All prime contractors, qualified subcontractors or specialty contractors in the building trades must acquire a
Spokane Tribal Contractors license to operate within the boundaries of the Spokane Reservation. The
applicant is required to provide proof of an operational record with a minimum of two successful consecutive
years of contracting or subcontracting in a specified component or field or the applicant must provide proof
that they are journeymen employees of a subcontracting firm and worked as a journeymen for a minimum of
five years in a specified trade before a license may be issued. A fee of $100.00* (One hundred Dollars) will
be charged for said license. (*Subject to change without notice)
The application must be renewed on a yearly basis, expiring one year from the day said license was
purchased, and failure to renew or obtain a Spokane Tribal Contractor License shall be a violation of this
Ordinance and is subject to sanctions outlined in Section 7
SECTION 19.0 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE
The Commission or the Director shall post a public notice for all amendments to this Ordinance. It shall be
the employers’ obligation to make a written request for a copy of said Ordinance or amendments. All bid
announcements issued by any Tribal, Federal, State or other private or public entity shall contain a
statement that the successful bidder will be obligated to comply with this Ordinance and all rules, regulations
and orders of the Commission.
19.1
LICENSING AND BUSINESS PERMITS
All Tribal agencies responsible for issuing business permits for Reservation activities or otherwise
engaged in activities involving contact with prospective employers on the Reservation shall be
responsible for advising such prospective employers of their obligations under this Ordinance and all
rules, regulations and orders of the Commission.
Copies of the Ordinance are available for Tribal members from the TERO Office upon written
request.
SECTION 20.0 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective from the date of its approval by the Spokane Tribal Business Council.
SECTION 21.0 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Commission may from time to time adopt detailed rules, regulations, policies and guidelines consistent
with and necessary for full implementation of this Ordinance.
SECTION 22.0 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the
remainder of the Ordinance, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not
affected.
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