Act at 15 N.N.C. §§ 604, 611 And 614
CJY-42-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending 15 N.N.C. § 303(B), Navajo Nation Labor Commission Organization Section
CS-52-17
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Health, Education, and Human Services, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti Committees, and the Navajo Nation
Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 810 and § 820 of the Appropriations Act; Amending § 604 of the Navajo Preference in Employment Act
CO-60-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' Committee and the Navajo Nation Council;
Amending "The Navajo Preference in Employment Act" at 15 N.N.C. §§ 603, 604(B)(8) to Provide for the Addition of Program Managers of
the Executive Branch as a Class of Employees Exempt from the Just Cause Provisions of the Act
CJY-63-18
An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation Council;
Enacting the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2017; Deleting Title 10, Chapter 13, § 1402; Creating the "Civil Rights of
Individuals with Disabilities" in Title 13, Chapter 55, §§ 4501 – 4510; Amending the Navajo Preference in Employment Act; Amending Title
13, Chapter 57, §§ 4801 – 4809, the Plan of Operations for the Navajo Nation Advisory Council on Disabilities; and Amending the Navajo
Nation Bill of Rights to Designate the Equal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities as a Basic Civil Right
Resolution No.
CAU-44-16
CJY-34-24
Resolution No.
CJN-31-14
Title 16. Land
Title
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation
Council; Amending the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land, 16 N.N.C. §§ 1 – 10, and the Land Acquisition Trust Fund, 16 N.N.C. §
202; and Enacting the Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Act
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council, Approving
Amendments to 16 N.N.C. § 1153 Regarding the Contents of an Application for a Mission Site Permit
Title 17. Law and Order
Title
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act of 2012 at 17 N.N.C. §§ 2102, 2104, 2105, 2109, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2117 and 2118
CN-52-14B
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Sentencing Provisions of Title 17, Criminal Code
of the Navajo Nation
CJA-11-16
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code, Title 17: Amending
the Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2012
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CJY-38-16
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Code At 17
N.N.C. § 2105, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
CJY-48-17
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending
Navajo Nation Code, Title 17 and Enacting the Law Against Human Trafficking 2017
CO-59-17
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
CJA-09-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo
Nation Criminal Code at 17 N.N.C. §§ 203, 209, 303.01, 318 and 319 for Purposes of Addressing Cyberbullying
CAP-43-18
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the
Navajo Nation Council: Enacting the Revenge Porn Act and Amending Title 17 Sex Offenses
CJY-66-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Naabik’íyáti' and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C §§ 10601067 and 17 N.N.C. §§ 101- 104 by Enacting the Navajo Nation Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
CO-75-18
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the
Navajo Nation Council; Enacting the "Controlled Substance Definition Act of 2018"; Amending Title 17 Chapter 3, Controlled Substances at
17 N.N.C. §§ 390, 394
CD-81-18
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. § 1352 and 17 N.N.C. §§ 1851 Through
1854; Amending Coroner Provisions and Establishing a Department of Medical Examiners Within the Division of Public Safety; Authorizing
the Law and Order Committee to Approve a Plan of Operation for the Department of Medical Examiners
CAP-17-20
Veto
CMY-37-20
Veto Override
An Action Relating to an Emergency; Enacting 17 N.N.C. § 337 Excessive Pricing During a Declared State of Emergency
CS-76-20
An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the
Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 17 Chapter 3, Controlled Substances at 17 N.N.C. §§ 390, 394
CAP-16-22
An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, the Health, Education, and Human Services, The Law and Order, and the Naabik’íyáti'
Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code to Establish Criminal Penalties for Vicious Dog
and Other Animal Attacks
CJY-69-23
An Act Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Sex Offenders Registration
and Notification Act in Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
CAU-77-23
An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Enacting the “Navajo Nation Victim’s
Rights Act of 2023”; Amending Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CAP-17-20
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CJY-69-23
CD-59-22
An Act Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Sex Offenders Registration
and Notification Act in Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
Title 18. Mines and Minerals
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Asserting Sovereignty
and Taking Over Primary Regulatory Authority from the Federal Government, Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement, Over All
Coal Mining Lands Located on the Navajo Nation; Enacting a Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; and Establishing New Sections in Title 18 at 18 N.N.C.
§§ 1701 et seq.
CAU-37-24
An Act Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Radioactive and Related Substances, Equipment, Vehicles,
Persons and Materials Transportation Act of 2012, the Navajo Nation Code Title 18, Chapter 12-A, to Provide for the Protection, Health and
Safety of the Navajo Nation People with Regards to the Transportation of Radioactive and Related Substances, Equipment, Vehicles, Persons
and Materials Over and Across Navajo Nation Land
None
None
None
None
Resolution No.
CO-37-19
Veto
Title 21. Public Utilities and Communications
Title
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation
Council, Approving Amendments to 21 N.N.C § 7(B)(12) Increasing the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s Debt Limit
CD-52-19
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CO-37-19
CAP-19-24
An Action Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council, Approving
an Amendment to 21 N.N.C § 9(A) Replacing the Government Services Committee with the Resources and Development as the Standing
Committee that Appoints Members to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Management Board
Title 19. Parks and Monuments
Title 20. Professions and Occupations
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Title 22. Water
Resolution No.
RDCJN-56-17
Title
An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee, Approving the Proposed Aquifer Protection Regulations as Submitted by the
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency to be Part of the Navajo Nation Primary Drinking Water Regulations under the Navajo Nation
Safe Drinking Water Act 22 N.N.C. §§ 2501 – 2586 and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Act 4 N.N.C. §§ 1301 – 1394
None
None
Resolution No.
CJA-05-14
Veto
Title 24. Taxation
Title
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resource and Development, Budget and Finance, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’;
Amending 24 N.N.C. §§ 605 et seq. Approving the Elimination of the Sales Tax on Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Water, Nuts, Seeds and Nut Butters
CAP-20-14
Veto Override
An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council
Resolution CJA-05-14
CN-54-14
Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo
Nation Council; Amending Title 24 of the Navajo Nation Code by Enacting the Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014
CO-62-17
An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees and the Navajo Nation
Council; Approving Amendments to 24 N.N.C. § 620 of the Navajo Nation Sales Tax to Allow for an Emergency Reserve Fund and a
Replacement Reserve Fund for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
CJA-07-18
An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti' Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 24
N.N.C. § 620 of the Navajo Nation Sales Tax; Allocating 1 Percent of the Sales Tax to Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services
CJA-12-18
An Act Relating to Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Law and Order, Naabik’íyáti' and Navajo Nation Council; Amending
Navajo Nation Code Title 24 by Enacting the Uniform Local Tax Code
CO-74-18
An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Naabik’íyáti' Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending
CJA-07-18, Amending 24 N.N.C. § 620 of the Navajo Nation Sales Tax to the Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services; Amending the Effective Date
CJN-48-20
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti and Navajo Nation Council; Amending
Vote Provisions of 24 N.N.C. § 605(B), Vote Requirement for Enactment of Sales Tax Ordinance by Local Governance-Certified Chapter
CD-96-20
An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti'
Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 24 Chapter 11, Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014 at 24 N.N.C. §§ 1001 – 1024
Title 23. Conservation and Wildlife
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CS-45-22
An Act Relating to Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation
Council; Allocating $900,000 from the Navajo Nation Tourism Fund (24 N.N.C. § 741) to the Division of Economic Development/Tourism
Department to Cover the Tourism Department’s Personnel and Operating Expenses for the Remainder of FY2022; Amending 24 N.N.C. §
741(B) to Allow All Revenue in the Tourism Fund to be Used by Any and All Navajo Nation Programs for Tourism-Related Purposes
CAP-16-23
An Act Relating to the Resources and Development, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation
Council; Approving $1,500,000 from the HOT/Tourism Fund for the Navajo Tourism Department, Amending 24 N.N.C. § 741 to Allow Revenue in
the HOT/Tourism Fund to be Used by All Navajo Nation Programs for Tourism-Related Purposes, and Rescinding Resolution No. CS-45-22
CO-47-24
An Act Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo
Nation Council; Amending the Tobacco Products Tax at 24 N.NC. § 800 – § 810 and Enacting the Nicotine Products and Electronic Smoking Products
Tax at 24 N.N.C. § 1001 – § 1016
CJY-21-25
An Act Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, the Law and Order Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, the
Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Effective Date of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CO-47-24
Title 25. [RESERVED]
None
None
CO-85-23
Veto
Title 26. Navajo Nation Local Governance Act
An Act Relating to the Law and Order Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation
Council; Amending Title 26 of the Navajo Nation Code to Allow for Virtual Attendance at Chapter Meetings
CJA-03-24
Veto Override
An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation
Council Resolution No. CO-85-23 (An Act Amending Title 26 of the Navajo Nation Code to Allow for Virtual Attendance at Chapter Meetings)
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