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Upper Mattaponi Tribal Code of Law.

108 Terms of Office in the First Election

The terms of office for the newly elected Chief, Assistant Chief, and Representatives in the First Election shall be set in accordance with the Constitution [Const., Art. X, Sec. 6] as follows in pertinent part:

In the First Election, the Chief and Assistant Chief shall be elected to four-year terms of office, the candidates for Representatives receiving the highest number of votes, the second highest number of votes, and the third highest number of votes shall be elected to four-year terms of office, the candidates for Representatives receiving the fourth, fifth, and sixth highest number of votes shall be elected to two-year terms of office, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for at-large Representative shall be elected to a two-year term of office. After the completion of the First Election, the Chief, Assistant Chief, and all Representatives shall be elected to serve four-year terms of office.