CHAPTER 39 – SPOKANE TRIBE DEVELOPMENT ACT
Section 39-1 Authority and Purpose
Section 39-3 General Provisions
Section 39-5 Development Committee
Section 39-1 Authority and Purpose
39-1.01 Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this Act is to establish a Development Committee and to codify the
responsibilities of the Development Committee relative to the management of development and
construction activities, and the oversight of funds that will be borrowed and allocated for the
express purpose of funding the Spokane Tribe’s development activities.
(b) The Development Committee shall exercise only that authority expressly identified or delegated
in or by this Act, or clearly related to the construction project, and such authority shall not affect
the day-to-day operational activities of any extant Tribal enterprise.
Legislative History-Adopted 07/18/06, Resolu 2006-488; Readopted 08/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
39-1.02 Findings. The Tribal Council finds that:
(a) The Constitution of the Spokane Tribe of Indians delegates to the Tribal Council the authority
and responsibility:
(1) to administer the affairs and assets of the Tribe including Tribal lands, funds, … and
other resources under appropriate contracts, leases, permits, loans or sale agreements;
Article VIII(b).
(2) to appoint necessary committees; Article VIII(f)
(3) to have and to exercise such other powers and authority necessary to fulfill its
obligations, responsibilities, objectives, and purposes as the governing body of the
Tribe. Article VIII(g)
(b) There will be a need to authorize, by Resolution(s), the borrowing of funds from outside sources,
or transfer of funds internally, to finance the costs of Tribal developments, including;
(1) The transfer of monies to fund approved developments requires the creation of a
Development Committee for the purposes of managing the borrowed funds and
transferring such funds to the authorized developments; and
(2) the ongoing creation of obligations to pay architectural, engineering, design,
infrastructure, construction, and other expenses; and
(3) Tribal Council shall authorize persons to signature draw requests that authorize the
creation of increasing amounts of borrowed funds for the purposes of making payments
related to development of the Tribe’s properties.
(c) the implementation of authorized developments shall proceed as quickly as possible.
Legislative History-Adopted 07/18/06, Resolu 2006-488; Readopted 08/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 39-3 General Provisions
39-3.01 General Provisions.
(a) Construction Contracts. All development constructions shall be by means of construction
contracts, which format shall be approved on a project-by-project basis.
(b) Wage Scale. The Development Committee shall develop and propose for Tribal Council approval
a listing of job classifications and associated wage rates to be paid to construction workers,
which scale shall be implemented for construction at all development sites; provided that, all
projects funded with federal dollars, or secured by federal loan guarantees, shall be paid at
prevailing Davis-Bacon wages, as applicable.
Legislative History-Adopted 07/18/06, Resolu 2006-488; Readopted 08/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 39-5 Development Committee
39-3.05 Development Committee.
(a) Membership of the Development Committee.
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Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013