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Navajo Council Law & Order Committee meeting 7 am, 10.15.20

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AGENDA OF THELAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCILSPECIAL MEETING -TELECONFERENCEOctober 15, 20207:00 A.M.Teleconference call number: (928) 223-3960)PRESIDING: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton, ChairwomanHonorable Otto Tso, Vice ChairpersonLOCATION: Via Teleconference[ ] Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton [ ] Honorable Otto Tso[ ] Honorable Vince James [ ] Honorable Edmund Yazzie[ ] Honorable Eugene TsoHon. Eugenia Charles-Newton Location: ______________________Hon. Vince […]

Navajo Council Law committee holding 2021 Budget Hearings, 9 am, 8.24.20

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AGENDALAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE OF THE24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCILOVERSIGHT BUDGET HEARING FY2021August 24 & 25, 2020, 9:00 A.M.(928) 223-3960 Call in NumberPRESIDING: Eugenia Charles-Newton, ChairwomanOtto Tso, Vice ChairpersonLOCATION: Navajo Nation Council Chambers, Window Rock, Arizona CALL BUDGET HEARING TO ORDER; ROLL CAL & INVOCATION INTRODUCTION; RECOGNIZE GUEST AND VISITING OFFICIALS REVIEW AND ADOPT THE BUDGET […]

Navajo Council Law & Order hearing report on grassroots, 6.8.20

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The second report on the Law and Order Committee proposed agenda is Update report on Grassroots efforts and matters relating to an article on Navajo Times by Doreen McPaul, Attorney General, Navajo Nation Department of Justice. PROPOSED AGENDA OF THE LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE, 24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – VIA TELECONFERENCE June 08, […]

Navajo Council Law & Order Committee unanimously opposes Mandatory law degree for Navajo Supreme Court

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Here at the Navajo Cuuncil Law & Order Committee, where the committee is now on Legislation 0031-15, which is for the Navajo Nation Supreme Court judges to hold a Juris Doctor Degree. This legislation is sponsored by Delegate Dwight Witherspoon. L&O committee members support judges with more education, such as a law degree, but they […]

Efforts renewed to get disqualified presidential candidate back on Navajo Nation ballot; Creating Navajo Nation uranium advisory commission; Increasing qualifications for Navajo Nation judges while watering down presidential qualifications

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Navajo Nation Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie continues his fight to get disqualified presidential candidate Chris Deschene back on the special presidential election ballot. Tsosie goes before the Navajo Council’s Law & Order Committee with legislation 0013-15: “An Action relating to Law and Order, NAABIK’IYATI’ and The Navajo Nation Council; Amending 11 N.N.C.§§2,4,8,42,145 and 824 regarding […]

Navajo language fluency legislation deferred due to conflict of interest

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The Navajo Council’s Law & Order Committee is now on Legislation 0289-14, an Act relating to Law & Order, Naabik’iyati, and the Navajo Nation Council; amending Language fluency requirements of the election code at Title 11, section 8(A)(4) (Office of the President/Vice President), section 8(B)(8) (Office of Council Delegate), 8(D)(1)(f), section 8(D0(2)(c) (Land Board), and […]

Term Limits for Navajo Council Delegates opposed by Law & Order Committee

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Navajo Council Law & Order Committee meeting and they are now on Legislation 0197-14, Referendum on Term Limits for Navajo Council Delegates. SPONSOR, L&O COMMITTEE MEMBER DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE 0197-14 allows council delegates to sit out one term after serving four terms/16 years, and go four terms or 16 years. with merging of new leaders […]

Term limit for Navajo Nation President opposed by Law & Order Committee

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Navajo Council Law and Order Committee meeting and now on Legislation 0192-14, Referendum on terms limits for Navajo Nation President. SPONSOR, L&O COMMITTEE MEMBER DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE this is to make clear that Navajo Nation president serve two terms and that this would become effective in 2018. term limits also allows other generations to have […]

Navajo Nation police at four tribal casinos

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The Navajo Council’s Law & Order Committee is now on Legislation 0186-14, Approving the amended Memorandum of Agreement between the Navajo Nation Gaming (Gambling) Enterprise and the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety and the amended Navajo Division of Public Safety Fund Management Plan. SPONOSOR, L&O COMMITTEE MEMBER ALTON SHEPHERD the tribe has four casinos […]

Navajo Oil & Gas Company using hydraulic fracking

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Here at Navajo Council Law & Order Committee meeting where Navajo Oil & Gas Company was making its annual report. My apologizes for arriving late. I also had a little difficulty get connected to wifi. But as soon as I was in meeting, I set up my video camera. And I also have access to […]