Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council Law and Order Committee approved Legislation 0201-22, which makes several amendments to Navajo laws regarding Burials and Cemetaries that includes the Removal of $10,000 in Burial Assistance and Family Plots. There is only One Public Comments on 0201-22 and that comment opposes the Removal of Family Plots. Public comment on 0201-22 continues until the Navajo Council takes Final Action on it.
10:32 am, 11.14.22, Law and Order Committee – without debate – Approves Legislation 0201-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. § 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953 – Sponsor: Resources & Development Committee Chairman Rickie Nez.
NOTE – For some Unknown Reason, RDC Chairman Rickie Nez failed to include in the Title of his Legislation 0201-22 that it makes several amendments to Navajo Nation laws regarding Burials and Cemetaries. One major amendment proposed by RDC Chairman Nez is the Removal of $10,000 in Burial Assistance and Family Plots.
10:40 am, Tomicita Woody, Director, Department of Personnel Management reports on Annual Leave not used by Navajo Nation Employees and Sick Leave not used by Navajo Nation Employees
If More than 320 annual/sick leave by end of year then employee loses those hours.
More than 320 by end of 2022, then employees notified to bring hours down and that notice is done annually.
The LOC votes to Accept Report from DPM Director Tomicita Woody.
12:19 pm, 11.14.22, Law & Order Committee vote to Adjourn. LOC did not hear Report from Mark C. Graham, Executive Director, Office of the Navajo Tax Commission and Jesse Delmar, Executive Director, Navajo Division of Public Safety on the First Responders Fund because NN DPS Executive Director Jessie Delmar was Absent.
AGENDA OF THE LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE 24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, Nov. 14, 2022, 10 am
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CALL-IN NUMBER: (669)900-6833:
MEETING ID: 562 628 2566
PASSCODE: 86515
PRESIDING: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton, Chairwoman, Honorable Otto Tso, Vice Chairperson
[ ] Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton [ ] Honorable Otto Tso Honorable Vince James [ ] Honorable Edmund Yazzie [] Honorable Eugene Tso
- Call Meeting to Order, Roll Call and Invocation
- Recognize Guest and Visiting Officials
- Review and Adopt the Agenda:
APPROVED with one amendment – Move Legislation before Reports. Made by LOC vice chairman Otto Tso. - Review and Adopt the Journal(s): None
(M) (S) (V)
Yea: Nay: NV: Absent: - Old Business: None
- New Business:
a. Legislation No. 0201-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. § 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953 – Sponsor: Honorable Rickie Nez
APPROVED - Receiving Reports:
a. Report from Tomicita Woody, Director, Department of Personnel Management regarding Annual Leave not used by NN Employees and Sick Leave not used by NN Employees
(M) Vince James (S) Otto Tso (V)
Yea: Nay: NV: Absent:
b. Report from Mark C. Graham, Executive Director, Office of the Navajo Tax Commission and Jesse Delmar, Executive Director, Navajo Division of Public Safety on the First Responders Fund
(M) (S) (V)
Yea: Nay: NV: Absent:8. Close of Meeting, Announcements and Adjournment
(M) (S) (V)
Yea: Nay: NV: Absent:
NEXT REGULAR/SPECIAL MEETINGS/WORK SESSION/LEADERSHIP MEETING:
• November 14, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
• November 21, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
• November 28, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
• December 12, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
• December 19, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
• December 26, 2022 – 10:00 a.m., via teleconference (Regular Meeting)
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The public is advised that the Navajo Nation Council
Agenda and the Agendas of the Standing Committees, subcommittees and task forces are not final and adopted by a majority vote of the Navajo Nation Council or the Standing Committees, subcommittees or task forces at meeting pursuant to 2 N.N.C. §§163 and 183, Navajo Nation Council Rule of Order.
