PHS.1.2.010 General Definitions

Any term not defined in this section shall be given its ordinary meaning. The following terms, wherever used in this ordinance, shall be construed to apply as follows, except where the context indicates otherwise:

(a) "Area of Operation" means all areas within the jurisdiction of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

(b) "Executive Director or Director" means the individual employed by the Tribal Governing Board to manage the affairs of the public safety agencies as provided for in this Ordinance and other relevant documents.

(c) "Federal Government" shall be the United States of America; the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Indian Affairs or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise of the United States of America.

(d) "Public Safety Commission" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Public Safety Commission.

(e) "Reservation" or "Reservation Lands" means those lands located within the exterior boundaries of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation lands as well as off-reservation lands under the jurisdiction and purview of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe.

(f) "Tribal Court" means the court of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(g) "Tribal Governing Board" means the Tribal Governing Board of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.