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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Tribal code
- **Document type:** Tribal code

## Text

NP 22-212
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.
NP 22-212
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

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