A. The Osage Nation Congress finds that Article VI, Section 22 of the Osage Nation Constitution mandates that the Osage Nation Congress establish a system under which the merit principle will govern the employment of persons by the Osage Nation.

B. The Osage Nation Congress finds that Article VI, Section 22 of the Osage Nation Constitution mandates that the Osage Nation Congress shall include, within the merit principle system, a grievance procedure which must be exhausted before seeking review in the Trial Court.

C. The Osage Nation Congress finds that Article VI, Section 22 of the Osage Nation Constitution mandates that the Osage Nation Congress shall establish laws that define and limit nepotism in tribal government and Tribal Enterprise Board employment. ONCA 20-24, eff. Apr. 27, 2020.