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2007 SESSION

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HB 2876 Indians, Council on; change in membership, report.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Council on Indians. Changes the membership of the Council on Indians to consist of the chiefs of the Virginia tribes officially recognized by the Commonwealth. Currently the membership includes legislative members. The bill also (i) provides for the chair and vice-chair to be elected from the membership annually, (ii) authorizes each tribal chief to appoint a designee to serve as his representative at meetings and other activities of the Council. In addition, the bill provides that it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to recognize the sovereignty of Virginia tribes officially recognized by the Commonwealth and to operate with such tribes on a sovereign-to-sovereign basis.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071999129  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071999129
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/16/07  House: Assigned GL sub: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
• 01/25/07  House: Stricken from docket by General Laws by voice vote