SB3123 - Tennessee - State Government

Companion Bill HB3299. State Government - Grants state recognition to certain Indian tribes and groups; provides means for other Indian tribes and groups to receive state recognition. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3123 / HB3299 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3123 / HB3299 This bill extends state recognition with full legal rights and protections to certain Indian-descended entities that have functioned in specific ways over time. An entity must submit a petition requesting state recognition, specifying the type of recognition sought. In the petition, the entity must present a list of members of the group along with proof that each of its members is a descendent recognized as a member of a historical Tennessee tribe, band, or group. The petitioners must also submit a statement with the notarized signatures of the three [...]

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