The Secretary/Treasurer shall act as Chairperson pro-tempore in the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson for the meeting at which the Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson are absent.

At the direction of the Tribal Council, the Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for assuring that all Council correspondence is properly written and mailed, all public notices are issued, the minutes of the Tribal Council meetings are properly recorded, published and distributed, and that all petitions, ordinances, applications and other papers are received and prepared for the Council’s action. The Secretary/Treasurer shall affix his or her signature to official documents as required and shall certify the enactment of resolutions and ordinances. The Secretary/Treasurer shall maintain a roster of Council Members and serve as the Registrar for registered voters.

At the direction of the Tribal Council, the Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for safeguarding tribal assets, which includes ensuring adequate internal controls are in place, communicating with Fiscal staff to ensure that audits are completed annually, corrective action is taken on any audit findings, fiscal and personnel policies are maintained and kept current and financial reports are presented as needed and performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Tribal Council.