1.01.030 Definitions

(a) "Eligible Voters" shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in the "Tribe's Election and Referendum Ordinance," as amended.

(b) "Member" means a person who is duly enrolled as a member of the Tribe.

(c) "Serious Crime" shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in the Tribal Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which states, "a felony or misdemeanor not involving an act of civil disobedience but that which involves an act of moral turpitude. Crimes of moral turpitude are crimes involving dishonesty such as larceny, fraud and murder."

(d) "Staggered Term" shall mean the system approved by tribal referendum in April 2004 whereby elections are held each year in June to fill two (2) of the six (6) elected officer positions - one Chief and one Sub-Chief.

(e) "Tribal Clerk" is an elected position for a term of three (3) years.

(f) "Tribal Laws, Acts and Ordinances" are forms of legislation intended to reflect the policies aimed at protecting the health, safety, well-being and sovereignty of the Tribal government and of tribal members. They are also intended to provide a lawful basis for the regulation and governance of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

(g) "Sovereign Authority of the Tribe" is the governmental authority to take any and all actions necessary to promote the health, safety, education and general welfare of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and its members.

(h) "Tribal Council Resolutions" are the recorded decisions of Tribal Council on matters requiring a formal expression of such decisions. Some examples include, but are not limited to, adoption and amendment of Tribal Ordinances or laws that do not require Referendum vote, approval of grant applications, appointment of Administrators of estates and conduct of day-to-day Tribal business operations requiring a written record of Tribal Council approval.