Loading chat...
NC H635
Bill
Status
4/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Edward Goodwin
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Transfers authority for official state recognition of Indian tribes in North Carolina from the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs to the North Carolina General Assembly
-
Removes the Commission's ability to grant official state recognition and establish recognition criteria, effective immediately upon passage
-
Repeals nine administrative rules governing the Commission's recognition process, including rules on eligibility, ineligibility, procedures, and recognition criteria
-
Retains the Commission's duty to study the status of Indian groups and communities and conduct public hearings on Indian affairs matters
-
Cites the Commission's historical failures in administering a fair recognition process, noting three tribes required General Assembly or court intervention to gain recognition since 1986
Legislative Description
Transfer Recognition Process of Indian Tribes
Administration Dept.; Administrative Code; Administrative Rules; Commissions; General Assembly; Indian Affairs Comn.; Local Gove
Last Action
Re-referred To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/19/2023