of the citizens of Misswezahging, including self-government agreements, land claim agreements or impact and benefit agreements, taxation agreements or any other agreements that have the potential to significantly infringe or interfere with the exercise of the aboriginal or treaty rights of the Misswezahging must first obtain the approval of the citizens of Misswezahging through a community ratification process. (2) Delegation of Authority Delegation of Authority (14) The Misswezahging may delegate any authority in writing to any governmental institution; Where authority is delegated to any governmental institution, the governmental institution to which the delegation has been made will be accountable to the Misswezahging government and to its citizens; Constitution Law Making Process: Law-Making Process (15) A draft law may be introduced at any meeting of Council: a) By the Chief; and/or b) By a Councillor(s); However, no draft law may be introduced until three (3) months after a Council has been elected into office; (16) All draft laws shall be presented and read at a minimum of three (3) meetings of Council and discussed at, at least one community meeting; (17) A law shall be considered validly enacted after: a) the draft law has been introduced and read to Council and discussed with the citizens at a community meeting in accordance with section 16 above; b) the law has been passed by a majority of Council at a duly convened meeting of Council where a quorum of Council is present and in accordance with its rules and procedures; c) the law has been signed by the majority of Council; d) An official copy of the law has been registered in the Misswezahging registry of laws; and, after any other action as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the law has been taken. Chi-Naakinagewin Flowchart
of the citizens of Misswezahging, including self-government agreements, land claim agreements or impact and benefit agreements, taxation agreements or any other agreements that have the potential to significantly infringe or interfere with the exercise of the aboriginal or treaty rights of the Misswezahging must first obtain the approval of the citizens of Misswezahging through a community ratification process. (2) Delegation of Authority Delegation of Authority (14) The Misswezahging may delegate any authority in writing to any governmental institution; Where authority is delegated to any governmental institution, the governmental institution to which the delegation has been made will be accountable to the Misswezahging government and to its citizens; Constitution Law Making Process: Law-Making Process (15) A draft law may be introduced at any meeting of Council: a) By the Chief; and/or b) By a Councillor(s); However, no draft law may be introduced until three (3) months after a Council has been elected into office; (16) All draft laws shall be presented and read at a minimum of three (3) meetings of Council and discussed at, at least one community meeting; (17) A law shall be considered validly enacted after: a) the draft law has been introduced and read to Council and discussed with the citizens at a community meeting in accordance with section 16 above; b) the law has been passed by a majority of Council at a duly convened meeting of Council where a quorum of Council is present and in accordance with its rules and procedures; c) the law has been signed by the majority of Council; d) An official copy of the law has been registered in the Misswezahging registry of laws; and, after any other action as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the law has been taken. Chi-Naakinagewin Flowchart