{"t": "Title MEM \u2014 Tribal Membership", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM", "et": "container", "dj": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/index.json", "fh": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM/index.full.html", "sc": "Title MEM", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|MEM", "c": [{"t": "Chapter MEM.01 \u2014 Membership", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01", "et": "container", "sc": "Chapter MEM.01", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|MEM|MEM.01", "c": [{"t": "Section MEM.01.01", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.01", "et": "section", "sc": "Section MEM.01.01", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|MEM|MEM.01|MEM.01.01", "x": "The original membership of the Stockbridge Munsee Community shall consist o"}, {"t": "Section MEM.01.02", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.02", "et": "section", "sc": "Section MEM.01.02", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|MEM|MEM.01|MEM.01.02", "x": "A Membership Committee consisting of seven persons effective March 20, 2001"}, {"t": "Section MEM.01.03", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03", "et": "section", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|MEM|MEM.01|MEM.01.03", "c": [{"t": "(a)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03#(a)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03(a)", "x": "The Membership Committee shall be appointed by the Tribal Council for a per"}, {"t": "(b)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03#(b)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03(b)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03#(b)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03(b)(1)", "x": "Section MEM.01.03(b) is intended to implement staggered terms for the Membe"}], "x": "Four terms of the Membership Committee shall run concurrently with the term"}, {"t": "(c)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03#(c)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03(c)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/MEM.01.03#(c)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section MEM.01.03(c)(1)", "x": "The elder terms shall coincide with Section MEM.01.03(b). 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