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Title
32 - Professional Ethics Code for Spokespersons and Attorneys
ORDINANCE NO: 2-93
DATE
APPROVED: July 23, 1993
SUBJECT:
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS CODE FOR SPOKESPERSONS AND ATTORNEYS
WHEREAS:
The Hoopa Valley Tribe adopted a Constitution and Bylaws (Tribal Constitution)
on June 20, 1972, which was approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
on August 18, 1972, and ratified and confirmed by Congress on October
31, 1988 in section 8 of Pub. L. 100-580, and amended on June 19, 1990
and, by tribal law, the sovereign authority of the Tribe over the matter
described herein is delegated tot he Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, acting
by law; and
WHEREAS:
The Tribal Council has concluded that it is necessary to exercise the
authority granted by the Hoopa Tribal membership, through referendum
election held March 1, 1983; the purpose and language thereof established
the Hoopa Valley Tribal Court and Court of Appeals for the purposes
of "protecting and promoting Tribal Sovereignty, strengthening
Tribal Self-Government, providing for the judicial needs of the reservation,
and thereby assuring the maintenance of the law and order on the reservation
for the protection of Tribal resources and the rights of the members
of the Hoopa Valley Tribe"; and
WHEREAS:
The Hoopa Valley Law and Order Code, Title I, Chapter 2, § 1.2.14
provides for the development of a code of ethics "which all Court
personnel must abide by" and that the "Tribal Council will
adopt the Code of Ethics ... before it can be enforced"; and
WHEREAS:
It is the desire of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council to adopt and establish
a code of ethics for professional conduct of attorneys and spokespersons
who are admitted before the Tribal Court Bar; or are engaged in the
practice of Federal, Tribal or State law on the Hoopa Valley Reservation
or within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court pursuant to the Tribal
Constitution and Bylaws Article IX, Sections 1( j); and
WHEREAS:
Pursuant to the review process set forth in the Legislative Procedures
Act, §§ 6.4, 6.7, and 6.8, the Council concludes that it is
now appropriate to enact said Ordinance on a permanent basis, as modified
by departmental comments and legal review developed during the review
process.
THEREFORE
BE IT NOW ORDAINED THAT: Pursuant to Section 6.9 of the Legislative
Procedures Act, and the tribal constitutional and legal authorities
recited herein, the Tribal Council hereby enacts the attached Professional
Ethics Code for Spokespersons and Attorneys, in order to advance
the purpose identified in Section 32.0.
BE IT
FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: The Tribal Council hereby reaffirms its intent
that the provisions of this Ordinance be enforceable against non-members
of the Tribe who practice within any division of the Hoopa Valley Tribal
Court.
BE IT
FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: The Hoopa Valley Tribal Court will have regulatory
authority governing the ethical conduct of all spokespersons or attorneys
practicing before the Tribal Court Bar to the fullest extent of Tribal
jurisdiction in order to properly regulate, manage, and provide for
the ethical conduct of all spokespersons and attorneys who practice
before the Tribal Court, pursuant to the provisions of the following
Code:
32.0 SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE
32.0.1
Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the Professional
Ethics Code for Spokespersons and Attorneys of the Hoopa Valley Tribe.
32.0.2
Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to exercise comprehensive
tribal regulatory authority over the ethical conduct of spokespersons
and attorneys practicing before the Hoopa Valley Tribal Court within
the exterior boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Reservation.
32.1 JURISDICTION
32.1.1
Generally. The jurisdiction of this code is the same as the jurisdiction
of the Tribal Court and the effective area of the Code shall include
all territory within the Hoopa Valley Reservation, as defined by Article
1 of the Hoopa Tribal Constitution, including fee patent lands, allotments,
assignments, roads, waters, bridges, and lands used for agency purposes,
and existing and future lands outside the boundaries of the Reservation
owned or controlled by the Hoopa Valley Tribe for the benefit of its
members. This includes:
(a)
All persons entering the Hoopa Valley Reservation as automatically
subject to the jurisdiction of the Hoopa Tribal Court pursuant to
the General Provisions of the Hoopa Valley Court, Chapter 11, §
1.11.01; and all persons within the geographical area referred to
in Article I of the Tribal Constitution that are subject to the
jurisdiction and governmental power of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, to
the extent not prohibited by federal law; or
(b)
All members of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, wherever located while exercising
tribal rights pursuant to federal, tribal or state law; or
(c)
All persons or property located outside the exterior boundaries
of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, as defined herein, within
the jurisdiction of the Tribe pursuant to Federal or Tribal law;
or
(d)
The Court shall have no jurisdiction over any suit brought against
the Hoopa Valley Tribe without the express consent of the Tribe.
32.1.2
Concurrent Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction invoked by this Code
over any person, cause of action, or subject shall be concurrent with
any valid jurisdiction over the same of the courts of the United States,
any state, or any political subdivision thereof; provided however,
this Code does not recognize or cede jurisdiction to any other political
or governmental entity in which jurisdiction does not otherwise exist
in law.
32.2 CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS OR ORDINANCES
32.2.1
Prior Inconsistent Codes or Ordinances Amended. Any and all codes
and ordinances of the Hoopa Valley Tribe which conflict in any way
with the provisions of this Code are hereby amended to the extent
that they are inconsistent with, or are contrary to, the spirit and
purposes of this Code of Professional Ethics for Spokespersons and
Attorneys. When such discrepancies are noted, the Hoopa Valley Tribal
Council shall take affirmative action to effect such amendments.
32.2.2
Amendment of Code of Professional Ethics. This Code may be amended
in the manner provided for the adoption of tribal ordinances. Amendments
and additions to this Code of Professional Ethics shall become part
of the Code for all purposes and shall be codified and incorporated
herein in a manner consistent with the numbering and organization
of this Code. In no situation shall any enactment, ordinance, resolution
or otherwise, apply to any pending cases before the Tribal Court at
the time action is taken by the Tribal Council.
32.2.3
Codification. Any law, enactment, resolution, code or ordinance
duly approved and adopted by this Tribal Council which are intended
to be included in this Code and enforced by the Hoopa Tribal Court,
shall be codified pursuant to the numbering and organization of this
Code of Professional Ethics. Failure to codify for inclusion of any
law, enactment, resolution, code or ordinances shall not effect its
validity. Under no circumstances shall any duly approved and adopted
measure remain uncodified for a period of more than six (6) months
from date of adoption. It shall be the responsibility of the Hoopa
Valley Tribal Council to assure the continued updating of the Code
of Professional Ethics for Spokespersons and Attorneys.
32.2.4
Code of Federal Regulations No Longer Applicable. Any and all
provisions for Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations (25 CFR)
as presently constituted or hereafter constituted which deal with
the subject matter covered in this Code of Professional Ethics or
are otherwise inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions
or the spirit of this Code are declared no longer applicable to the
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation.
32.3 INTERPRETATION OF THIS CODE
Any ambiguities,
definitions, or clarifications of the rules included herein are to be
decided according to Title III Rules of Court, Rule 3 Laws to be
Applied.
32.4 DEFINITIONS
32.4.1
"Attorney" or "Lawyer" denotes any person who
is duly admitted and recognized by any state bar created and authorized
to license and/ or discipline persons engaged in the practice of law
in a business or professional capacity within a specific jurisdiction.
For example, California State Bar Act, Chapter 4, Division 3 of the
California Business and Professions Code, § 6060 et. seq.
32.4.2
"Spokesperson" denotes any person who is duly admitted and
recognized by the Hoopa Tribal Court Bar pursuant to Title III, Rules
of the Hoopa Tribal Court, Rule 6, sections A through F inclusive.
32.4.3
"Law Firm" means:
(a)
two or more lawyers whose activities constitute the practice of
law, and who share its profits, expenses, and liabilities; or
(b)
a law corporation which employs more than one lawyer; or
(c)
a division, department, office, or group within a business entity,
which includes more than one lawyer who performs legal services
for the business entity; or
(d)
a publicly funded entity, which employs more than one lawyer to
perform legal services.
32.4.4
"Associate" means an employee or fellow employee who is
employed as an attorney or spokesperson.
32.4.5
"Confidence" refers to information protected by the attorney-client
privilege under applicable law, and "Secret Information"
refers to other information gained in the confidence of a professional
relationship that the client has requested be inviolate or the disclosure
of which would be embarrassing or would likely be of detriment to
the client.
32.4.6
"Consents in writing" or "written consent" means
either (a) a written consent executed by the client, or (b) oral consent
given by a client which the attorney or spokesperson confirms in writing
in a manner which can be easily understood by the client and which
is promptly transmitted to the client.
32.4.7
"Consult" or "Consultation" denotes communication
of information reasonably sufficient to permit the client to appreciate
the significance of the matter in question.
32.4.8
"Reasonable belief" or "reasonably believes" when
used in reference to an attorney or spokesperson denotes that the
attorney or spokesperson believes the matter in question and that
the circumstances are such that the belief is reasonable.
32.4.9
For the purpose of rule 1.8, "communication" means any message
or offer made by or on behalf of an attorney or spokesperson concerning
the availability for professional employment of an attorney or spokesperson
or a law firm directed to any former, present, or prospective client,
including but not limited to the following:
(a)
Any use of firm name, trade name, fictitious name, or other professional
designation of such spokesperson or attorney; or
(b)
Any stationery, letterhead, business card, sign, brochure, or other
comparable written material describing such attorney, spokesperson,
or law firm; or
(c)
Any advertisement (regardless of medium) of such attorney or
spokesperson or law firm directed at the general public or any substantial
portion thereof; or
(d)
Any unsolicited correspondence from an attorney, spokesperson, or
law firm directed to any person or entity.
32.4.10
For purposes of rule 1.8, a "solicitation" means any
communication:
(a)
Concerning the availability for professional employment of an attorney,
spokesperson, or law firm in which a significant motive is pecuniary
gain; and
(b)
which is:
(1)
delivered in person or by telephone; or
(2)
directed by any means to a person known to the sender to be
represented by counsel in matter which is a subject of the communication.
32.4.11
For the purposes of Rule 2( c), a "tribunal" means any board,
committee, hearing panel or commission duly appointed by the Hoopa
Tribal Council or described in the Hoopa Valley Tribal Code.
32.5 RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
RULE
1.0 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN GENERAL
(a)
The following rules are intended to regulate professional conduct
of members of the Hoopa Tribal Bar and members of the any state
bar who are engaged in the practice of law, counseling, or advocacy
within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court through discipline.
(b)
For any willful breach of any of these rules, the Hoopa Valley Tribal
Court has the power to discipline the offending party through any
means appropriate including, but not limited to, public reproval,
the prohibition or suspension of the practice of law, legal counseling
or advocacy before the Hoopa Tribal Court or within the physical
boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, or physical exclusion
from the exterior boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation.
(c)
In the case of any willful breach of these rules or misconduct by
an attorney practicing before the Hoopa Tribal Bar, the Hoopa Tribal
Court reserves the right to notify the appropriate state bar association
of the results of any disciplinary action for any misconduct or
breach of these rules.
RULE
1.1 COMPETENCE
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall provide competent representation
to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge,
skill, physical and mental capabilities, thoroughness and preparation
reasonably necessary for representation.
(b)
If the attorney or spokesperson does not have sufficient learning
and skill when the legal service is undertaken, the attorney or
spokesperson may nonetheless perform such services competently by:
(1)
associating with or, where appropriate, professionally consulting
another attorney or spokesperson reasonably believed to be competent;
or
(2)
by acquiring sufficient learning and skill before performance
is rendered.
RULE
1.2 SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall abide by a client's decisions
concerning the objectives of representation, pursuant to paragraphs
c), d), and e), and shall consult with the client as to the means
by which they are pursued. An attorney or spokesperson shall abide
by a client's decision whether to accept an offer of settlement
of a matter.
(b)
An attorney's or spokesperson's representation of a client,
including representation by appointment, does not constitute an
endorsement of the client's political, economic, spiritual, social
or moral view or activities.
(c)
An attorney or spokesperson may limit the objectives of the representation
if the client consents after consultation.
(d)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not counsel a client to engage,
or assist a client, in conduct that the attorney or spokesperson
knows to be criminal or fraudulent, but an attorney or spokesperson
may discuss the legal consequences of any proposed course of conduct
with a client and may counsel or assist a client to make a good
faith effort to determine the validity, scope, meaning or application
of the law.
(e)
When an attorney or spokesperson reasonably knows that a client
expect assistance not permitted by the rules of professional conduct
or other law, the attorney or spokesperson shall consult with the
client regarding the relevant limitations on the attorney's or spokesperson's
conduct.
RULE
1.3 DILIGENCE
An attorney
or spokesperson shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness
in representing a client. Examples of diligence are: filing court
papers in a timely manner, making timely and appropriate court appearances,
making reasonable discovery efforts, preparing and providing the court
with all pertinent documents including, but not limited to, receipts,
personal and professional correspondence, and photographs, keeping
the client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and prompt
compliance with requests for information by either the court or client.
RULE
1.4 CONFIDENTIALITY
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not reveal confidences or secret
information relating to representation of a client unless the client
consents after consultation, except for disclosures that are impliedly
authorized in order to carry out the representation, and except
as stated in sections b) and c).
(b)
An attorney or spokesperson may reveal such confidences or secret
information to the extent that he/ she reasonably believes necessary:
(1)
To prevent the client from committing a crime; or
(2)
To establish a claim or defense on behalf of an attorney or spokesperson
involved in a controversy between the attorney or spokesperson
and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or
civil claim against the attorney or spokesperson based upon conduct
in which the client was involved, to respond to allegations in
any proceeding concerning the attorney's or spokesperson's representation
of the client, or pursuant to a court order.
(c)
An attorney or spokesperson may reveal, to the tribunal, confidences
or secret information which discloses any breach of fiduciary duty
by a client who is a guardian, personal representative, receiver,
or other court appointed fiduciary.
RULE
1.5 ASSISTING, SOLICITING OR INDUCING VIOLATIONS
An attorney
or spokesperson shall not knowingly assist in, solicit, or induce
any violation of these rules.
RULE
1.6 FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING ADMISSION TO STATE OR TRIBAL BAR
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not knowingly make a false statement
regarding a material fact or knowingly fail to disclose a material
fact in connection with an application for admission to the Hoopa
Tribal Bar or with regard to admission to any state bar.
(b)
Any spokesperson or attorney shall not further an application for
admission to the Hoopa Tribal Bar of a person whom the spokesperson
knows to be unqualified in respect to character, education, or other
relevant attributes including that of said spokesperson or attorney.
RULE
1.7 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not aid any entity in the unauthorized
practice of law.
(b)
An attorney shall not practice law within the jurisdiction of the
Hoopa Tribal Court where to do so would be a violation of the jurisdiction
where said attorney is duly licensed and admitted before bar.
RULE
1.8 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH NON-LAWYERS AND NON-SPOKESPERSONS
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not compensate, give, or promise
anything of value to any person or entity for the purpose of recommending
or securing employment of the attorney or spokesperson or the firm
which employs said attorney or spokesperson by a client, or as a
reward for having made a recommendation resulting in employment
of the attorney or spokesperson or the firm which employs said attorney
or spokesperson by a client. An attorney's or spokesperson's offering
of or giving a gift or gratuity to any person or entity having made
a recommendation resulting in employment of the attorney or spokesperson
or the firm which employs said attorney or spokesperson shall not
of itself violate this rule, provided that the gift or gratuity
was not offered or given in consideration of any promise, agreement,
or understanding that such a gift or gratuity would be forthcoming
or that referrals would be made to encourage them in the future.
(b)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not compensate, give, or promise
anything of value to any representative of the press, radio, television,
or other communication medium in anticipation of or in return for
publicity of the attorney or spokesperson, the law firm, or any
other attorney or spokesperson as such in a news item, but the incidental
provision of food or beverage shall not violate this rule.
RULE
1.9 ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION
A solicitation
shall not be made by or on behalf of an attorney, spokesperson, or
law firm to a prospective client with whom the attorney, spokesperson,
or law firm has no familial relation or prior professional relationship,
unless the solicitation is protected from abridgement by the Hoopa
Tribal Constitution. A solicitation to a former or present client
in the discharge of an attorney's, spokesperson's, or law firm's professional
duties is not prohibited. A communication or solicitation shall not:
(a)
Contain any untrue statement; or
(b)
Contain any matter, or present or arrange any matter in a manner
or format which is false, deceptive, or which tends to confuse,
deceive, or mislead the public; or
(c)
Omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements or representations
made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading to the public; or
(d)
Fail to indicate clearly, expressly, or by context, that it is a
communication or solicitation, as the case may be; or
(e)
Be transmitted in any manner which involves intrusion, coercion,
duress, compulsion, intimidation, threats, or vexatious or harassing
conduct.
RULE
2.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST; GENERAL RULES
(a)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not represent a client if the
representation of that client will be directly adverse to another
client, unless:
(1)
The attorney or spokesperson reasonably believes the representation
will not adversely affect the relationship with the other client;
and
(2)
Each client consents in writing after consultation and
a full disclosure of material facts (following authorization from
the other client to make such a disclosure).
(b)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not represent a client if the
representation of that client may be materially limited by the attorney's
or spokesperson's responsibilities to another client or to a third
person, or by the attorney's or spokesperson's own interests, unless:
(1)
The attorney or spokesperson reasonably believes the representation
will not be adversely affected; and
(2)
The client consents in writing after consultation and a
full disclosure of the material facts (following authorization
from the other client to make such a disclosure). When representation
of multiple clients in a single matter is undertaken, the consultation
shall include explanation of the implications of common representation
and the advantages and risks involved.
(c)
No attorney or spokesperson shall take part of a tribunal or counsel
to a tribunal in any cause of action, hearing, appellate review
or the determination of, or in the deliberation of any matter affecting
his or her: spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother, father,
grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, and uncle, niece,
nephew, and the following in laws: son, daughter, brother, sister,
mother or father. Such attorney or spokesperson shall recuse himself/
herself from the role of advocate from any such proceeding with
respect to which he is disqualified.
RULE
2.1 CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FORMER CLIENT
An attorney
or spokesperson who has formerly represented a client in a matter
shall not thereafter:
(a)
represent another person in the same or a substantially related
matter in which that person's interest are materially adverse to
the interests of the former client unless the former client consents
in writing after a consultation and a full disclosure of the
material facts; or
(b)
use of confidences or secret information relating to the representation
to the disadvantage of the former client, except as the Confidentiality
Rule would permit.
RULE
2.2 IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION; GENERAL RULE
(a)
Except as provided in section b), while attorneys are associated
in a firm, none of them shall knowingly represent a client when
any one of them practicing alone would be prohibited from doing
so by rules 1.1., 1.3, 2.0, or 2.1.
(b)
When an attorney or spokesperson becomes associated with a firm,
the firm may not knowingly represent a person in the same or substantially
related matter in which that attorney or spokesperson (" the
personally disqualified attorney or spokesperson"), or a firm
with which the attorney or spokesperson was associated had previously
represented a client whose interests are materially adverse to that
person and about whom the attorney or spokesperson had acquired
confidences or secret information as protected by rules 1.1 and
2.0 that are material to the matter; provided that the prohibition
on the firm shall not apply if:
(1)
The personally disqualified attorney or spokesperson is screened
by effective means from participation in the matter and is apportioned
no fee therefrom; and
(2)
The former client of the disqualified attorney or spokesperson
receives notice of the conflict and the screening mechanism used
to prohibit dissemination of confidential and secret information;
and
(3)
The firm is able to demonstrate by convincing evidence that no
confidences or secret information that are material were transmitted
by the personally disqualified attorney or spokesperson before
implementation of the screening mechanism and notice to the former
client.
(4)
The firm is counsel to a governing body, and said governing
body apportions to each of its agencies necessary legal services.
This requires that each attorney or spokesperson in the firm,
whether representing the governing body or one of it's agencies,
be able to describe the screening mechanism used to prohibit dissemination
of confidential and secret information and demonstrate by convincing
evidence no confidential or secret information that are material
were transmitted by the personally disqualified attorney or spokesperson.
RULE
2.3 AVOIDANCE OF INTERESTS ADVERSE TO A CLIENT
An attorney
or spokesperson shall not enter into a business transaction with a
client; or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security, or
other pecuniary interest adverse to a client, unless each of the following
requirements has been satisfied:
(a)
The transaction or acquisition and its terms are fair and reasonable
to the client and are fully disclosed and communicated in writing
to the client in a manner which should reasonably have been understood
by the client; and
(b)
The client is advised in writing that the client may seek
the advice of an independent lawyer of the client's choice and is
given a reasonable opportunity to seek that advice; and
(c)
The client thereafter consents in writing to the terms of
the transaction or the terms of the acquisition.
RULE
3.0 ATTORNEY OR SPOKESPERSON FEES
(a)
An attorney's or spokesperson's fees shall be reasonable. The factors
to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee include
the following:
(1)
The time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions
involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly;
(2)
the likelihood, if apparent to the client, that the acceptance of
the particular employment will preclude other employment by the
lawyer;
(3)
the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services;
(4)
the amount of the fees involved and the results obtained;
(5)
the time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances;
(6)
the nature and length of the professional relationship with the
client;
(7)
the experience, reputation, and ability of the attorney or spokesperson
performing the services; and
(8)
whether the fee is fixed or contingent.
(b)
When the attorney or spokesperson has not regularly represented the
client, the basis or rate of the fee shall be communicated to the
client in writing, before or within a reasonable time after
commencing representation.
(c)
A fee may be contingent on the outcome of a matter for which the service
is rendered, except in the matter in which a contingent fee is prohibited
by paragraph (d) or other law. A contingent fee agreement shall be
in writing and shall state the method by which the fee is to be determined,
including the percentage or percentages that shall accrue to the attorney
or spokesperson in the event of settlement, trial or appeal, litigation
and other expenses to be deducted from the recovery, and whether such
expenses are to be deducted before or after the contingent fee is
calculated. Upon conclusion of a contingent fee matter, the lawyer
shall provide the client with a written statement explaining the outcome
of the matter and, if there is a recovery, showing the remittance
to the client and the method of its determination.
(d)
An attorney or spokesperson shall not enter into an arrangement for,
charge, or collect:
(1)
any fee in a domestic relations matter, the payment or amount of
which is contingent upon securing a divorce, the amount of alimony
or support, or property or custody settlement in lieu thereof; or
(2)
a contingent fee for representing a defendant in a criminal case.
(e)
A division of fees between attorneys or spokespersons who are not
in the same firm may be made only if:
(1)
the division is proportionate to the services performed by each
attorney or spokesperson, or by written agreement with the client,
each attorney or spokesperson assumes joint liability for the representation;
(2)
the client is advised of and does not object to the participation
of all of the attorneys or spokespersons involved and this is evidenced
in writing; and
(3)
the total fee is reasonable.
32.6 SEVERABILITY
If any
provision of this Code or its application to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, the remainder of the Code or application of its provisions
to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected, and to this
end, the provisions of this Code are severable.
32.7 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY PRESERVED
Nothing
in this Ordinance shall be interpreted as a waiver of the Tribe's sovereign
immunity from unconsented lawsuit or as authorization for a claim for
monetary damages from the Tribe.
CERTIFICATION
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I,
the undersigned, as Chairman of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council,
do hereby certify: that the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council is composed
of eight (8) members of which ___ (_) were present, constituting
a quorum, at a Regular Meeting thereof, duly and regularly called,
noticed, convened, and held on this twenty-third (23rd) day of
July, 1993; that this Ordinance was duly adopted by a vote of
___ (_) in favor, ___ (_) opposed, and ___ (_) abstaining; and
that since its approval this Ordinance has not been rescinded,
amended, or modified in any way.
DATED
THIS 23RD DAY OF JULY, 1993.
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DALE RISLING, SR., CHAIRMAN
HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL COUNCIL |
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ATTEST:_______________________________
KIM NORTON, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL COUNCIL
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ORDINANCE NO. 2-93
JULY 23, 1993
SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS CODE FOR SPOKESPERSONS AND ATTORNEYS
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