(h) The Tribe for many years has operated governmental programs to protect the economic and
social welfare of Tribal members and to protect the health and security of all persons on and
near the Reservation.
(3) To support these programs, the Tribe had depended upon revenues from the sale and
utilization of Tribal natural resources.
(4) It is intended that the corporations created under this Chapter will increase the
revenues to the Tribe from the sale and utilization of Tribal natural resources by adding
value to those resources through manufacturing, processing, exporting and other
means.
(5) Such surplus and additional revenues may be used to fund governmental programs for
the protection and security of Tribal members and residents of the reservation.
Legislative History–Enacted 1/24/04, Resolu. 2004-123; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-3 Privileges and Immunities
37-3.01 Privileges and Immunities.
(a) The corporations established under this Chapter shall be considered to be governmental
agencies and instrumentalities of the Tribe; and their officers and employees considered officers
and employees of the Tribe, notwithstanding the fact that their work rules and conditions may
differ from that of other Tribal employees; carrying out responsibilities imposed upon the Council
for economic advancement of the Tribe and its members by the Constitution and By-laws of the
Spokane Tribe of Indians.
(b) Such corporations, their officers and employees shall, therefore, be entitled to all of the
privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Tribe; including but not limited to, immunities from
suit in federal and state courts, and federal and state taxation, or regulation, except as
specifically set out in the corporate charters granted pursuant to this Chapter.
Legislative History–Enacted 1/24/04, Resolu. 2004-123; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-4 Tribal Taxation
37-4.01 Tribal Taxation. All activities of corporations created under this Chapter shall be subject to taxation
by the Tribe.
Legislative History–Enacted 1/24/04, Resolu. 2004-123; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-5 Subsidiary Corporation
37-5.01 Subsidiary Corporation.
(a) Any corporation created pursuant to this Chapter may, by obtaining a charter from the Council
pursuant to this Chapter, establish a subsidiary corporation in which the Tribe or the parent
corporation retain not less that 60 percent of the voting stock of the subsidiary corporation.
(b) A subsidiary corporation and its officers and employees have all the same purposes, powers,
privileges and immunities, as any other corporation established to this Chapter.
Legislative History–Enacted 1/24/04, Resolu. 2004-123; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-6 Ownership
37-6.01 Ownership. Every corporation created pursuant to this Chapter shall have at all times at least 60
percent of its voting stock owned by the Tribe or a Tribal corporation created pursuant to this Chapter.
Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-7 Voting Stock
37-7.01 Voting Stock-Alienation. No Voting stock in any corporation created pursuant to this Chapter and
owned by a corporation created pursuant to this Chapter may be alienated.
Legislative History–Enacted 1/24/04, Resolu. 2004-123; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 37-8 Organization
37-8.01 Organization.
(a) The council shall by Resolution appoint the initial, incorporating directors of all corporations
created pursuant to this Chapter.
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