§ 104 Tribal Council Reservation of Authority

The following authorities are expressly reserved to the Tribal Council in addition to other powers expressed in the Constitution not discussed in this Title. 

A. Approval of fiscal management policies. 

B. Adoption of financial plans, strategies and priorities for use of available financial resources.

C. Adoption of Tribal budgets that appropriate Tribal government funds for investment, expenditure and other use of the Tribe.

D. Adoption of official Tribal positions with respect to Federal funds and programs available to serve the Tribe. 

E. Approval of contracts with attorneys, independent auditors, other professionals having ongoing relationships with the Tribe and other procurement agreements exceeding the amount  of $5 ,000, or any  expenditures by the Tribal  Administration that would exceed the budget approved by the Tribal Council.

F. Approval of grants and government-to-government agreements between the Tribe and federal, state and local governments, unless the Council adopts a resolution or ordinance expressly delegating  authority to submit and accept grant applications in amounts no greater than $5,000.

G. Approval of borrowing and financing arrangements as prescribed within this Title.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-76, 10/19/2018]