Public Meetings
Current Public Meetings & Open Public Comment Periods
In accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act, the Legislative Operating Committee is required to host a public meeting and open a public comment period on each proposal to adopt, amend, or repeal an Oneida law or policy.
Computer Resources Ordinance Amendments Public Meeting
- The Legislative Operating Committee will be holding a public meeting for the proposed amendments to the Computer Resources Ordinance on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. in the Norbert Hill Center’s Business Committee Conference Room and on Microsoft Teams. The public meeting will conclude when all public comments have been received. Please arrive to the public meeting either in person or on Microsoft Teams by 12:15 p.m. if you plan to submit oral comments.
- If you wish to attend the public meeting via Microsoft Teams please e-mail LOC@oneidanation.org by August 20, 2024.
- Written comments on the proposed amendments to the Computer Resources Ordinance can be submitted through Wednesday, August 28, 2024, to the the Office of the Nation’s Secretary or the Legislative Reference Office in person, or by U.S. mail, interoffice mail, e-mail or fax. Written comments can be submitted through email to the LOC at LOC@oneidanation.org.
- The public meeting materials for the proposed amendments to the Computer Resources Ordinance can be found here
Investigative Leave Policy Amendments Public Meeting
- The Legislative Operating Committee will be holding a public meeting for the proposed amendments to the Investigative Leave Policy on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. in the Norbert Hill Center’s Business Committee Conference Room and on Microsoft Teams. The public meeting will conclude when all public comments have been received. Please arrive to the public meeting either in person or on Microsoft Teams by 12:15 p.m. if you plan to submit oral comments.
- If you wish to attend the public meeting via Microsoft Teams please e-mail LOC@oneidanation.org by September 12, 2024.
- Written comments on the proposed amendments to the Investigative Leave Policy can be submitted through Friday, September 20, 2024, to the the Office of the Nation’s Secretary or the Legislative Reference Office in person, or by U.S. mail, interoffice mail, e-mail or fax. Written comments can be submitted through email to the LOC at LOC@oneidanation.org.
- The public meeting materials for the proposed amendments to the Investigative Leave Policy can be found here
Community Outreach Events
The LOC holds community outreach events in an effort to collect thoughts and ideas from the community at the beginning of the legislative process. When the LOC feels that the community may have a particular interest in proposed legislation these events are held in addition to the formal public meetings required by the Legislative Procedures Act.
LOC Community Meeting: Limited Liability Company Law and Probate Law
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The Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) held a strategic planning session to set fourth guiding principles for the 2023-2026 legislative term. One guiding principle the LOC wants to prioritize this term is “Enhance community involvement through outreach and communication.” One way the LOC plans to enhance community involvement is by holding quarterly community meetings..
- The Legislative Operating Committee will be holding a community meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. in the Norbert Hill Center’s Cafeteria to discuss the development of a new Limited Liability Company Law and a Probate Law.
- The purpose of this community meeting is to hold exploratory discussions regarding the development of the above mentioned new laws for the Nation and allow the community to participate in the legislative process by providing comments, suggestions, and questions that the Legislative Operating Committee can consider and utilize in the development of laws for the Nation. Since these are new legislative topics the Legislative Operating Committee is considering and looking for input on, there are not currently draft of the proposed Limited Liability Company law or the Probate law.
- The community meeting notice can be found here.
Public Meeting Archives
The following is a list of previous public meetings held this term. Next to each proposal are the links to the public meeting materials that were provided for that item.
For public meetings for legislation (laws), there are also links to memoranda containing all of the written and spoken comments received for each item – if any public comments were received. Each memo also includes the drafting attorney’s response/ recommendations for each comment. These memos are submitted to the LOC, which is ultimately responsible for determining whether to make any changes to the draft proposal based on the comments and on the drafting attorney’s response/recommendations.
For public meetings for rules, please contact the sponsoring agency for more information about public comments received.
To find out more about public meetings held prior to this term, please contact the Legislative Reference Office.
PUBLIC MEETING ARCHIVES |
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| Date |
Agency |
Proposal |
Materials | Comment Review |
| 7/15/24 | LOC | Vehicle Driver Certification and Fleet Management Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 7/11/24 | CHD and Oneida Land Commission | Real Property Law Rule No. 2 – Comprehensive Housing Division Residential Sales | Materials | Comment Review |
| 4/12/24 | LOC | Back Pay Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 12/15/23 | LOC | Clean Air Policy Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 1/11/24 | Land Management and Oneida Land Commission | Real Property Law Rule No. 3 – Land Use Licenses | Materials | Comment Review |
| 12/13/23 | Comprehensive Housing Division | Landlord-Tenant Law Rule No. 2 – Income Based Rental Program Eligibility, Selection and Other Requirements | Materials | Comment Review |
| 11/16/23 | Comprehensive Housing Division and Oneida Land Commission | Leasing Law Rule No. 6 – Homeownership by Independent Purchase Program | Materials | Comment Review |
| LOC | Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law | Materials | Comment Review | |
| 2/15/23 | LOC | Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 1/12/23 | LOC | Oneida Personnel Policies and Procedures Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 12/13/22 | LOC | Back Pay Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 12/13/22 | LOC | Emergency Management Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 9/2/22 | LOC | Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Law | Materials | Comment Review |
| 6/15/11 | LOC | Children’s Code Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 5/18/22 | LOC | Elder Assistance Program Law | Materials | Comment Review |
| 5/4/22 | LOC | Healing to Wellness Court Law | Materials | Comment Review |
| 4/13/22 | LOC | Oneida Nation Gaming Ordinance Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 2/2/22 | LOC | Budget Management and Control Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 11/11/21 | LOC | Furlough Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 10/13/21 | LOC | Oneida General Welfare Law | Materials | Comment Review |
| 9/16/21 | LOC | Local Land Use Regulation Reimbursement Policy Repeal | Materials | Comment Review |
| 6/9/21 | LOC | Public Peace Law | Materials | Comment Review |
| 6/9/21 | LOC | Oneida General Welfare Law Amendments – Garnishment and Attachment | Materials | Comment Review |
| 5/3/21 | Economic Support Services Department | Community Support Fund Law Rule Handbook Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 1/13/21 | LOC | Community Support Fund Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
| 1/13/21 | LOC | Emergency Management and Homeland Security Law Amendments | Materials | Comment Review |
What is a Public Meeting?
In accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act, the Legislative Operating Committee is required to host a public meeting and to open a public comment period on each proposal to adopt, amend or repeal an Oneida law or policy. In accordance with the Administrative Rulemaking Law, entities who are delegated rulemaking authority (i.e. “sponsoring agencies”) are required to host a public meeting and to open a public comment period on each proposal to adopt, amend or repeal a Rule that has been promulgated in furtherance of an Oneida law or policy.
The Public Meeting materials (including the draft proposal, legislative analysis and other relevant documents) will be made available at the Public Meeting and can be obtained in advance through the Legislative Reference Office (for legislative proposals) or sponsoring agency (for rules) and will be published here on the Oneida Register.
The Membership is invited to submit data, views or arguments regarding these proposals – either by speaking at public meetings; and/or by submitting written comments during the public comment period.
Oral testimony/spoken comment is accepted at each Public Meeting, and will become part of the record. Participants are encouraged to provide a written transcript or summary of their testimony at the meeting, or before the end of the public comment period. Time limits for providing oral testimony may be imposed on the day of the meeting, but cannot be less than five minutes.
Public comment periods must remain open for at least five business days after a public meeting is held. Written comments for legislative proposals can be submitted to the Tribal Secretary’s Office or the Legislative Reference Office. Written comments for any proposal to adopt, amend or repeal a rule can be submitted to the sponsoring agency. Specific information on how to submit written comments will always be published in the public meeting materials for each proposal.
Before the LOC can submit a final draft proposal to the OBC to consider adopting, the LOC is also required to consider all verbal and written comments received during the public meeting and public comment period. Similarly, the sponsoring agency must consider all verbal and written comments received during the public meeting and the public comment period.
