Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

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Constitution of the LIttle River Band of Ottawa(PDF download)

Chapter 100 – Government Operations

Title 01. – Tribal Seal Ordinance
Title 02. – Tribal Council Procedures Ordinance
Title 04. – Budget and Appropriations Act of 2013
Title 05. – Gross Gaming Revenue Tax Ordinance
Title 06. – Government Business and Accounting Act of 2010
Title 07. – Administrative Procedures Act – Ordinances
Title 08. – Tax and Revenue Administration Ordinance
Title 08a. – Unified Legal Department Act of 2015
Title 09. – Enforcement of Tribal-State Tax Agreement
Title 10. – Elected Officials Ethics Ordinance

Chapter 150 – Commissions; Governmental Entities

Title 01. – Commissions Ordinance
Title 02. – Removal Rules and Procedures Ordinance
Commerce Commission Ordinance – Repealed 02/21/18
Title 06. – Health Commission Ordinance
Title 07. – Boards Ordinance
Title 08. – Committees Ordinance

Chapter 200 – Membership; Election

Title 01. – Enrollment Ordinance
Title 02. – Election Ordinance
Title 03. – Procedures for the Administration of the Use and Distribution of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Judgment Funds, Dockets 18-E, 58 and 364

Chapter 300 – Judiciary

Title 01. – Tribal Court Ordinance
Title 02. – Arbitration Ordinance
Title 03. – Criminal Procedures Ordinance
Title 04. – Employment Division of Tribal Court Code
See also for jurisdiction/courts:
- Liquor Control Ordinance
- Children’s Code (Children’s Court)
- Arbitration Ordinance (Commercial Court)

Chapter 400 – Law and Order

Title 01. – Gaming Ordinance – approved by NIGC 04/03/18
Title 02. – Liquor Control Ordinance
Title 03. – Law and Order – Criminal Offenses – Ordinance
Title 04. – Gaming Commission Ordinance
Title 05. – Domestic Violence Ordinance
Title 06. – Fireworks Safety Code of 2012
Title 08. – Protection Against Defamation Act of 2006
Title 09. – Office of the Prosecutor Ordinance
Title 10. – Rehabilitation for Licensure Ordinance
See also for Gaming Commission:
- Liquor Control Ordinance
Title 11. – Sex Offender Registration Act – approved 08/17/16
Title 12. – Victims Bill of Rights Ordinance – approved 7/18/18

Chapter 500 – Environmental

Title 01. – Natural Resource Commission Ordinance
Title 02. – Uniform Conservation Code of the Ottawa and Chippewa of Northern Michigan
Title 03. – Solid Waste Ordinance
Title 04. – Establishing Interim Land-Use Restrictions for Tribal lands, Designating Certain Tribal Lands as “Closed” to Non-Member Use, and Prescribing Penalties for Violations of that Prohibition
- Title 04a. – Operation of Recreational Vehicles
Title 05. – LRBOI Utility Ordinance
Title 06. – Collections Policy
Title 07. – Manistee Township Sewer Ordinanc

Chapter 550 – Building; Construction

Title 01. – Building Ordinance
Title 02. – Aki Maadiziwin Subdivision Building Restrictions Ordinance
Title 03. – Tribal Prevailing Wage Ordinance

Chapter 600 – Employment

Title 01. – Government Employment Relations Act of 2005
Title 02.– Indian Preference in Employment Ordinance
Title 03 – Fair Employment Practices Code

Chapter 700 – Programs

Title 01. – Housing Commission Ordinance
Title 03. Bereavement Benefit Program Ordinance
Title 04. – Membership Assistance Program Ordinance
Title 05. – Small Business Loan Act of 2016
Title 06. – Residential Lot Lease And Leasehold Mortgage Program Act
Title 08. – Access to Homeownership Initiative Act
Title 09. – Warrior Society Ordinance

Chapter 800 – Business; Finance

Title 01. – Tribal Secured Transactions Ordinance
Title 02. – Limited Liability Company Ordinance
- Little River Holdings, LLC
Title-03 – Gaming Enterprise(s) Oversight Act of 2010
Title 04. – Muschigon Construction Company Ordinance
Title 05. – Department of Commerce Ordinance
Title 06. – Charitable Donations Ordinance
Title 07. – Honorarium Ordinance

Chapter 900 – Family

Title 01. – Children’s Protection Code
Title 02. – Juvenile Code
Title 03. – Elder’s Protection Ordinance