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Oneida Nation

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Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 07-08-26-I

Amendments to the Pardon and Forgiveness 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 Pardon and Forgiveness Law (“the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business

Committee through resolution BC-05-25-11-A and amended by Resolution BC-01-22-14B; and

WHEREAS,

the purpose of this Law is to establish a fair, efficient, and formal process through which

individuals may seek relief from certain barriers created by past actions; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law create an exception allowing applicants with outstanding

penalties/fines to proceed only if the application is for employment purposes and the

applicant meets the requirements for a conditional waiver under 126.6-3; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law establish the full conditional waiver framework, including:

 waiver applies only to employment eligibility;

 outstanding penalties/fines remain fully enforceable;

 mandatory payment agreement (18 months or extended to 3 years if >$5,000);

 requirements for Pardon and Forgiveness Committee recommendation;

 good-cause exception for missed payments;

 grounds for rescission for non-payment; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law allow an applicant proceeding under the conditional waiver

(employment-only) to submit proof of a Pardon and Forgiveness Committee-approved

payment agreement instead of proof of full payment; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law clarify that a pardon or forgiveness does not affect restrictions

imposed under the Nation’s Safe Neighborhoods law, in addition to existing sex-offender

requirements; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law require the Oneida Secretary’s Office to monitor paymentrelated conditions and provide quarterly reports to the Pardon and Forgiveness

Committee; and clarify that monitoring is solely for eligibility enforcement, not decisionmaking; and

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WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law authorize the OBC to rescind a pardon/forgiveness when a

person fails to meet a payment condition under 126.6-3, with notice and a 30-day cure

period; reinstates all prior ineligibilities. Includes subsections specifying:

 rescission is an eligibility action, not an employment action;

 notice must be issued per 126.10-4; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee developed the proposed amendments to the Law

through collaboration with representatives from the Oneida Law Office; and

WHEREAS,

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

statement were completed for the proposed amendments to the Law; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee held a public meeting on the proposed amendments

to the Law on May 14, 2026, with no individuals providing oral comments, and the public

comment period for the amendments to this Law was held open until May 21, 2026, with

no individuals providing written comments; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee hereby adopts the amendments

to the Pardon and Forgiveness Law, which shall become effective on August 03, 2026.

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 8th day of July, 2026; 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."