103 Land Office

(A) There is hereby established a Department of Land, which shall be known as the Land Office ("Land Office"). The Land Office shall be located with the Executive branch of government.

(B) The Director of the Land Office shall have sufficient experience in land and real estate matters to properly evaluate the Tribe's land acquisition efforts and to provide professional advice on land acquisition, land use, and related matters.

(C) The Land Office shall develop, plan, and coordinate activities associated with the Tribe's existing lands and the acquisition of additional lands by the Tribe. The Land Office is hereby authorized to purchase available lands or interests in land, subject to the appropriation of funds in an approved Annual Budget or budget modification for such purposes.

(D) The Land Office shall develop a short-term plan and a long-term plan for the use of existing lands and the acquisition of additional lands by the Tribe.

(E) The Land Office shall take all steps necessary to participate in, to the fullest extent possible, and to take advantage of the benefits of, the federal land buyback program, and in any other federal or private programs or services to assist with the acquisition of lands by the Tribe.

(F) The Council hereby authorizes the establishment of the Land Office, subject to an appropriation of funds in an Annual Budget or Budget Modification for such purpose.