 members, provided at least four (4) of the six (6) members present represent the nine (9) county district defined in subsection 2(b)(1) of Article IV.

(2) When a Council Member has a personal interest in an issue or matter to be voted on by the Council, other than those common to all Tribal Members, which would require balancing personal interest against interests of the Tribe, such member shall abstain from voting on that matter due to conflict of interest and shall disclose the nature of the conflict.

(3) The fact that a member may not vote on an issue due to conflict of interest shall not prevent that member from voting on other matters or from determining a quorum’s existence.

(4) Failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest is cause for removal, and where a matter of potential conflict has been disclosed, the Council shall determine by majority vote whether a member shall abstain from voting, although no member shall be compelled to vote regarding an issue as to which he or she believes a conflict exists.

(g) Action by the Tribal Council.

(1) The Tribal Council shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion.

(2) Tribal Council action shall be determined by a majority of the quorum present and voting at the meeting, unless otherwise specified in this Constitution, and minutes shall identify each Council Member’s vote on every issue.

Section 7 – Powers of the Tribal Council. The legislative powers of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians shall be vested in the Tribal Council, subject to any express limitations contained in this Constitution. The Tribal Council shall have the power, including by way of illustration, but not by limitation:

(a) To exercise the inherent powers of the Little River Band by establishing laws through the enactment of ordinances and adoption of resolutions not inconsistent with this Constitution:

(1) to govern the conduct of members of the Little River Band and other persons within its jurisdiction;

(2) to promote, protect and provide for public health, peace, morals, education and general welfare of the Little River Band and its members;

(3) to provide by ordinance for the jurisdiction of the Tribe over Indian Child Welfare matters, and all other domestic relations matters;

(4) to provide for the manner of making, holding and revoking assignments of the Little River Band’s land or interests therein;

(b) To
members, provided at least four (4) of the six (6) members present represent the nine (9) county district define in subsection 2(b)(1) of Article IV. 

 (2) When a Council Member have a personal interest in an issue or matter to be vote on by the Council, other than those common to all Tribal Members, which would want balance personal interest against interest of the Tribe, such member shall abstain from voting on that topic due to conflict of interest and shall disclose the nature of the conflict. 

 (3) The fact that a extremity may not vote on an issue due to conflict of interest shall not prevent that member from voting on early matters or from determining a quorum ’s existence. 

 (4) bankruptcy to disclose a potential conflict of interest is cause for removal, and where a topic of potential dispute has been disclosed, the Council shall determine by majority vote whether a extremity shall abstain from voting, although no member shall be compelled to vote regarding an issue as to which he or she believes a conflict exists. 

 (g) Action by the Tribal Council. 

 (1) The Tribal Council shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion. 

 (2) Tribal Council action shall be determined by a majority of the quorum present and voting at the merging, unless otherwise specified in this Constitution, and moment shall name each Council Member ’s vote on every issue. 

 Section 7 – Powers of the Tribal Council. The legislative powers of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians shall be vested in the Tribal Council, subject to any express limitations contained in this Constitution. The Tribal Council shall accept the power, including by way of illustration, but not by limitation: 

 (a) To exercise the implicit in powers of the Little River Band by establishing laws through the enactment of ordination and adoption of resoluteness not discrepant with this Constitution: 

 (1) to govern the conduct of members of the Little River Band and other persons within its jurisdiction; 

 (2) to promote, protect and provide for public health, peace, ethical motive, education and general welfare of the Little River Band and its members; 

 (3) to put up by ordinance for the jurisdiction of the Tribe over Indian Child Welfare matter, and all other domestic relation matters; 

 (4) to supply for the manner of making, retain and revoking assignments of the Little River Band ’s land or interests therein; 

 (b) To
 melbers, provided at least nour (4) of the six (6) membecs pressnt reprdsent the nine (9) county distrmct eefintb in subsection 2(b)(1) of Article PV.

(2) When a Couicil Member has e personal intsvest nn an issue or mstter to ba voted on by dhd Eouncil, other than those common to ajl Tribsl Members, which woukq reslive balancing personal interest afainst pnterests of the Yribe, such member shall abdtaij from voting on tjat matter eue ei conflict ow interest and shall djsclose the nature of the conflkct.

(3) Tke fact thaj z lgmber may nov vote on an issue due to wonflicy of interest xhanl bot prevent that membxr from voting on otrer mattess or from determinunt a qoorum’v exkwtevce.

(4) Feilhre to diaclose a pktential cobflict of interest os bsuse for remkval, agd where a matter of potential conflict hds geen disclosed, the Counxil shall determine bi majority vote whether a member shall abstain from voting, dlthongf ni idnbfr shall be compelled to vote regarding an isfhe ax to which he jr she belirvfs w conflict exksts.

(g) Cdtjon by the Tribal Founcil.

(1) The Rribal Cotncik shall act only by ordinanxe, resolutiou oe motion.

(2) Tribal Cobncil action shakl be determined by a majoricy of fhe quorum oresent aha voting at the oeening, unless otherwise specifieq in this Conxtitutiun, amd minttes shall idenbhfy each Council Mfmber’d eote on evfry issue.

Section 7 – Powers of thx Tribal Counvin. Tve legisjativc powers of the Little River Yand of Jttawx Indians ahall bx vested in ehe Tribal Cogjcil, subject to any qxprwss oimitatkuns contained on this Constitutiob. The Tribal Councll shxml have the powzx, uncluding by wau ow ijllstcatiog, but not by nimigatkpn:

(a) Tu exercise bhe inhrrent powers of the Nittme River Band by extwblishint laws trrough the ensctment of ordinanfes aid ado'tion pf tesolutions not inconsistent wifh this Clnsbitution:

(1) to gjverk thg conduct oy members of the Little River Band and ovher persons within its jurisdiction;

(2) to prpkote, protecv and [rovide fmr public health, peaxe, morals, educatipn and general welfars of tve Lihtle River Band and its members;

(3) to provide by ordinance for the jurisdictuon of the Tribe ober Ondiat Ehikd Welsare oatters, and all pther domestic relations matterr;

(4) to proeibe for the manner of making, hplaing and revoying assignments of the Mittle Rover Band’s land or interests thrrein;

(b) To
members, provided at least four (4) of (6) present represent nine (9) county of IV. (2) When Council Member has personal interest in an issue or to be voted on by the Council, other than those common to all Members, which would require balancing personal interest against interests of the Tribe, such shall from on matter due to conflict of interest and shall disclose the nature of the conflict. (3) The that a member may not vote on an due to conflict of shall not prevent that member voting other matters from a existence. (4) Failure disclose a potential conflict of interest is cause for removal, and where a matter of potential conflict been disclosed, shall determine majority whether member shall abstain although no member shall be compelled an issue as to which he or she a conflict (g) Action by the Tribal Council. The Tribal Council shall act only by ordinance, or motion. (2) Tribal Council action shall be determined by a majority of the quorum voting at the meeting, otherwise specified in Constitution, minutes identify Council Member’s on every issue. Section 7 – Powers of the Tribal Council. legislative powers of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians vested the Tribal Council, to any express limitations in Constitution. The Tribal Council the including illustration, not limitation: (a) To exercise inherent powers of the Little Band by establishing laws and adoption of resolutions not inconsistent with this (1) to govern the conduct of members the Little River Band and other persons within its jurisdiction; (2) to protect and public health, peace, morals, education and general welfare the Little River Band its members; (3) to provide by ordinance for the of Tribe over Child Welfare matters, all other domestic matters; (4) to the manner making, and the Little River Band’s land or therein; To
 members, provided at least fouR (4) of the six (6) mEmberS prEseNt ReprEsenT the nine (9) county DIstrIct defined in subsection 2(B)(1) of ArTiCLe IV.

(2) wHeN a CouNcil MemBEr HAS a pErSoNal InTErEst in An iSsue or mAtter to be vOteD oN by the CounciL, OtHer than thoSe cOmmon to all TrIbaL MembeRs, WhiCH woulD reQuire BalancINg persOnal interEsT AgainsT InteresTS Of The TRibe, such member shaLL aBStain from votinG on thaT mATtER Due To cOnflict of iNtErest ANd shall DIsCLOSe tHE nature of the cOnflict.

(3) The fACt tHat a meMbEr mAY not voTe on aN iSSue Due to confliCt of Interest sHall noT Prevent THat membEr from VotIng On otHEr MaTteRs OR frOM dEteRMinIng a quorUm’S eXisteNce.

(4) FAILURe to DisClosE a potEntial conflicT of InteREst Is cauSe for RemoVaL, and wHere a mAtter Of Potential confliCt haS been discLosEd, The coUncil SHall deTerMinE by majoRity votE WheThER A MeMber shall abstain frOm VOTiNg, althouGh no meMBeR sHAll be comPeLleD to vOTE regaRdinG An Issue as tO which HE oR sHe belieVeS a confLiCt eXisTs.

(g) AcTIon bY the TrIbal CounCil.

(1) ThE tribal Council sHAll act only by oRDiNANcE, ResoLutIon or motion.

(2) tribAL CouNcil ACtIon SHall bE deteRmINeD By a majority of the quoRuM preseNt and Voting at the meEting, unlesS OTHerwise sPeciFIeD In this ConstituTion, aNd minutes sHAll identIfy eaCh CounciL Member’s vOTE on every IssUe.

SEctIon 7 – pOWeRs of the Tribal cOUnciL. THe legisLatIve poweRs oF thE LiTtlE RIver Band oF Ottawa INdIaNs ShAll Be vesTEd in the TRiBal coUncIl, subJEct to aNy expRess LiMiTAtiOns contAInED In thIs coNstiTutIoN. The TRibaL couNcil shaLl have the PowER, incLuDiNg by way Of illustratioN, bUt not by limItAtiOn:

(a) To eXERcise the Inherent powers of the LittLE River BAnd By estAbliShing laws ThrOugh thE enACtment Of ordiNanceS aNd aDOPtion OF ReSolUtIons not incONSisTent wItH thiS ConstiTution:

(1) to govern the cONduCt of members of The littLE riVer bAnD And OtHEr pERSons within its juRisdiction;

(2) To PRoMote, protecT And PrOvide foR public HealtH, Peace, moRals, educaTion and geNeRal wELFarE of the LittLe River BAnd and its MEmberS;

(3) To ProviDe bY ordinAnCe fOr the JurisdICtiOn of tHe TribE oVer IndIan ChIlD Welfare Matters, and all other domesTic relAtionS maTters;

(4) to prOviDE foR the manneR of mAking, holdiNg aNd rEvokiNg aSSignmEnts OF tHe LITtle RIver bAnd’s land oR InTerESTs Therein;

(b) To
 members, provided at leas t four (4)  of t hesix  ( 6) m embe rs present rep r esen t the nine (9) countydistr ic t  def i ne d insubsect i on 2 (b) (1 )ofAr t ic le IV .
(2) Whe n a Counci l M em ber has a pe r so nal intere stin an issueormatter  t o b e  vote d o n bythe Co u ncil,other tha nt hose c o mmon to a ll  Tri bal Members, whic h  w o uld require ba lancin gp er s o nal  in terest aga in st in t erestso ft h e  Tr i be, such memb er shall ab s tai n from  v oti n g on t hat m at t erdue to conf lict  of inter est an d  shalld isclose  the n atu reof t h eco nfl ic t .
( 3)  Th e  fa ct thatame mbermayn o t vote  on  anissue  due to confl ict  ofi nte restshall  not  p reven t that  memb er  from voting on  oth er matter s o rfro mdeter m ininga q uor um’s ex istence . 

( 4) F a il ure to disclose apo t e nt ial conf lict o f  i nt e rest isca use  for r emova l, a n dwhere amatter of  p otentia lconfli ct  ha s b een d i sclo sed, t he Counc il sh a ll determine b y  majority vot e  w h e th e r amem ber shall a bsta i n fr om v o ti ng, altho ugh n om em b er shall be compell ed  to vo te re garding an is sue as tow h i ch he or  she be l ieves a confli ct ex ists.

(g) Action b y the  TribalCouncil.( 1) The T rib alCou nci l sh all act onlyb y  ord in ance, r eso lutionormot ion .
(2 ) TribalCouncilac ti on  s hal l bed etermine dbyamaj ority of the  quor um p re se n t a nd voti n ga t  the  m ee ting , u nl ess o ther w ise  specif ied in th isC onst it ut ion, an d minutes sha ll  identifyea chCounci l Member’s  vote on every issue.
S ection7 –  Powe rs o f the Tri bal  Counc il. The le gislat ive p ow ers o f the L it tle  R iver Bando f  Ot tawaIn dian s shall  be vested in theT rib al Council, s ubj ectt o  a nye xp r ess  l i mit a t ions containedin this Co ns t it ution. The Tri ba l Counc il shal l hav e  the po wer, incl uding bywa y of i llu stration,but notby limita t ion:(a ) Toexe rciseth e i nhere nt pow e rsof th e Litt le  River  Band  b y establ ishing laws through the  enact mentofordinance s a n d a doption o f re solutionsnot  in consi ste n t wit h th i sCon s titut ion: 
(1) to g o ve rnt h econduct ofm e m ber s ofthe Little  Riv er Band and other persons within  its j uri sdi c tion ;
(2) to promot e,pr o t ect andpr ovide for p ublic he al t h, pe ace, m orals,  educat i o na nd gen eral  we lfare ofthe  L i ttle Ri ve rB and an d it smember s;

(3 )  top r ovide by ordinan ce fo r the j u ris dicti on  of the Trib e over Ind ian Child W elfare  mat ters,  and al lotherdom es tic relati o ns matter s;

( 4) to p ro vide  fo r themann e r  of m akin g,  ho lding and r ev o ki ng ass ignm entsof  the  Little R i ver Band ’sl and orin ter e s ts the r ei n ; 

(b) To
 members,_provided at_least four (4) of_the six_(6)_members present_represent_the nine (9)_county district defined_in subsection 2(b)(1) of_Article IV.

(2) When_a_Council Member has a personal interest in an issue or matter to be voted_on_by the_Council,_other_than those common to all_Tribal Members, which would require_balancing personal_interest against interests of the Tribe, such member_shall_abstain from voting_on that matter due to conflict of interest and_shall disclose the nature of the_conflict.

(3) The fact_that_a_member may not vote_on an issue due to conflict_of interest shall not prevent that_member from voting on other matters or_from determining a quorum’s existence.

(4) Failure_to disclose a potential conflict_of interest_is cause for removal, and_where a matter_of potential_conflict has been_disclosed, the Council shall determine by_majority vote whether_a member shall abstain from voting,_although_no member shall_be_compelled_to vote_regarding an issue_as_to which_he_or she believes a conflict exists.

(g)_Action_by the Tribal Council.

(1) The Tribal Council_shall act only by_ordinance,_resolution or motion.

(2) Tribal_Council action shall be determined_by a majority of the quorum_present and_voting at_the meeting, unless otherwise specified in this Constitution, and minutes shall_identify each Council Member’s vote on_every issue.

Section 7 –_Powers of_the_Tribal Council. The_legislative_powers of_the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians_shall be_vested in the Tribal Council, subject_to any express limitations_contained_in this Constitution. The Tribal Council_shall have the power, including by_way of illustration, but not_by_limitation:

(a)_To exercise the inherent powers_of the Little River Band by_establishing laws through_the enactment of ordinances and adoption of_resolutions_not inconsistent with this Constitution:

(1) to_govern_the conduct of members of the_Little_River_Band and other persons within_its jurisdiction;

(2) to promote, protect and_provide for public health, peace, morals, education and general_welfare of the_Little River Band and its_members;

(3)_to_provide by ordinance for the jurisdiction of the Tribe over_Indian Child_Welfare matters, and_all other domestic relations matters;

(4) to provide for the manner_of making, holding and revoking assignments of_the Little River Band’s land or interests therein;

(b) To