08RS House Bill 429

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Last Action	to Health & Welfare (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to recognition of American Indian tribes.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1381
Sponsor	R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to allow a group desiring to be formally recognized as an American Indian tribe to submit a petition to the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission; provide criteria that shall be met to be recognized as an American Indian tribe; authorize the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to approve petitions submitted for recognition; provide approved petitions to the Governor and, if the Governor accepts the recommendation, provide for issuance of an executive order recognizing the approved group; require the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to promulgate administrative regulations identifying the procedures to be followed in submitting a petition and appealing and decision of the commission.
Index Headings of Original Version	State Agencies - Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, recognition of tribes Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, recognition of tribes Associations - Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, recognition of tribes
Votes	Vote History

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01/31/08	introduced in House
02/01/08	to State Government (H)
02/05/08	posted in committee
02/14/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/15/08	2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2008
02/27/08	3rd reading, passed 77-14
02/28/08	received in Senate
03/03/08	to Health & Welfare (S)