“Initiative is the power of the Tribal members to propose laws and to enact or reject them in an election. The members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians shall have the power to adopt, by initiative, any statute, and the power to repeal or amend any statute in accordance with the provisions of the Article; provided that statutes addressing appropriations for Tribal Institutions or statutes establishing the Tribal budget shall be exempt from the initiative process.”
WAGANIKISING ODAWAK STATUTE 2012-XXX
GAMING BOARD
SECTION I. REPEALS AND REPLACES.
This statutes repeals and replaces WOS 2010-021 and reinstates the previous Gaming Board of Directors Statute (Wagagnikising Odawak Statute Gaming Delegation and Authority Statute 2009-012) and replaces WOS 2004-08, WOS 2001-12, as amended by WOS 2000-02
SECTION II. REINSTATEMENT.
Upon passage by the Tribal Membership, WOS 2009-012 will then be reinstated and WOS 2010-021 will be rescinded. Tribal Council and Tribal Chairman shall adhere to all provisions of WOS 2009-012 and its Regulations.
SECTION III. SAVINGS CLAUSE
In the event that any phrase, provision, part, paragraph, subsection or section of this statute is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, to violate the Constitution, laws or ordinances of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, such phrase, provision, part, paragraph, subsection or section shall be considered to stand alone and to be deleted from this statute, the entirety of the balance of the statute to remain in full and binding force and effect.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The effective date shall be the date on which the Tribal Election Board certifies the vote by the Tribal Membership in the affirmative.
