Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 11-30-22-A

Adoption of the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Law

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund law (“the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business

Committee on an emergency basis through resolution BC-06-08-22-A; and

WHEREAS,

the purpose of the Law is to establish the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund as an approved

program of the Nation to govern how the Nation provides financial assistance to its

members, pursuant to the Oneida General Welfare law; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides how the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund qualifies for general welfare

exclusion; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides the eligibility requirements for accessing assistance from the Oneida

Nation Assistance Fund – which is that a person is a member of the Nation; age eighteen

(18) or older; and submits a completed application during the designated submission

timeframe; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides the minimum requirements for the information that must be included on

the application for assistance from the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides how and when funds from the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund are

disbursed; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides for the types of expenses that shall be considered qualifying expenditures

for use of assistance from Oneida Nation Assistance Fund by the recipient; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides information on the funding source and who determines that amount of

available funding to an eligible participant; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides that the Trust Enrollment Department is the department that has the

responsibilities to administer the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund; and

WHEREAS,

in accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act a legislative analysis and fiscal impact

statement were developed for this Law; and

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WHEREAS,

a public meeting on the Law was held on September 2, 2022, in accordance with the

Legislative Procedures Act, and the public comment period was held open until September

12, 2022; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee accepted, reviewed, and considered the public

comments received on September 21, 2022; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund law is hereby adopted

and shall become effective on December 7, 2022.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Oneida Business Committee, hereby certify that the Oneida

Business Committee is composed of 9 members of whom 5 members constitute a quorum; 6 members

were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 30th day of November, 2022; that the forgoing

resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 5 members for, 0 members against, and 0

members not voting*; and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.

____________________________

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Oneida Business Committee

*According to the By-Laws, Article I, Section 1, the Chair votes "only in the case of a tie."