18-4-123. RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION.

1. The Commission shall keep and maintain accurate, complete, and detailed records which reflect each and every official transaction, communication, or action of the Commission, including minutes of all meetings of the Commission.
2. Such records shall be maintained at the offices of the Commission and shall not be removed from that location absent the consent of the Commission by formal resolution.
3. Such records shall be subject to audit any time upon the direction of the Council, and shall be audited not less than once each year by an independent auditor selected by the Council.
4. Records of the Commission which shall be public records of the Tribe and which shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours shall include the following:
   1. Documents and materials submitted to the Commission with respect to any official Commission business; and
   2. Records of all administrative proceedings or hearings before the Commission or any hearing examiner; and
   3. Minutes of all Commission meetings.
5. Records of the Commission which shall not be public records of the Tribe and which shall not be available for public inspection shall include the following:
   1. Personnel matters and personnel files; and
   2. Advice of counsel and matters relating to threatened, past or pending litigation.

Copies of such records may be obtained by payment of such copying cost as may be established by rule of the Commission.