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1996
Law & Order Code was first established. Titles 1 – 6 were included.
2006
Code revised: Titles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. Title 5 Housing was not revised.
8-23-09
Code Revised: Titles 1 – 13 included; Resolution 9-44.
4-25-10
Code Revised: Titles 5 & 11 – Housing, changed eviction process; Resolution 10-21.
12-6-10
Code Revised: Title 14 added – Business Corporation Code; Resolution 10-71.
11-7-11
Code Revised: Titles 11 – changed Housing Board of Commissioners and required annual report; Resolution 11-62.
2-18-12
Code Revised: Title 9 (9-4-4 & 9-6-3). Added Title 15, LLC; Resolution 12-06.
11-5-12
Code Revised: Title 4 – Domestic violence section: added stalking and made protection orders automatic unless Respondent requested a hearing within 5 days of being served; Resolution 12-67.
11-16-13
Code Revised: Title 5 – Removed housing appeals board – effective 1-1-14; Resolution 13-67.
12-2-13
Code Revised: added Title 16, Rules of Appellate Procedure – effective 1-1-14; Resolution 13-72.
2-16-14
Code Revised: Title 9 Election – effective 2-16-14; Resolution 14-08.
5-18-14
Code Revised: Title 11 Housing – effective immediately; Resolution 14-19.
9-20-15
Code Revised: Title 5 Housing – Section 5.4.4 – effective immediately; Resolution 15-59.
11-21-15
Code Revised: Title 1 General Provisions – effective immediately; Resolution 15-75.
11-21-15
Code Revised: Title 2 Rules of Procedure – effective immediately; Resolution 15-76.
2-21-16
Code Revised: Title 9 Election – effective immediately; Resolution 16-12.
5-15-16
Code Revised: Rule 16 Title 2 repealed – effective immediately; Resolution 16-36.
5-15-16
Code Revised: Title 4 Amended – added child support – effective immediately; Resolution 16-37.
7-30-17
Code Revised: Title 3 Amended – total re-write, added customary adoption, effective immediately; Resolution 17-67.
7-30-17
Code Revised: Title 4 Amended – removed Adoption and Guardianship as these were included in Title III, effective immediately; Resolution 17-68.
1-20-18
Code Revised: Title 16, Added Liquor Control Title, effective immediately; Resolution 18-01.
2-17-18
Code Revised: Title 9, revised Election Title, changed dates, effective immediately; Resolution 18-09.
7-21-18
Code Revised: Title 16, Liquor Control, made changes suggested by BIA, effective immediately; Resolution 18-43.
9-29-18
Code Revised: Title 1 – General Provisions, changed holidays, effective immediately; Resolution 18-68.
9-29-18
Code Revised: Title 4 – Domestic Relations total rewrite – added elders protection, visitation rights, add domestic relations, effective immediately; Resolution 18-69.
10-28-18
Code Revised: Title 13 Secured Transaction Act replaced by Governmental Secured Transaction Act, effective immediately; Resolution 18-76.
11-5-18
Code Revised: Title 1, General Provisions, amended Section 1-7-5, effective immediately; Resolution 18-79.
3-18-19
Code Revised: Title 4, Domestic Relations, allows payroll department of Tribe to immediately enforce Income Withholding Orders, effective immediately; Resolution 19-24.
4-15-19
Code Revised: Title 12, Taxation, meet needs of Casino, effective immediately; Resolution 19-30.
9-23-19
Code Revised: Title 6, Judicial Remedies, added protection from abuse, effective Immediately; Resolution 19-70.
3-2-20
Code Revised: Title 12 Taxation, add service tax, exempt sales in small purchase, exempt Sale of gambling devices, effective 3-1-20; Resolution 20-16.
4-20-20
Code Revised: Title 17, Environmental, this Title was added, effective immediately; Resolution 20-25.
5-18-20
Code Revised: Title 5, Housing Authority, included information from Title 11, amended a few changes, effective immediately, Resolution 20-37.
6-3-20
Code Revised: Title 11 was repealed because it is included in Title 5. Amended Resolution 20-37 to show that Title 11 was repealed, effective immediately.
9-20-22
Title 19 and Title 20 added per resolution 22-48. Title 21 added (resolution 22-60) and Title 22 added (resolution 22-61).
5-23-23
Title 6 revised per resolution 23-40.
Revisions by Title
Title 1 General Provisions
Enacted 1996
Revised 2006
Revised 11-21-15. Resolution 15-75.
Revised 9-29-18. Update to holidays. Resolution 18-68.
Revised 11-5-18. Amended Section 1-7-5. Resolution 18-79.
Title 2 Civil Actions
Enacted 1996
Revised 2006
Revised 11-21-15. Resolution 15-76.
Revised 5-15-16: Rule 16 repealed. Resolution 16-36.
Title 3 Children and Welfare
Enacted 1996
Revised 2006
Revised 7-30-17. Rewrite. Addition of customary adoption. Resolution 17-67.
Title 4 Domestic Relations
Enacted 1996
Revised 2006
Revised 11-5-12. Stalking and protection orders, Resolution 12-67.
Revised 5-15-16. Child support. Resolution 16-37.
Revised 7-30-17. Removed Adoption and Guardianship as already included in Title 3. Resolution 17-68.
Revised 9-29-18. Rewritten to include elders protection, visitation rights, domestic relations. Resolution 18-69.
Revised 3-18-19. Enforced income withholding orders. Resolution 19-24.
Title 5 Housing Authority
Enacted 1996
Revised 4-25-10. Changed eviction process, Resolution 10-21.
Revised 11-16-13. Removed housing appeals board, Resolution 13-67.
Revised 9-20-15. Section V.4.4. Resolution 15-59.
Revised 5-18-20. Included information from Title 11. Resolution 20-37.
Title 6 Judicial Remedies
Enacted 1996
Revised 2006
Revised 9-23-19. Protection from abuse. Resolution 19-70.
Revised 5-23-23. Resolution 23-40.
Title 7 Occupational Injury
Enacted 8-23-09
Title 8 Tribal Council Conduct and Ethics
Enacted 8-23-09
Title 9 Elections
Enacted 8-23-09
Revised 2-18-12. Sections 9-4-4 and 9-6-3.
Revised 2-16-14. Resolution 14-08.
Revised 2-21-16. Resolution 16-12.
Revised 2-17-18. Resolution 18-09.
Title 10 Enrollment
Enacted 8-23-09
Revised
Title 11 Housing (Repealed)
Enacted 8-23-09
Revised 4-25-10. Changed eviction process, Resolution 10-21.
Revised 11-7-11. Changed Housing Board of Commissioners and required annual report, Resolution 11-62.
Revised 5-18-14. Resolution 14-19.
Revised 6-3-20. Repealed Title 11 as information now incorporated into Title 5. Amended Resolution 20-37.
Title 12 Taxation
Enacted 8-23-09
Revised 4-15-19. Casino needs. Resolution 19-30.
Revised 3-2-20. Service tax, exempt sales, gambling devices. Resolution 20-16.
Title 13 Government Secured Transactions
Enacted 8-23-09
Revised 10-28-18. Secured Transaction Act replaced by Governmental Secured Transaction Act. Resolution 18-76.
Title 14 Business Corporation Code
Enacted 12-6-10
Title 15 Limited Liability Company Code
Enacted 2-18-12
Title 16 Liquor Control
Enacted 12-2-13
Revised 1-20-18. Addition of Liquor Control. Resolution 18-01.
Revised 7-21-18. BIA recommended changes. Resolution 18-43.
Title 17 Environment
Enacted 4-20-20