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
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§ 1
Legislative power
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§ 2
Composition
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§ 3
Term of Office
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§ 4
Qualifications
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§ 5
Disqualifications
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§ 6
Vacancies
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§ 7
Compensation
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§ 8
Election of officers
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§ 9
Quorum
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§ 10
Sessions
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§ 11
Rules of procedure
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§ 12
Enactment of laws
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§ 13
Special requirements for the amendment of laws to protect assets
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§ 14
Presentation of bills to Principal Chief; veto
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§ 15
Presentation of orders, resolutions, and votes to Principal Chief
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§ 16
Necessary laws
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§ 17
Disclosure of private interest
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§ 18
Power of removal
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§ 19
Public proceedings
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§ 20
Executive sessions
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§ 21
Legislative accountability
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§ 22
Legislative committees, commissions, etc
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§ 23
Merit based employment system
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§ 24
Annual budget
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§ 25
Legislative referendum
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§ 1
Legislative power
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Art. VII
Executive
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§ 1
Supreme executive power
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§ 2
Term of Office
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§ 3
Qualifications
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§ 4
Disqualifications
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§ 5
Composition
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§ 6
Assistant Principal Chief
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§ 7
Acting Principal Chief
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§ 8
Vacancies; absences
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§ 9
Further succession
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§ 10
Compensation
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§ 11
Veto
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§ 12
Communicate with legislature; convene legislature
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§ 13
Establish Department of the Treasury
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§ 14
Tribal Enterprise Boards
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§ 15
Appointments
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§ 16
Removal power
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§ 17
Offices and records of executive officers
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§ 18
Seal of the Osage Nation
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§ 1
Supreme executive power
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Art. VIII
Judiciary
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§ 1
Judicial powers
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§ 2
Appellate jurisdiction
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§ 3
Composition of Supreme Court; qualifications
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§ 4
Disqualification
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§ 5
Jurisdiction of Trial Court
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§ 6
Composition of Trial Court; qualifications
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§ 7
Election of Chief Justice, Associate Justices and Chief Judge
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§ 8
Appointment of associate judges
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§ 9
Conflict of interest
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§ 10
Compensation
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§ 11
Administration
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§ 1
Judicial powers
- 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