201 Wildlife Regulations

(A) The Wildlife Commission shall be responsible for drafting and implementing wildlife regulations to fulfill the purposes of this title. As set forth elsewhere in this title, the Game Ranger shall be responsible for the enforcement of the Wildlife Regulations and those enforcement responsibilities assigned to the Game Ranger in this title, including but not limited to the issuance of licenses and permits, wildlife management, and criminal enforcement activities. Failure to draft said regulations constitutes derelict of duty and grounds for removal. The wildlife regulations shall include specific provisions relating to:

(1) The issuance and monitoring of licenses, permits and tags;

(2) The establishment of a schedule of fees and acceptable methods of payment;

(3) The setting of annual seasons for various species of fish, wildlife and plants;

(4) Bag and size limits for various species of fish, wildlife and plants;

(5) Approved and prohibited methods of harvesting various species of fish, wildlife and plants;

(6) Approved and prohibited methods of disposal for the carcasses and/or guts of harvested wildlife;

(7) Approved and prohibited methods of accessing and using Tribal property or specific areas of Tribal property;

(8) Approved and prohibited vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, trailers and personal watercraft on Tribal property or within specific areas of Tribal property;

(9) Required insurance coverage amounts, if any, for approved vehicles on Tribal property or within specific areas of Tribal property;

(10) Approved and prohibited methods of transporting different species of fish, wildlife and plants onto and off of lands subject to this title; and

(11) Diseases in wildlife populations. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (i) measures to be implemented to eradicate or prevent the spread of such diseases; and (ii) procedures for the condemnation and indemnification of captive wildlife.

(B) The wildlife regulations shall not conflict with, or be held to limit or waive, any aspect of this title.

(C) The Wildlife Commission shall present the wildlife regulations to the Chief of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe for approval by Executive Order. If the Chief does not approve or disapprove of the proposed wildlife regulations within 30 days of receipt, the proposed regulations shall be considered disapproved. If the proposed wildlife regulations are disapproved by the Chief, the Tribal Council may override said disapproval within 30 days of disapproval by a two-thirds majority vote of the Tribal Council.

(D) Once approved, the wildlife regulations shall have the full force of the law.

(E) At the time of application, this title and the wildlife regulations shall be provided to all applicants for Tribal licenses, permits or tags. However, it is the duty of all licensees to keep abreast of any amendments to this title and/or the wildlife regulations.

(F) Revisions to the wildlife regulations may be made on an annual basis, in accordance with Section 206(E) of this title and shall be approved by the Chief of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe by Executive Order. If the Chief does not approve or disapprove of the proposed revisions within 30 days of receipt, the proposed revisions shall be considered disapproved. If the proposed revisions are disapproved by the Chief, the Tribal Council may override said disapproval within 30 days of disapproval by a two-thirds majority vote of the Tribal Council.

(G) A copy of this title and the wildlife regulations, along with any amendments and revisions shall be kept in the Upper Mattaponi Tribe Trial Court library, provided to the Council of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, and shall be made available to the public.

(H) The Council of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe hereby authorizes the Chief of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe or his designee to grant permission, through issuance of a license or permit, to non-citizens to hunt, fish, and gather plants and other natural resources on Tribal government lands until such time as a Game Ranger can be hired who shall enforce rules and regulations for hunting, fishing and gathering on Tribal government lands as required under this section.