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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1998)
10 Notices Smoke Signals Proposed changes to the Election Ordinance The following summarizes the pro posed changes to the Tribe's Election Ordinance. Under the Tribal Gov ernment Ordinance, tribal members must receive notice of all major ordi nance amendments. The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's office, has proposed amendments to the Tribal Election Ordinance. These amend ments are intended to improve the election process. The amendments require that the Election Board "solicit bids from firms to provide the Board with election equipment and supplies, ballot collec tion, counting and technical support." Bids received will be submitted to the Tribal Council and the Council may select one of the firms to provide the Election Board with technical support. Alternatively, the Election Board may, with prior approval of the Tribal Council, negotiate an intergov ernmental agreement with the County Clerk for Polk or Yamhill County to provide the Board with technical sup port. Any firm hired to assist the Elec tion Board will be limited to perform ing non-supervisory tasks; the Elec tion Board will remain solely respon sible for the supervision of Elections, including the work of any firm hired to assist with elections. If no firm is hired or no agreement with Polk or Yamhill County is made to assist the Board within 75 days of a Tribal Council election, then the Board it self will perform all work related to the election. The proposed amendments also in clude a provision requiring an auto matic recount of election results if there is a difference of 1 or less between the 3rd and 4th place candi dates in a Tribal Council election. In addition to the automatic recount, can didates also may request a recount. Each request for a recount must be accompanied by a $50 deposit (which may be waived if it appears that be cause of a material error of the Board, the outcome of the election will be changed). If two or more demands for recount of a Tribal Council elec tion are made, the demand received from the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be considered the demand recount. If the election results are changed as a result of the recount, the $50 deposit shall be re funded. If the election results dp not change, the cost of the recount will be billed to the candidate requesting the recount. Other technical amendments have been' proposed to make the election process more efficient. For a copy of the proposed amendments please contact the Tribal Attorney's Office , at (503) 879-2265. The Tribal Coun cil invites comments to the proposed amendments. Please send your com ments to the Tribal Attorney's office, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by April 15, 1998. Tribal Court Notice IN THE TRIBAL COURT FOR THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON JUVENILE COURT In the Matter of: T & V, Minors CASE NO.: J-96-08-OO4-RWG NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION TO ESTABLISH GUARDIANSHIP AND AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED TO: Brenda Davis, Marilyn Belgard, Bennie Belgard as Relatives of T and V, Minors NOTICE You are hereby notified a petition that Paul R. Rios and Barbara Rios be appointed as legal guardians of these minor children has been filed in this Court. AMENDED ORDER YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED To appear before this Court on May 21, 1998 at 11 a.m. and show cause why the Petition that Paul R. Rios and Barbara Rios be appointed as Legal Guardians of these minor children should not be granted. IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 26thDAY OF February, 1998. s Robert W. Goodwin Chief Judge Authority: Tribal Code Section 7.14 (a) (1) I certify that this document was filed by the court on February 27, 1998. Sandra L. Stearns Tribal Court Clerk Pow-wow Committee applications due March 27 The Pow-wow Committee is looking for people who are dedicated and in terested in working on the 1998 Annual Summer Pow-wow. We encourage anyone interested, who meets the guidelines listed below, to fill out this appli cation. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 27. For more information or to answer any questions, please call Dana Leno at 879-2037 or 1-800-422-0232. Under the General Committee Ordinance section (f) MEMBERSHIP: Only tribal members and staff may serve as voting members on the committees. All committee members must physically reside within the tribal Six (6) County Service Area during their term of office. In addition, (A): Individuals may serve on only one committee at a time, provided, however, an individual may serve on the Pow-wow or the Elders' Committee and one other committee at the same time. Under section (k) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: No committee shall have more than one immediate family member serving in a voting capacity at one time on that committee. No committee member may vote on any action di rectly involving a member of his or her immediate family. A committee mem ber may take part in discussion and count toward a quorum regarding action involving a member of his or her family. Immediate family members include the natural father, natural mother, adoptive mother, adoptive father, daugh ter, son, spouse, person in spousal relationship, brother, sister, stepbrother and stepsister. Under the Pow-wow Committee Ordinance section (c) Committee Estab lished; Membership 2. The Committee shall have a minimum of five (5) voting members, at least one (1) of whom is a Tribal Council member, Any number of staff members may serve on the Committee at one time. The Tribal Council at its option may appoint more than five (5) voting members if it deems necessary. In addition, 4. The members shall be appointed by the Tribal Council. 5. The Tribal Council shall make the annual appointment of members to the Committee no later than the end of November. There is no limit on the number of terms a member mav serve. Further. 8. The Commit tee may establish sub-committees when and if it deems hecessaryV "U 1998 POW-WOW COMMITTEE APPLICATION Name of Applicant: Address: CityStateZip: Telephone: Home. Work Please answer the following questions: 1 . Are you a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe? Yes If you are, what is your roll number? NoD 2. Are you a staff member of the Grand Ronde Tribe? Yes If yes, what is your job title? No 3. In what Oregon County do you physically reside? 4. Do you currently serve on any other committee for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde? Yes No If yes, please list the other committee(s) 5. Please tell us why you would like to serve on the Pow-wow Committee (if you need more space, please include additional sheets). Signature: Date: Please return this application by Friday, March 27, 1998 to: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Pow-wow Committee 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 For more information or to answer any questions, please call Dana Leno at 879-2037 or 1-800-422-0232.
