Statutes | 9 GTBC ยง 4.11 | 2020
(a) Nonmember Exclusion.
(1) Any nonmember convicted of a Tier III sex offense shall no longer be entitled to reside on tribal lands pursuant to Tribal Council&rsquos authority vested in GTB Constitution, Article IV, § 1(g), and shall be excluded from tribal lands pursuant to this code. The exclusion order shall contain the following exceptions:
(A) To answer a summons or subpoena by the GTB Tribal Court.
(B) To be a defendant in any GTB Tribal Court.
(C) To attend the funeral service only of immediate family members, which is limited to one (1) hour prior to and one (1) hour post funeral service.
(D) To accompany, because of a legal duty, a person or minor who is eligible to receive medical services, including but not limited to Indian Health Services, performed at the Medicine Lodge or other building by the GTB Health Administration.
(2) Any nonmember sex offender who is excluded from the reservation and, who must return pursuant to an exception listed above, must notify the GTBPD no less than one (1) business day prior to their return to tribal lands and disclose their exception purpose.
(3) Any nonmember sex offender who is excluded from the reservation and, who must return pursuant to an exception listed above, has the duty to remain under the direct supervision of tribal authorities or an appointed or an accepted escort.
* Nonmember: &ldquoNonmember&rdquo means a person who is not a member of any federally recognized Indian tribe.
(b) Other Tribal Member Exclusion.
(1) Any other tribal member convicted of a Tier III sex offense shall no longer be entitled to reside on tribal lands pursuant to Tribal Council&rsquos authority vested in GTB Constitution, Article IV, § 1(g), and shall be excluded from tribal lands pursuant to this code. The exclusion order shall contain the following exceptions:
(A) To answer a summons or subpoena by the GTB Tribal Court.
(B) To be a defendant in any GTB Tribal Court.
(C) To attend the funeral service only of immediate family members, which is limited to one (1) hour prior to and one (1) hour post funeral service.
(D) To receive medical services, including but not limited to Indian Health Services, performed at the Medicine Lodge or other building by the GTB Health Administration.
(E) To accompany, because of a legal duty, a person or minor who is eligible to receive medical services, including but not limited to Indian Health Services, performed at the Medicine Lodge or other building by the GTB Health Administration.
(2) Any other tribal member sex offender who is excluded from the reservation and, who must return pursuant to an exception listed above, must notify the GTBPD no less than one (1) business day prior to their return to tribal lands and disclose their exception purpose.
(3) Any other tribal member sex offender who is excluded from the reservation and, who must return pursuant to an exception listed above, has the duty to remain under the direct supervision of tribal authorities or an appointed or an accepted escort.
* Other tribal member: &ldquoOther tribal member&rdquo means a person who is duly enrolled or is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe other than the GTB Indian tribe.
(c) (Reserved)1
(d) Gaming Exception. The exclusions and requirements listed in Subpart (a) for nonmembers, Subpart (b) for other tribal members and Subpart (c) for GTB Tribal members does not apply to the gaming floors owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band.
History: Tribal Act # 10-28.2164, enacted by Tribal Council on July 21, 2010. As amended by Tribal Council motion on October 29, 2014 and by Tribal Council motion on January 31, 2018.