voters shall be entitled to cast one vote for each seat his or her band has on the General Council to be filled.

Section 7. If a candidate for Chief or Assistant Chief does not receive the required majority of votes cast, a run-off election shall be held four weeks after the first election, and subject to all the rules and requirements of a regular general election. In the event of a run-off election, only the names of the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot.

ARTICLE XI - OATH OF OFFICE

The newly elected Chief, Assistance Chief and members of the General Council shall be installed and take office at the first regular meeting following their election. The installation of the newly elected Chief, Assistance Chief, and members of the General Council elected at the first election held pursuant to this constitution shall be performed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his authorized representative. Thereafter, installation of newly elected officials of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma shall be performed by the outgoing Chief or a person appointed by him. No official shall assume office under this constitu­tion until he or her shall take the following Oath of Office:

“I ______________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of _______________________, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.” (As amended, February 25, 1989.)

ARTICLE XII - BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 1. Each Seminole Indian citizen by blood of this body shall be entitled to membership in a Seminole Indian Band. Each Seminole Freedman citizen of this body shall be entitled to membership in a Freedman Band. Members of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma shall belong to their mother's band: Provided, that in the event a member's mother is not a member of the Seminole Nation, such member shall be entitled to membership in the band of such member's father. One must remain in his own band. No member shall be entitled to belong to more than one band at any one time. All members shall be guaranteed equal economic opportunities and freedom of association and assembly.

Section 2. Nothing in this constitution shall be interpreted in a way which would change or adversely affect the rights and privileges the members of this body have as citizens of the United States. (As amended, February 25, 1989.)

Section 3. The individual vested property rights of any member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma shall not be affected in any way whatsoever by the provisions of this constitution without the consent of such individual member.

ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENT

Section 1. This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the tribe who vote in a special election called for that purpose by the Chief of the Seminole Nation of

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