(c) Secretary-Treasurer:
(1) Shall keep and cause to be kept a complete and accurate record of all meetings and
shall maintain all correspondence, notices and records of the Utility Authority;
(2) Shall be responsible for maintaining financial records of the Utility Department;
(3) Shall report the Department’s financial status at each regularly scheduled Utility
Authority meeting and shall present to the Commissioners for their action all requests
for funds to meet the Department’s financial obligations;
(4) Shall prepare an annual financial statement for submission to the Tribal Council for the
general membership meeting;
(5) Shall make all investments for the Utility Authority in accordance with appropriate
sections of this Code.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-3.11 Meetings.
(a) The Utility Authority shall meet when business demands and requires attention, but in no case
less than once per month.
(b) Regular and special meetings shall be called by the Chairman.
(c) Any 2 Commissioners may request the Chairman, in writing, to schedule a special meeting of the
Utility Authority.
(d) If the Chairman fails to schedule a meeting within 5 days after receipt of a written request, any
other 2 Commissioners may call such a meeting.
(e) Meetings shall be held in public places, and the Utility Authority shall provide at least 5 days
public notice of special Authority meetings.
(f) Emergency meetings may be convened with less than 5 days notice, in cases of emergency
where loss of life, limb or property is threatened, where the continued operation of fiscal
capability of the Tribal public utilities may be in jeopardy.
(g) All meetings shall be open to members of the Tribal community and to users of the Tribal public
utilities.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-3.12 Quorum and Voting.
(a) A minimum of 3 commissioners is required to establish a quorum and conduct Utility Authority
business.
(b) Any action taken by the Utility Authority must be approved by a majority vote of those
Commissioners present at a Utility Authority meeting.
(c) Each Commissioner of the Utility Authority, except the Chairman, shall be entitled to vote on
each matter coming properly before the Utility Authority.
(d) The Chairman shall vote only in the event of a tie.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-3.13 Meeting Agenda. Regular meetings of the Utility Authority shall be conducted according to the
following agenda outline:
(a) Call to Order
(b) Roll Call
(c) Reading of minutes of previous meeting
(d) Report of Treasurer
(e) Report by Manager and/or Operator
(f) Unfinished Business
(g) New Business
(h) Miscellaneous Business
(i) Adjournment
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
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