Resolution
MEDIA
ADVISEMENT
December 5, 2001
REDDING
RANCHERIA VOLUNTARILY AGREES TO HONOR CHILD SUPPORT WAGE ASSIGNMENTS
FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
For the first time ever in the State of California, a Federally Recognized
Indian Tribe has voluntarily agreed to honor wage assignments for child
support from a District Attorney's Office.
Redding
Rancheria Tribal Chairperson Tracy Edwards will sign a resolution recently
adopted by the Tribal Council wherein the Council agreed to honor wage
assignments for child support from the Shasta County District Attorney's
Family Support Division. The resolution covers all employees of the
Redding Rancheria and the Tribe's subsidiaries and will go into effect
January 1, 2002. In the past, the Tribe had informally honored the County's
wage assignments but with its increased number of employees and emerging
role as one of Shasta County's largest employers, the Tribal Council
felt the responsibility to make a formal shift in policy.
While asserting
the Tribe's sovereign status, the Tribal Council's resolution states
"it is in the best interests of the children whose parents owe
state court-ordered child support to honor the County of Shasta's request
for wage assignments from employees who work for the Redding Rancheria."
The resolution
signing ceremony will occur on Thursday, December 6, 2001, at 10:00
a.m. at the Redding Rancheria Office, located at 2000 Redding Rancheria
Road in Redding. Inquiries can be directed to Ms. Edwards at 225 - 8979
or District Attorney McGregor Scott at 245-6310.
RESOLUTION
NO. 063-11-06-01
A
RESOLUTION OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL OF THE REDDING RANCHERIA OF CALIFORNIA
TO VOLUNTARILY WITHHOLD WAGE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE COUNTY OF SHASTA FOR
EMPLOYEES OWING CHILD SUPPORT
| WHEREAS, |
The
Redding Rancheria of California ("Tribe") was restored
and regained status as a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, on December
22, 1983, rendered so by the Tillie Hardwick v. United States
of America, No. C-79-1710-SW (N.D. Calif. Dec. 22, 1983) ;and |
| WHEREAS, |
The
Redding Rancheria of California is a federally recognized Indian
Tribe and evidence of this is published in the Federal Registrar
Vol. 62 Pg. 205; and |
| WHEREAS, |
The
Tribe is organized under a Constitution adopted on December 30,
1989, with the Redding Rancheria Tribal Council ("Tribal Council")
as its governing body; and |
| WHEREAS, |
The
Tribal Council has jurisdiction over the businesses conducted on
the reservation; and |
|
WHEREAS,
|
The
Tribal Council has the authority to adopt standards and policies
for conducting business within the reservation boundaries and
entering into government to government agreements; and
|
|
WHEREAS,
|
The
Tribal Council places the utmost importance of taking care of
the children of the future and the Elders; and
|
| WHEREAS, |
The Tribal Council believes that personal responsibility is part
of an individuals daily life; and
|
| WHEREAS, |
The Tribal Council feels that the Redding Rancheria has authority
to establish a Tribal Court to deal with matters such as child
support and child custody, and has in fact asserted jurisdiction
in Tribal children custody cases; and
|
| WHEREAS, |
The Tribal Council understands that the State of California thru
the County of Shasta also has a system to deal with matters such
as child support and child custody; and
|
| WHEREAS, |
The Tribal Council believes that it is important to have a cooperative
working relationship with the District Attorney's office of Shasta
County; and
|
| WHEREAS, |
The
Tribal Council believes that the County cannot, in fact, assert
its jurisdiction over the Tribe in such matters but finds that it
is in the best interest of the children whose parents owe state
court-ordered child support to honor the County of Shasta's request
for wage assignments from employees who work for the Redding Rancheria;
and |
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Redding Rancheria Tribal Council
does hereby agree to honor the County of Shasta's requests for wage
assignments for child support payments for employees who are employed
by the Redding Rancheria and the Tribe's subsidiaries.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT ALSO BE RESOLVED, that the Redding Rancheria Tribal
Council will develop their own internal policy for collecting and submitting
funds to the County of Shasta that are as similar as possible to the
County's policies.
NOW,
THEREFORE IT ALSO BE RESOLVED, that the Redding Rancheria Tribal
Council reserves the right to collect a fee for the collection of funds
that are to be submitted to the County of Shasta.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was adopted at a duly convened meeting of the
Redding Rancheria Tribal Council with a quorum present on this 6th
day of November, 2001 with a vote of 4 for, 2 against,
0 abstentions.
|
/s/
Tracy Edwards, Chairperson
|
12/6/01
Date |
/s/
Debbie Sarot, Secretary |
12-6-01
Date |
Back
to Top