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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

4.07.020 Administration

(a) Tribal Council

The Tribal Council shall -

(1) Approve all realty-related interests authorized by this ordinance, as evidenced by the signature of the Chairperson on all such documents; and

(2) Adopt rules, policies, forms, and procedures, consistent with this Ordinance, governing the issuance of Rights-of-Way and Service Line Agreements consistent with this ordinance.

(b) Realty Officer

The Realty Officer shall –

(1) Provide information to interested persons or entities regarding the process for obtaining a Right-of-Way and make available to such persons forms of Rights-of-Way and Service Line Agreements that conform with the requirements of this ordinance;

(2) Process applications for Rights-of-Way and Service Line Agreements for submission to the Tribal Council for final approval;

(3) Facilitate the approval and recording of documents by the BIA to the extent required by federal law;

(4) Maintain an inventory of Tribal Lands and develop and maintain a land records system for the filing and recording of documents that affect interests in Tribal Land;

(5) Serve as the custodian of Tribal Lands for those lands designated by the Tribal Council;

(6) Record all Rights-of-Way and Service Line Agreements under a land records system approved by the Tribal Council; and

(7) Perform such additional duties as may be necessary in order to fulfill the purposes of this ordinance.

(c) Natural Resources Director

The Director shall -

1 perform the environmental reviews and other environmental functions required under this ordinance; and

2 Adopt policies and procedures, including time lines, and forms for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties under this ordinance

(d) Tribal Attorney

The Tribal Attorney shall -

(1) perform the legal reviews and other legal functions required by this ordinance; and

(2) adopt policies and procedures, including time lines, and forms for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties under this ordinance.