Chapter TUC.1 Regulation of Utilities on the Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation PreambleThis Code shall be known as the Utility Code of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. This Code is enacted pursuant to the inherent sovereign authority of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to regulate activities on its Reservation and protect the well-being of its membership.The purpose of this Code is to (1) establish the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Utility Commission and to set forth the terms governing the activities of the LCO Utility Commission, (2) recognize and assert the authority of the Tribe to provide a regulatory framework for all Utilities located, operating, or providing services within the Reservation, (3) to provide all retail consumers of Utilities with adequate and reliable services at reasonable rates that are consistent with the financial and economic requirements of such Utilities, (4) and to promote self-determination, encourage economic development and self-sufficiency, and facilitate and control the use of the Tribe's resources on the Tribe's Reservation.Subchapter TUC.1.1 Introduction§§ TUC.1.1.010 – TUC.1.1.050
