Contents of Osage Nation Constitution
- Preamble
- Art. I Title
- Art. II Territory and Jurisdiction
- Art. III Membership
- Art. IV Declaration of Rights
- Art. V Distribution of Powers of Government
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Art. VI Legislature
- § 1 Legislative power
- § 2 Composition
- § 3 Term of office
- § 4 Qualifications
- § 5 Disqualifications
- § 6 Vacancies
- § 7 Compensation
- § 8 Election of officers
- § 9 Quorum
- § 10 Sessions
- § 11 Rules of procedure
- § 12 Enactment of laws
- § 13 Special requirements for the amendment of laws to protect assets
- § 14 Presentation of bills to Principal Chief; veto
- § 15 Presentation of orders, resolutions, and votes to Principal Chief
- § 16 Necessary laws
- § 17 Disclosure of private interest
- § 18 Power of removal
- § 19 Public proceedings
- § 20 Executive sessions
- § 21 Legislative accountability
- § 22 Legislative committees, commissions, etc
- § 23 Merit based employment system
- § 24 Annual budget
- § 25 Legislative referendum
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Art. VII Executive
- § 1 Supreme executive power
- § 2 Term of office
- § 3 Qualifications
- § 4 Disqualifications
- § 5 Composition
- § 6 Office of Assistant Principal Chief
- § 7 Acting Principal Chief
- § 8 Vacancies; absences
- § 9 Further succession
- § 10 Compensation
- § 11 Veto
- § 12 Communicate with legislature; convene legislature
- § 13 Establish Department of the Treasury
- § 14 Tribal Enterprise Boards
- § 15 Appointments
- § 16 Removal power
- § 17 Offices and records of executive officers
- § 18 Seal of the Osage Nation
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Art. VIII Judiciary
- § 1 Judicial powers
- § 2 Appellate jurisdiction
- § 3 Composition of Supreme Court; qualifications
- § 4 Disqualification
- § 5 Jurisdiction of Trial Court
- § 6 Composition of Trial Court; qualifications
- § 7 Appointment of Chief Justice, Associate Justices and Chief Judge
- § 8 Appointment of associate judges
- § 9 Conflict of interest
- § 10 Compensation
- § 11 Administration
- Art. IX Oath of Office
- Art. X Code of Ethics
- Art. XI Citizen Initiative, Referendum and Recall
- Art. XII Removal
- Art. XIII Suffrage and Elections
- Art. XIV Villages
- Art. XV Natural Resources and Minerals Management
- Art. XVI Osage Culture and Language
- Art. XVII Osage Health, Education, and Welfare
- Art. XVIII Reserved Powers
- Art. XIX Sovereign Immunity
- Art. XX Amendment of Constitution
- Art. XXI Severability
- Art. XXII Savings Clause
- Art. XXIII Ratification of Constitution