§ 101 Purpose

A. The Tribal Council has found it to be in the best interest of the Tribe to provide housing assistance to enrolled Tribal Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. This program will assist in providing decent, safe and sanitary living conditions through moderate to substantial home rehabilitation for Tribal Members that are unable to receive assistance from other home assistance programs.  

B. Through this Chapter, the Tribal Council institutes the Housing Assistance Program, guided by the appropriate laws, policies and procedures applicable through federal laws and regulations.

C. The Housing Assistance Program established in the Chapter complies with the General Welfare Policy found in Chapter 1 of this Title of the Law & Order Code.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018]
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§ 102 Authority

Pursuant to the authority vested in the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council by virtue of its inherent powers of self-government, and its authority to provide for the health, safety, morals and welfare of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Tribal Council hereby establishes the Housing Assistance Program, and enacts this Chapter which shall establish the purposes, powers and duties of the Housing Assistance Program.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018]

§ 103 Definitions

For purposes of this Chapter, the definitions provided in § 101 of Chapter 1 of this Title shall apply and the following additional terms as applied to this Chapter shall mean:

A. “Housing Assistance Program Application” means the application approved by the Tribal Council to support the purposes set forth in this Chapter, including all supplemental documentation required to be included with the Application.

B. “Housing Assistance Program” means the Tribal Government Program established by this Chapter.

C. “Residence” means principal residences and ancillary structures that are not used in any trade business or for investment purposes.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018]

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