WHEREAS, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee has been empowered to (2022)

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee has been empowered to

act for and on behalf of the Nez Perce Tribe, pursuant to the Revised Constitution

and Bylaws, adopted by the General Council of the Nez Perce Tribe, on May 6,

1961 and approved by the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs on June 27, 1961;

and

WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 1, of the Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Nez

Perce Tribe (Tribe) provides that the affairs of the Nez Perce Tribe shall

be administered by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee

(NPTEC); and

WHEREAS, the NPTEC has a responsibility under the Tribal Constitution to

promote and protect the health, education, and general welfare of

the members of the Tribe; and

WHEREAS, _ the Tribe was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice

to revitalize the Nez Perce Tribal Code to a siate of efficiency,

effectiveness, and easily-accessible (‘Code Revision Grant”); and

WHEREAS, the Code Revision team reviewed the outline of all 13 Titles of the Nez

Perce Tribal Code and proposed reorganization to better compile

subject matter at the title(s) and chapter(s) level.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that having considered the proposed

reorganization and standardized format, the NPTEC hereby

authorizes the reformatting and reorganization of the Code; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Code shall henceforth be known as the “Nez

Perce Tribe Revised Codes” or “N.P.T.r.C.”; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any substantive amendments to the Code shall

continue to follow a public comment period and consideration; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the NPTEC Chairman and Secretary are hereby

authorized to sign all necessary correspondence and the NPTEC

Treasurer is hereby authorized to disburse funds accordingly.

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CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive

Committee meeting in Special Session, March 22, 2022 in the Richard

A. Halfmoon Council Chambers, Lapwai, Idaho, a quorum of its

members being present and voting.

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‘Shirley J. Allman, Secretary

ATIEST:

Marne 1 Amney

Samuel N. Penney, Chaifman