As the title indicates. Declares that it is the intent of this act to require the North Carolina Commission onIndian Affairs (Commission) to act on petitions for recognition as a state tribe as they are received so that there may be more than one petition pending a hearing before the Recognition Committee at any one time. Calls for an expeditious review of petitions by the Commission. Sets out procedure for the Commission to follow in exercising its responsibility to review petitions state recognition submitted by an Indian group. Authorizes the Department of Administration to use funds appropriated to the Department to assign personnel to the Commission to assist with the intake and review of new and existing petitions for state tribe recognition and perform other administrative duties for the Commission. Effective July 1, 2014.
ENHANCE STATE TRIBE RECOGNITION PROCESS.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS REVIEWS PETITIONS, AND MAKES DECISIONS, ON WHETHER AN INDIAN GROUP SHOULD RECEIVE RECOGNITION AS A STATE TRIBE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON CHOWANOKE NATION RECOGNITION.Intro. by Stam, Steinburg.
Status: Ref to the Com on Government, if favorable, Judiciary Subcommittee A (House Action) (May 19 2014)
H 1115
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