Code of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Updated: April 2012

Disclaimer: Although every effort is made to present current and accurate information, if you need an official version of the tribe’s laws, please contact the tribe.

Code of Education [Enacted: 1991. Published separately from the Law & Order Code.]

General
Tribal Education Department
School Boards and Governing Bodies
Curriculum and Education Standards
Educational Policies and Programs
Parental and Community Involvement
Educators
Indian Preference
Chartered Educational Programs and Chartered Schools

Selected Ordinances and Resolutions [Published separately from the Law & Order Code. Some may be superseded.]

Ordinance 73-96 - Revolving Credit Program
Resolution 77-111 and Resolution 95-138 - Alcoholic Beverages / Liquor Ordinance
Ordinance 80-02 - Governmental Affairs Committee
Ordinance 80-03 - Judiciary Committee
Ordinance 80-04 - Enrollment Committee
Ordinance 80-05 - Education Committee
Ordinance 80-07 - Budget & Finance and Appropriations Commitee
Ordinance 82-01 - Land & Natural Resource Committee
Ordinance 82-04 - Personnel Committee
Ordinance 86-04 - Constitution and By-Laws of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Ordinance 86-06 - Personnel Policies and Procedures
Ordinance 86-08 - Legislative Procedure
Ordinance 86-10 - Tribal Election Ordinance
Ordinance 86-13 - Tribal Council Rules of Order
Ordinance 87-01 - Economic Development Committee
Ordinance 87-06 - Initiative Ordinance
Ordinance 88-03 - Tribal Fair Board
Resolution 92-95 - Support for the position paper against mixing CHR monies with other IHS outreach programs. [Not available online]
Ordinance 93-05 - Health Board
Ordinance 2013-03 and Resolution No. 2013-121 - Cigarette Excise Tax & Native Brands / Tribal Tobacco Tax

Law & Order Code (Received: August 2003)

Cover Page and Introduction (Resolution No. 91-173 and Ordinance 91-03)

Title 1 - Probate and Guardianship

Chapter 1 - Probate
Chapter 2 - Guardianship

Title 2 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 1 - Divorce and Separate Maintenance
Chapter 2 - Adoption
Chapter 3 - Protection from Adult Abuse
Chapter 4 - Marriage of Tribal Members

Title 3 - Juveniles

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - Adults
Chapter 3 - Procedures

Title 4 - Civil Procedure

Chapter 1 - Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 2 - Limitations of Actions and Sovereign Immunity
Chapter 3 - Amendments to Law and Order Code

Title 5 - Crimes

Chapter 1 - Parties to Crimes
Chapter 2 - Categories of Crimes
Chapter 3 - Attempts to Commit Crime
Chapter 4 - General Defenses
Chapter 5 - Assault and Related Crimes
Chapter 6 - Kidnapping and Related Crimes
Chapter 7 - Sex Offenses
Chapter 8 - Crimes Against the Family
Chapter 9 - Prostitution and Related Offenses
Chapter 10 - Homicide
Chapter 11 - Crimes Related to Weapons
Chapter 12 - Destructive Devices
Chapter 13 - Vandalism and Related Crimes
Chapter 14 - Escape and Related Crimes
Chapter 15 - Dog Control and Related Crimes
Chapter 16 - Perjury and Related Crimes
Chapter 17 - Disorderly Conduct
Chapter 18 - Protective Custody and Related Alcohol Crimes
Chapter 19 - Curfew
Chapter 20 - Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
Chapter 21 - Defrauding Creditors and Related Crimes
Chapter 22 - Arson and Related Offenses
Chapter 23 - Burglary and Related Offenses
Chapter 24 - Robbery
Chapter 25 - Theft and Related Crimes
Chapter 26 - Forgery and Related Crimes
Chapter 27 - Bad Checks
Chapter 28 - Drugs and Controlled Substances
Chapter 29 - Marijuana
Chapter 30 - Bribery and Abuse of Public Office
Chapter 31 - Riot and Related Crimes
Chapter 32 - Huffing
Chapter 33 - Invasion of Privacy
Chapter 34 - Habitual Offenders
Chapter 35 - Game, Fish & Parks Code
Chapter 36 - Pesticide Code
Chapter 37 - Elderly Abuse

Domestic Abuse

Title 6 - Traffic Code

Chapter 1 - Driving Under the Influence
Chapter 2 - Reckless Driving
Chapter 3 - Exhibition Driving
Chapter 4 - Driving While Suspended
Chapter 5 - South Dakota Motor Vehicle and Traffic Law Incorporated into Tribal Code

Title 7 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 1 - Rules of Criminal Procedure

Title 8 - Remedies

Chapter 1 - Extradition
Chapter 2 - Contempt
Chapter 3 - Unlawful Detainer and Eviction
Chapter 4 - Habeas Corpus
Chapter 5 - Liability for Defamation
Chapter 6 - Action for Damages Generally
Chapter 7 - Damages for Breach of Contract
Chapter 8 - Damages for Personal Injuries
Chapter 9 - Small Claims Procedure
Chapter 10 - Removal of Non-Members [Poor quality originals]

Title 9 - Administrative Provisions of Tribal Court

Chapter 1 - Courts, Judges and Court Personnel
Chapter 2 - Attorneys and Lay Counsel

Title 10 - Liquor Code

Chapter 1 - Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 2 - Liquor Licenses and Sales
Chapter 3 - Age Requirements
Chapter 4 - Profits, Repeal and Amendments and Miscellaneous [Missing]

Title 11 - Tribal Tax Code

Chapter 1 - Legislative Findings and Purpose
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Tribal Tax Commission
Chapter 4 - Appeals
Chapter 5 - Enforcement
Chapter 6 - Penalties and Interest
Chapter 7 - Retail Sales and Service Tax
Chapter 8 - Use Tax
Chapter 9 - Cigarette Tax
Chapter 10 - Contractors Excise Tax
Chapter 11 - Land Use Tax
Chapter 12 - Business Licenses

Title 12 - Rosebud Sioux Tribal Government

Chapter 1 - Community Organizations
Resolution No. 89-37

Title 13 - Gaming

Chapter 1 - Legislative Findings, Policy and Purpose
Chapter 2 - General Provisions [Missing Page 14]
Chapter 3 - Tribal Gaming Commission [Missing Page 14]
Chapter 4 - Classes of Gaming
Chapter 5 - Regulations of Gaming
Chapter 6 - Enforcement
Chapter 7 - Effective Date

Title 14 - Rosebud Sioux Commercial Code

Chapter 1 - General Commercial Provisions
Chapter 2 - Sales
Chapters 3 through 8 (Reserved)
Chapter 9 - Secured Transactions

Title 15 - Corporations and Tribal Entities

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - Business Corporations
Chapter 3 - Non-Profit Corporations [Missing Page 22]
Chapter 4 - Tribal Entities

Title 16 - Businesses

Chapter 1 - Business Licensing
Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection
Chapter 3 - Food Sanitation

Title 17 - [Reserved]

Title 18 - Land Use

Chapter 1 - Legislative Findings and Purpose
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Requirements
Chapter 4 - Land Use and Environment Commission
Chapter 5 - Land Use and Environment Department [Missing Pages 21-22]
Chapter 6 - Zoning Maps
Chapter 7 - Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures
Chapter 8 - Residential Zone
Chapter 9 - Commercial Zone
Chapter 10 - Industrial Zone
Chapter 11 - Natural Resource onservation Zone
Chapter 12 - Natural Resource Dominant Residential Zone
Chapter 13 - Primary Agricultural Zone
Chapter 14 - Historic Preservation Zone
Chapter 15 - Reservation Natural and Cultural Resource Zone
Chapter 16 - General Environmental Protection Overlay Zone
Chapter 17 - Flood Plains Overlay Zone
Chapter 18 - Planned Unit Development; Specific Procedures
Chapter 19 - Special Property Uses
Chapter 20 - Off-street Parking and Loading
Chapter 21 - General Procedures
Chapter 22 - Specific Procedure for Obtaining Zoning Changes
Chapter 23 - Specific Procedure for Obtaining Variances
Chapter 24 - Specific Procedures for Obtaining Building, Conditional Use, Special Use, and Land Division Permits; Procedure for Revocation of Permits
Chapter 25 - Enforcement
Chapter 26 - Cultural Resources Management Code (RST Ordinance 2006-02) [Updated: 2006]

Title 19 - Environmental Protection

Chapter 1 - Legislative Findings and Purpose
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Land Use and Environment Commission
Chapter 4 - Land Use and Environment Department
Chapter 5 - General Procedures
Chapter 6 - Clean Water
Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Code
Chapter 8 - Wellhead Protection Code
Chapter 9 - Air Quality Code (Reserved)
Chapter 10 - Enforcement

Title 20 - Utilities

Chapter 1 - Legislative Findings, Purpose and Scope
Chapter 2- General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Tribal Utility Commission
Chapter 4 - Powers and Duties of Commission
Chapter 5 - Duties of Utilities
Chapter 6 - Electric Utilities
Chapter 7 - Electric Utility Rates and Tariffs
Chapter 8 - Telecommunications Companies (Reserved)
Chapter 9 - Pipeline Utilities (Reserved)
Chapter 10 - Gas Utilities (Reserved)
Chapter 11 - Water Companies (Reserved)
Chapter 12 - Heating Utilities (Reserved)
Chapter 13 - Other Public Utilities (Reserved)
Chapter 14 - Procedure on Regulation
Chapter 15 - Civil Infractions