Comment Period Begins for SRMT Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance

Provided by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Comment Period Begins for SRMT Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance

AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is notifying tribal members that a 30-Day Comment Period is being provided for the Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance Amendments. This comment period is for individuals to review and provide feedback on changes that have been incorporated at the request of tribal members. The deadline to provide additional comments prior to taking final action to adopt the ordinance amendments is Enniskó:wa/March 31, 2023.

The revised draft Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance Titled “SRMT JOC Ordinance Amendments 2023-February” is available to review on the Tribal Members Portal, which can be accessed from the Tribe’s website at www.srmt-nsn.gov. Please follow the login instructions and upon entering the portal, scroll to “Tribal Codes, Ordinances & Referendums” to select the Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance dropdown menu.

Along with the Tribal Members Portal; a copy of the draft revised Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance is available upon request from the Tribal Clerk’s Office, Office of the General Counsel, or the main reception desk at the Ionkwakiohkwaronon Tribal Administration Building.

The deadline to submit written comments for the revised Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance is Enniskó:wa/March 31, 2023 by emailing public.comment@srmt-nsn.gov, or by mailing or delivering them in-person to:

Office of the Tribal Clerk
Ionkwakiohkwaronon Tribal Administration Building
71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way
Akwesasne, New York 13655

Following the review of any submitted comments; the final version of the Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance will be presented to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council to take final action and adopt the legislation into tribal law by tribal council resolution (TCR).

For more information, please contact the Office of the General Counsel at (518) 358-2272.

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is the duly elected and federally recognized government of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

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