§ 5-206. The Osage Nation Drug and Alcohol Joint Task Force.
A. The Osage Nation Drug and Alcohol Joint Task Force (Task Force) is created to research and recommend future legislation and develop education and training programs that will curb the abuse of drug precursors, curb the use of drugs and alcohol and expand the level of treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders within the Osage Nation. The details will be presented in a recommended plan of action submitted to the Office of the Principal Chief and the Osage Nation Congress. The task force shall consist of the following:
1. The Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General;
2. The Osage Nation Chief of Police or a designee of the Chief of Police;
3. An Osage Nation Social Services designee;
4. An Osage Nation Counseling Center designee;
5. An Osage Nation Prevention Program designee; and
6. An Osage Nation Financial Assistance representative.
7. A member of the Osage Nation Congress elected to serve on the task force by its membership.
B. The members of the Task Force shall elect a chair from among their membership.
C. The membership of the Task Force shall be inclusive and reflect the diversity of the Nation.
D. The Task Force shall annually submit to the Legislature a schedule of upcoming quarterly report meetings. The Task Force shall report during the quarterly meetings as to the accomplishment and completion of Task Force priorities and objectives.
E. The Task Force shall meet no less than six times annually, with additional meetings called by the chair. A majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum.
F. The chair of the Task Force shall be responsible for the conduct of the meetings and any correspondence derived therefrom.
G. The Task Force priorities shall include:
1. Develop a long-range plan that will create training, education, treatment, and enforcement programs that will fight the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol and drug precursors. The long-range plan shall be focused on one clear drug and alcohol message to enhance public awareness.
2. Seek out grant funding for the continuation of drug and alcohol training, treatment, and education programs.
3. Locate and identify areas within the jurisdiction that show a problem or a potential increase in drug and alcohol abuse. Develop a strategy to address the problem and/or the potential increase for this area.
4. Identify enforcement needs and enforcement priorities related to drug and alcohol use and abuse.
5. Develop a plan designed to safeguard the health and well-being of all Osage Nation employees and citizens who are exposed to drug users, manufacturers, and/or distributors.
6. Long range planning shall include the development and plans for the implementation of a multilevel alcohol and drug disorder treatment program using evidence based methods to design the treatment curriculum.
H. The Task Force shall develop training and education programs and may avail itself of any advisory information as needed to develop the training and information programs. The chair of the Task Force shall call an organizational meeting within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Act, and the Task Force shall report its meeting schedule, priorities, objectives, and procedural rules to the Clerk of the Congress within ten (10) days of the meeting. The Task Force shall collect data related to the effectiveness of its training and education programs and shall file a report with the Clerk of the Congress no later than ten (10) days prior to each quarterly report meeting of each year.
I. The Task Force may expend any funds from donations, grants, and appropriations of Osage Nation funds received for purposes of this section.
J. The Task Force members shall not receive stipends nor salaries out of any funds received for purposes of this section, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out duties pursuant to this section. ONCA 15-102, eff. Oct. 7, 2015.