09RS House Bill 63

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Last Action	to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to recognition of American Indian tribes.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	254
Sponsors	R. Meeks, F. Steele
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	Associations - American Indian tribes, recognition Governor - American Indian tribes, recognition Historical Affairs - American Indian tribes, recognition Race Relations - American Indian tribes, recognition
Votes	Vote History

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12/03/08	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/06/09	introduced in House
01/07/09	to State Government (H)
02/03/09	posted in committee
02/05/09	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/06/09	2nd reading, to Rules
02/09/09	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
02/11/09	3rd reading, passed 82-17 received in Senate
02/23/09	to State & Local Government (S)