107 – General Powers of Council.
§ 107. General powers of council. The council of the Saint Regis nation may pass by-laws and ordinances not inconsistent with law, for the protection and improvement of the common land of the nation, for the regulation of fences and for the prevention of trespasses by cattle and other domestic animals, and may provide a […]
108 – Qualifications of Voters.
§ 108. Qualifications of voters. All Indians of the Saint Regis tribe, who are eighteen years of age or upwards, who reside on the American side of the line dividing the United States from Canada, and who are entitled to draw the yearly annuity money, shall be entitled to vote for the chiefs or headmen, […]
109 – Officers of Tribes.
§ 109. Officers of tribes. The chiefs or headmen, the subchiefs and clerk of the Saint Regis tribe in office when this section takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected. Their successors shall be elected in the manner provided for by this article, and shall […]
110 – Election of Officers.
§ 110. Election of officers. The election of the Saint Regis tribe of Indians shall be held annually on the first Saturday in June. At each election there shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the qualified voters of such tribe, one chief and one subchief thereto, each of whom shall […]
111 – Conduct of Elections.
§ 111. Conduct of elections. The clerk of the tribe shall provide a sufficient number of ballot-boxes so that there shall be a separate ballot-box for each officer to be elected, the expense for which shall be paid from the moneys due to the tribe from the state. The county attorney or the sheriff of […]
112 – Canvass of Votes.
§ 112. Canvass of votes. Upon the closing of the polls at such election, such county attorney or sheriff and such council members not then candidates for election shall count the votes cast thereat and publicly declare the result of such election, specifying the number of votes cast for each person at such election, and […]
113 – Vacancies.
§ 113. Vacancies. If a vacancy shall occur for any reason in the office of chief or headman, subchief or clerk of such tribe, the chiefs or headmen shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy, who shall hold office until the next succeeding annual election, at which a person shall be elected to such […]
114 – St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police.
§ 114. St. Regis Mohawk tribal police. 1. By notifying the superintendent of state police, the St. Regis Mohawk tribal council may establish a St. Regis Mohawk Tribe police department employing police officers appointed in accordance with this section. a. At the time of the establishment of the tribal police department, and together with each […]
100 – Payment of Annuity.
§ 100. Payment of annuity. The department of social welfare shall annually pay to the clerk of the Saint Regis tribe out of moneys appropriated therefor by the legislature, any amount due to such tribe pursuant to the terms of existing agreements between the state and such Indians. Before receiving any such money, such clerk […]
101 – The Clerk.
§ 101. The clerk. 1. The clerk of the tribe shall receive all moneys belonging to such tribe, including moneys due from the state and due on any tribal lands leased by the tribe for its benefit. He shall pay out moneys only upon the warrant of a majority of the chiefs of the tribe, […]