Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California - Tribal Ordinances

Table of Contents Updated: February 2016

The tribe makes their tribal ordinances available online. The links below will take you to the version of the ordinances available on the tribe's website. Please contact the library if you need assistance.

Table of Contents

Ordinance I - Land Assignments
1. Definitions
2. Types of Assignments
3. Eligibility for Assignments
4. Nature of Assignment
5. Assignment Procedures
6. Improvements made with Private Funds
7. Cancellation of Assignments
8. Severability
9. Effective Date

Ordinance 2 - Membership / Enrollment
Section 1. General Provisions
Section 2. Existing Membership
Section 3. Eligibility for Enrollment
Section 4. Limitations on Eligibility
Section 5. Enrollment Committee& Enrollment Officer
Section 6. Filing of Applications
Section 7. Application Requirements
Section 8. Processing of Applications
Section 9. Relinquishment
Section 10. Disenrollment
Section 11. Keeping Membership Roll Current
Section 12. Use of Membership Roll
Section 13. Confidentiality of Proceedings and Information
Section 14. Effective Date and Effect of this Ordinance

Ordinance 3 - Utility District
Section 1. Policies
Section 2. Duties of Officers
Section 3. Membership
Section 4. Water Rules and Regulations
Section 5. Sewer System Rules and Regulations
Section 6. Definitions

Ordinance 4 - Election Ordinance
1. General Provisions
2. Entitlement to Vote
3. Eligibility to Hold Office
4. Election Committee
5. Regular Officer Election Procedures
6. Special Officer Election Procedures
7. Recall of Officers
8. Ordinances, Resolutions and Other Acts of the General Council
9. Effective Date and Effect of Ordinance
10. Amendments

Ordinance 5 - Resident

Ordinance 6 - Solid Waste
Section 1. Responsibility for Storage and Disposal of Solid Waste
Section 2. Unlawful Storage and Disposal of Solid Waste
Section 3. Recovery of Disposal Costs
Section 4. Penalties
Section 5. Effective Date

Ordinance 7 - Pollutants
Section 1. Findings and Declaration
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Prohibited Discharges
Section 4. Civil Penalty
Section 5. Clean Up and Abatement
Section 6. Court Action and Injunctions
Section 7. Effective Date

Ordinance 8 - Service Area
Section 1. Findings
Section 2. Ordinance Amendments

Ordinance 9 - Animal Control
Section 1. Statement of Findings and Declaration
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Animal Control Authority
Section 4. Licensing of Dogs and Cats
Section 5. Licensing, Rabies Certification and Required Vaccinations
Section 6. Exception
Section 7. Display of Tags
Section 8. Transfer or Change of Ownership
Section 9. Duplicate Tag
Section 10. Removal of Tags
Section 11. Ticketing of Owner and Impoundment and Disposition of Animals
Section 12. Impoundment Fees
Section 13. Redemption
Section 14. Injured Animals at Large
|Section 15. Duty of Owner - All Animals
Section 16. Vicious Animals
Section 17. Harboring Strays
Section 18. General Prohibitions and Duties - Not Applicable to Cats
Section 19. Compulsory Immunization of Dogs and Cats for Rabies
Section 20. Report by Owner
Section 21. Rabies Report by Physician

Ordinance 10 - Forest Products
Section 1. Statement of Findings
Section 2. General Statement
Section 3. Declaration of Purpose and Scope
Section 4. Definitions
Section 5. Jurisdiction
Section 6. Permit Process
Section 7. Permit Fees
Section 8. Limitations on the Harvest of Forest Products
Section 9. Enforcement
Section 10. Due Process
Section 11. Sovereign Immunity of the Tribe

Ordinance 11 - Ethics and Conduct
Section 1. General Provisions
Section 2. Standards of Conduct
Section 3. Other Prohibited Acts
Section 4. Penalties
Section 5. Enforcement
Section 6. Employment Status
Section 7. Effective Date

Ordinance 12 - Lending Commission Ordinance
Section 1. Introductory Provisions
Section 2. Authorization to Establish and Operate Lending Business
Section 3. Kashia Lending Commission
Section 4. Licensing Criteria and Procedures
Section 5. Operational Requirements and Limitations on Lending Business Activities
Section 6. Compliance and Enforcement
Section 7. Sovereign Immunity
Section 8. Amendment
Section 9. Effective Date

Ordinance 13 - Kashia Lending Enterprise
Section 1. Introductory Provisions
Section 2. Creation of Tribal Lending Enterprise; Attributes; Authority
Section 3. Governing Board
Section 4. Records and Reports
Section 5. Sovereign Immunity
Section 6. Amendment
Section 7. Effective Date

Ordinance 14 - Tribal Lending Revenue Allocation Ordinance
Section 1. Introductory Provisions
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Allocation Plan
Section 4. No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Section 5. Effective Date
Section 6. Amendment

Tribal Council & Committee Policy Manual
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Tribal Council
Section 3. Committees

Economic Development Committee Policy
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Duties and Authority of the Economic Development Committee
Section 3. Composition and Function
Section 4. Closed Meetings and Confidentiality
Section 5. Ethics and Conduct of EDC Members
Section 6. Role of the Business Committee
Section 7. Adoption and Amendment

[Table of Contents created by NILL in February 2016, based on materials available on tribe's website.]