RESOLUTION #07-2005-01
RESOLUTION OF THE CADDO NATION TO DESIGNATE THE CHECK SIGNING AUTHORITY
FOR CADDO NATION BANK ACCOUNTS AT THE LEGACY BANK OF BINGER, OK
WHERE AS: the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe,
governed by a Constitution pursuant to the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act
of 1936, (49 Stat. 1967), and,
WHERE AS: under the revised Caddo Nation Constitution and By-Laws
adopted by the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma on June 26, 1976, and recognized
by the Secretary of the Interior, the Caddo Nation Council has certain
powers, duties, and responsibilities, and
WHERE AS: under Article V, Section 2, part (f) of the Caddo Nation
Constitution, the Caddo Nation Council is empowered to exercise the
responsibility, subject to any restrictions in federal or state laws,
"To establish procedures for the conduct of all tribal government and
business operations.", and
WHERE AS: it has been the policy, practice, and procedure for members
of the Caddo Nation Executive Committee to have check signing
authority, and
WHERE AS: the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson were erroneously removed
from the check authority, and
WHERE AS: the Caddo Nation Election was held on July 9, 2005, which
included election of the positions of Chairman and Treasurer, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Caddo Nation Council, because of
the election of LaRue Parker as Chairperson and Mary Lou Davis as
Treasurer, is replacing the current designated check signers, effective
immediately, with their names, and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the name of Vice Chairperson,
Joyce Hinse, be reinstated, effective immediately, for check signing
authority.
CERTIFICATION
We, the undersigned Chairman and Acting Secretary of the Caddo Nation
Council of Oklahoma, hereby certify that the Caddo Nation Council is
composed of 8 members, and with a quorum being composed of 5 members,
of whom 5 were present at a meeting thereof duly and specially called,
and convened and held on the 23 day of July, 2005 at the Caddo Nation
complex in Binger, Oklahoma, and that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by an affirmative vote of 4 FOR; with 0 OPPOSING; and 0
ABSTAINING. The Chairman is not required to vote except in the case of
a tie.
[signed, LaRue Parker]
LaRue Parker, Chairperson
[signed, Brenda Edwards]
Brenda Edwards, Acting Secretary