11RS House Bill 50

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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	221
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 must 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 a decision of the commission.
Index Headings of Original Version	Historical Affairs - American Indian tribes, recognition of Race Relations - American Indian tribes, recognition of
Votes	Vote History

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11/08/10	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/11	introduced in House to State Government (H)
02/08/11	posted in committee
02/17/11	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/18/11	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/11	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 23, 2011
02/23/11	3rd reading, passed 60-37
02/24/11	received in Senate
02/28/11	to State & Local Government (S)