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