Section 2. Disenrollment.

Section 2. Disenrollment.

Section 2.
Disenrollment. Any member of the Tribe who is or becomes a member of any other federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group shall be disenrolled by the Tribal Council.
      (a) Upon receiving information that a tribal member is a member of any other federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group, the Tribal Council shall investigate the information.
      (b) If the information appears to  be correct, the Tribal Council shall send a notice to the member, by certified mail, return receipt requested, which states its intent to disenroll the member if the member does not produce, within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice adequate written evidence that they have relinquished their membership in the other tribe, band or group. Also included in the notice shall be the date set for a hearing before the Tribal Council to consider the matter, which date shall be at least thirty (30) days after the date of the notice.
      (c) Following the hearing, whether the affected member makes any appearance or not, the Tribal Council shall determine if the member is to be disenrolled, and it shall document its decision by  resolution. The affected member shall be notified of the action taken by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such notice shall include a copy of Article VI of this enrollment ordinance regarding the right to appeal. 

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-23, 7/16/1997] 

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