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Constitution and By-laws of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Published: 2001



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Table of Contents
Preamble
Article I - Purpose
Article II - Governing Body
Article III - Nominations and Elections
Article IV - Vacancies and Removal from Office
Article V - Powers and Duties of the Council
Article VI - Amendments
Constitutional Amendments
Amendment I - Time and Place of Meetings, Procedure (Article II, Section 1.)
Amendment II - Vacancies and Removal From Office (Article IV, Section 1.)
Amendment III - Membership (Article VII)
Amendment IV - Vacancies and Removal from Office
Amendment V - After July 1959, 1/4 Degree Colville Indian Blood Requirement
Amendment VI - Nominations and Elections
Amendment VII - Age of Voting
Amendment VIII - Petition for Amendment
Amendment IX - Membership
Amendment X - Tribal Courts
By-Laws of the Confederated Tribes
Article I - The Business Council
Article II - Time and Place of Meetings and Procedure
Article III - Ratification of Constitution and By-Laws
Certification of Adoption

Note: Various dates are associated with this document: ratified 2/23/1938; issued 8/1/1967; last approved 4/17/1991. Also, it was published as part of the 2001 edition of the tribe's Law and Order Code.