Section 3. Reinstatement.

Section 3. Reinstatement.

Section 3.
Reinstatement.
(a) Any person who relinquishes his or her membership in the Tribe, pursuant to section 1, above, or who has been disenrolled from the Tribe pursuant to section 2 above, shall be reinstated as a member of the Tribe by the Tribal Council if the person meets all of the following requirements:
      (1) at least five (5) years have passed since the date of their relinquishment or disenrollment.
            (A) This five (5) year waiting period for reinstatement shall not apply to persons who were under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of their relinquishment or disenrollment.
            (B) This five (5) year waiting period for reinstatement shall not apply to persons whose relinquishment or disenrollment occurred prior to the adoption of the San Juan Southern Paiute Constitution.
      (2) provides adequate proof to the Tribal Council that he or she has given up his or her membership in any other federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group; and
      (3)applies for reinstatement as a member of the Tribe, in accordance with this enrollment ordinance.

(b) Any person who desires to apply for reinstatement shall submit a written application to the Tribal Council. If the applicant is or was a member of any other federally recognized tribe, band or group, they shall present adequate written evidence that they have relinquished their membership in said tribe, band or group. 

(c) The Tribal Council shall review all  applications for   reinstatement to  determine if the person is eligible for reinstatement, and it shall document its decision by resolution. The person shall be notified of the action taken by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the application for reinstatement is rejected, the notice shall state the specific reasons for the rejection. Such notice shall also 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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