Powers and Duties of the Speaker

2 N.N.C. § 285

A. The Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council shall exercise all powers and authorities which are delegated to the Office by law or may from time to time be delegated to such Office by the Navajo Nation Council.

B. The Speaker's powers and duties shall include the following:

1. Preside at all Navajo Nation Council and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meetings.

2. Direct and supervise the personnel and programs under the Legislative Branch as

provided by law,

3. Appoint a Speaker Pro Tem to allow the Speaker to participate in debate and sponsor legislation before the Navajo Nation Council and, in the sole discretion of the Speaker, to carry out the administrative duties of the office of the Speaker when the Speaker is unavailable and absent due to travel, illness, or for any other reason deemed sufficient by the Speaker.

4. Vote only in the event of a tie vote.

5. Call a special session of the Navajo Nation Council pursuant to 2 N.N.C. §162; and

6. Recommend to the Budget and Finance Committee an annual operating budget or amendments thereof for the Legislative Branch and advise the Navajo Nation Council on the annual budget recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee.

2 N.N.C. § 164

A.(4) After the proposed resolution is assigned a number, the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council shall assign the proposed resolution to the respective oversight committee(s) of the Navajo Nation Council having authority over the matters contained in the proposed Resolution for proper consideration and distribute a photocopy of the proposed resolution to the Office of the President, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Controller and the affected division, department, and/or program.

2 N.N.C. § 183

A. All meetings of the Navajo Nation Council committees or commissions shall be held in Window Rock, Navajo Nation, ( Arizona ). . Meetings held elsewhere within the Navajo Nation shall be by written permission of the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, provided that funds are available. No meetings shall be held outside the Navajo Nation unless by written permission of the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, provided that funds are available; and further provided that the meeting is with a legislative body of another sovereign.

B. Special meetings may be held when authorized by the Speaker, funds are available and notice is posted, published and announced at least one (1) day before the meeting.

2 N.N.C. § 221

A. The Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council or Speaker Pro Tem shall certify the adoption of any resolution of the Navajo Nation Council by signing.

C. All resolutions that do not enact new Navajo law, amend existing Navajo law or make a policy statement and are adopted by the Navajo Nation Council shall become effective upon certification by the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tem of the Navajo Nation Council. Resolutions that adopt internal policies and procedures of the Navajo Nation Council shall become effective upon certification by the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tem.

2 N.N.C. § 222

All contracts or agreements entered into pursuant to the Navajo Nation Procurement Code, to the extent applicable, or approved by the Navajo Nation Council, or its Committees shall be executed in the following manner:

C. The Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council or their designee shall execute contracts or agreements pertaining to the Legislative Branch.

Other

Carry out all directives and assignments given to the Office of the Speaker from the Navajo Nation Council and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. 2 N.N.C. §§ 102(A) and 824(B)(2).