A. The Supreme Court of the Osage Nation is granted original jurisdiction over actions for declaratory judgment between the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Osage Nation, filed by either party against the other, to resolve disputes over interpretation of the language or provisions contained in the Osage Constitution.

B. An action filed for declaratory judgment to resolve a dispute over interpretation of the language or provisions contained in the Osage Constitution by either the Legislative Branch or Executive Branch against the other in the Trial Court, shall be removed to the Supreme Court of the Osage Nation upon motion of either party.

C. The sovereign immunity of the Osage Nation, and its elected officials in both the Legislative and Executive Branches, is hereby waived, but the waiver of sovereign immunity is limited to actions filed in the Supreme Court of the Osage Nation for declaratory judgment under this section.

D. Either party, the Legislative or Executive Branch, under this section may plead for declaratory relief alone to the Supreme Court of the Osage Nation, or if declaratory relief is sought pursuant to this section, but is incident to a petition or other claim in the Trial Court, the declaratory relief to resolve disputes over interpretation of the language or provisions contained in the Osage Constitution shall be separated and removed to the Supreme Court by motion of either party. ONCA 12-103, eff. Sept. 27, 2012.