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IN SB0342

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Randall Head

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 342 Summary

  • Establishes a new "state tribe" classification for Native American Indian tribes indigenous to Indiana through creation of IC 1-2-14, Chapter 14.

  • Grants state tribe recognition to the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana.

  • Specifies that state tribes receive no special state rights or benefits unless explicitly conferred by statute.

  • Allows each state tribe's governing body to solely determine citizenship criteria for tribal membership.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Miami Nation of Indians state tribe recognition.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/8/2013

Full Bill Text

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