Chapter PRP.7 Housing Authority Code of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians PreambleThis ordinance is enacted pursuant to the inherent sovereign authority of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to provide for the decent, safe and sanitary dwellings for the members of the Tribe which predates its Treaties of 1825, 1826, 1837, 1842, 1847 and 1854 with the United States Government. In the implementation of this inherent sovereign authority, Article V, §§ 1 (l) and (m) of the Amended Constitution and Bylaws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, empowers the Tribal Governing Board to: "organize, charter and regulate any association or group, including a housing authority, for the purpose of providing social or economic benefits to the members of the Band or residents of the reservation" Article V, § 1 (l); and "delegate to subordinate boards, officers, committees or cooperative associations which are open to all members of the Band any of the foregoing powers, reserving the right to review any action taken by virtue of such delegated powers" Article V, § 1 (m). Pursuant to this inherent sovereign authority, the Tribal Governing Board hereby establishes a public body known as the Lac Courte Oreilles Housing Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Housing Authority), and enacts this ordinance which shall establish the purposes, powers and duties of the Housing Authority. In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any of its contracts, the Housing Authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of this ordinance. A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the Secretary/Treasurer of the Tribal Governing Board shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceedings.Subchapter PRP.7.1 General Provisions§§ PRP.7.1.010 – PRP.7.1.100Subchapter PRP.7.2 Definitions§§ PRP.7.2.010 – PRP.7.2.010Subchapter PRP.7.3 General§§ PRP.7.3.010 – PRP.7.3.030Subchapter PRP.7.4 Housing Court§§ PRP.7.4.010 – PRP.7.4.080Subchapter PRP.7.5 Admissions and Occupancy§§ PRP.7.5.010 – PRP.7.5.210Subchapter PRP.7.6 Eviction§§ PRP.7.6.010 – PRP.7.6.140Subchapter PRP.7.7 Administrative Procedures§§ PRP.7.7.010 – PRP.7.7.050Subchapter PRP.7.8 Reporting Requirements§§ PRP.7.8.010 – PRP.7.8.020Subchapter PRP.7.9 Housing Rehabilitation and Construction Standards§§ PRP.7.9.010 – PRP.7.9.040Subchapter PRP.7.10 Maintenance Policies and Procedures§§ PRP.7.10.010 – PRP.7.10.070Subchapter PRP.7.11 Inspections§§ PRP.7.11.010 – PRP.7.11.070Subchapter PRP.7.12 Relocation Policy§§ PRP.7.12.010 – PRP.7.12.080Subchapter PRP.7.13 Collection and Compliance Policy§§ PRP.7.13.010 – PRP.7.13.050Subchapter PRP.7.14 Grievance Policy§§ PRP.7.14.010 – PRP.7.14.060
