33-4.15 Grievances.
(a) Any customer or any applicant for utility services who is aggrieved by any action of the Utility
Department or the Utility Authority may file a grievance with the Utility Authority.
(b) The Utility Authority shall abide by the regulation set forth in this Code and shall handle such
grievances in a manner which provides for due process of law.
(c) All decisions by the Utility Authority on matters that have been submitted for grievance under
the Department’s grievance procedures shall be considered final.
(d) Final decisions of the Utility Authority may be appealed to Tribal Court by an aggrieved party
only on the basis that the Department’s grievance procedures were not followed, or that due
process was denied.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-4.16 Non-waiver of Sovereign Immunity.
(a) The Utility Authority is an agency of the Spokane Indian Tribe and thereby retains all rights of
sovereign immunity of the Tribe.
(b) By providing services and entering into service agreements, the Utility Authority shall not waive
the sovereign immunity of the Spokane Indian Tribe or any of its officers, agents, attorneys or
employees, or any 1 else acting at the direction of and on behalf of the Spokane Indian Tribe.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 33-5 Utility Services-Operation
33-5.01 Services Provided.
(a) Initially, the services provided by the Utility Department shall include public water only.
(b) Additional services may be provided upon approval by the Utility Authority and ratification by the
Tribal Council.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-5.02 Water Service.
(a) The Utility Authority is responsible to provide safe, adequate water for a fee to those service
customers connected to the mainlines of the community water system.
(b) Responsibility for maintenance will include water sources, storage tanks, controls, mainlines,
valves, hydrants, and service lines to the curb stops only.
(c) The service line from the curb stop to the house and interior house plumbing are the
responsibility of the customer.
(d) The individual household water meters are owned by the Utility Authority and it is the
responsibility of the Department to maintain the meters.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-5.03 Maintenance Schedule.
(a) The Utility Authority shall develop and follow a regular schedule of maintenance service for each
water system and components thereof.
(b) A record shall be kept of all routine maintenance and needed repairs performed.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-5.04 Personnel.
(a) The Utility Authority shall have the full authority to hire, evaluate and discipline or fire if
necessary the personnel required to manage, operate and maintain the public utilities.
(b) The specific personnel policies of the Tribe shall be followed. Job descriptions for all employees
will be developed and followed.
Legislative History-Enacted, 09/24/92, Resolu. 1991-472A; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
33-5.05 Purchasing.
(a) The utility system operator may make or approve purchase from the petty cash fund for
amounts up to $500.
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