Section 3. The Chief and Assistant Chief shall be elected for a term of four years pursuant to the provisions of Article X of this constitution and shall serve until their successors have been elected and installed. (As amended, December 14, 1991.)

Section 4. The Chief shall appoint, dissolve or remove subordinate committees and representatives and delegates to inter-tribal bodies subject to the approval of the majority of the General Council.

Section 5. The Chief shall preside over all meetings of the General Council and exercise any authority delegated to him by the provisions of this constitution. He shall have general supervision over the affairs of the General Council and shall perform all duties appertaining to the office of chairman. He shall sign all official papers on behalf of the Nation when so directed by the General Council. He shall not vote at Council meetings except in case of a tie.

Section 6. The Assistant Chief shall assist the Chief when called on to do so, and in the absence of the Chief shall preside and when presiding shall have all privileges, duties, and responsibilities delegated to the Chief. In the absence of the Secretary of the General Council, the General Council will appoint a temporary Secretary. In case of the death or resignation or removal of the Chief, the Assistant Chief shall succeed at once to the office of Chief, subject to approval and confirmation as provided in Article IX, Section 3 of this constitution. (As amended, February 25, 1989.)

ARTICLE IV - GENERAL COUNCIL

Section 1. The legislative body of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma shall be known as the General Council and shall consist of two (2) band representatives elected from each of the following fourteen (14) Seminole bands.

Tusekia Harjo; Tallahassee; Mekusukey; Thomas Palmer; Fushutche; Rewalke; Ceyvha; Eufaula; Hvteyievlke; Hecete; Nurcup Harjo; Ocese; Dosar Barkus; and Bruner Band.

There must be at least ten (10) members of a band to constitute band status. A band with less than ten (10) members will have no voice in the Council.
Within 90 days from the approval date of this amendment, each band shall submit to the General Council written by-laws which shall describe how the band is governed. A band which has not submitted written by-laws shall have no voice in the Council. (As amended, February 25, 1989.)
Section 2. The General Council shall appoint for so long as it desires a secretary from within or without its membership. Any appointee from without the elected membership of the General Council shall not be eligible to participate in any business before that body unless the General Council so desires.

Section 3. Any member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma who is at least 18 years of age and who possesses no less than one-quarter degree of Indian blood (this provision of degree of blood shall not apply to Freedman Council members) is qualified to sit on the General Council when duly elected pursuant to this constitution. No person who has been convicted of a felony by a

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