(b) Within 60 days after the Tribal Council adopts this Code, the Board shall establish written bylaws governing its procedures, for review and adoption by the Tribal Council.
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43-11.11 Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors. The Directors of Spokane Tribe Enterprises shall
have the following powers and responsibilities:
(a) To carry out the powers of Spokane Tribe Enterprises set forth in section 43-5.01;
(b) To establish policies, subject to the approval of the Tribal Council, governing the employment,
supervision, compensation, disciplining, and discharge of personnel of Spokane Tribe Enterprises
and its subordinate enterprises; provided, that the personnel policies shall provide for Indian
and Spokane Tribe preference in hiring and promotion consistent with Tribal laws, regulations,
and policies;
(c) To reimburse, at direct cost, expenses incurred by Directors, and the alternate Director, to
attend meetings for and on behalf of Spokane Tribe Enterprises, or its subordinate enterprises,
and to pay each Director and the alternate Director a stipend to attend meetings.
(1) The per meeting amount and conditions for, and limitations upon, receiving such
payment shall be determined and shall be set on an annual basis by the Tribal Council
as part of the Council’s review and approval of Spokane Tribe Enterprises' Annual Plan
and budget.
(d) To recommend to the Tribal Council an Annual Plan of operation, and an associated budget, for
Spokane Tribe Enterprises and its subordinate enterprises.
(1) Should an annual budget for the continued operations of the Spokane Tribe Enterprises
and its subordinate enterprises not be approved by the start date of the next fiscal year,
the Board shall continue to operate the Enterprises on a continuing basis, with monies
available only for essential operational services.
(2) The Board shall define the extent and scope of essential operational services in a
separate policy for the enterprises.
(e) To advise the Council on issues of economic development.
(f) To execute contracts consistent with the Annual Plan approved by the Council;
(g) To acquire, lease, manage, and dispose of personal property for use in the operation of Spokane
Tribe Enterprises or the Board’s activities pursuant to this Code; provided, that the Board shall
adopt procurement policies, subject to the approval of the Tribal Council, that are consistent
generally with the requirements of the purchasing policy of the Tribe, consistent with United
States Government agencies that fund or contract with Spokane Tribe Enterprises;
(h) To borrow money and to secure such loans or the payment of any obligation by assigning or
mortgaging property of Spokane Tribe Enterprises.
(1) The Board shall have no authority to assign or mortgage any property of the Spokane
Tribe without the express approval, by Resolution, of the Tribal Council;
(i) So long as consistent and within an approved Enterprise budget and Annual Plan of operation,
to change the nature, volume, and scope of the commercial activities conducted by Spokane
Tribe Enterprises, or its subordinate enterprises, as necessary, to maximize revenues, to
minimize losses, to expand employment opportunities for members of the Tribal community, to
provide services to the public, and to achieve the purposes of this Code;
(j) Consistent with sections 43-5.01(e)-(g), herein, to file suit, and to consent to suit, solely in the
Spokane Tribal Court; provided, that the Board shall not consent to the Court’s jurisdiction over
property of the Spokane Tribe without the approval of the Tribal Council;
(k) Consistent with section 43-5.01(e)-(g), herein, to agree to mediation or binding arbitration;
(l) To communicate and negotiate with representatives of private businesses.
(m) To make a formal presentation regarding the status of the enterprises to the general Tribal
membership at the semi-annual General Council.
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