19-2-102. DEFINITIONS.
In this Title, except where otherwise specifically provided or the context otherwise requires, the following terms and expressions shall have the following meanings:
- “Business” means any regular or temporary business engaged in by any person for the purpose of conducting a trade, profession or commercial activity involving the sale of any property or services. An isolated sale of property or services shall not be considered to be a business under this Chapter.
- “Commission” means the Land Use and Environment Commission created and established by Title 18 of this Code to administer Titles 18 and 19 of this Code.
- “Commissioner” means one of the members of the Commission.
- “Council” or “Tribal Council” means the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council established as the governing body of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in the Tribal Constitution.
- “Director” means the Director of the Land Use and Environment Department established by Title 18 of this Code, except that in Chapters 6 and 8 of this Title, “Director” means the Director of Water Resources unless otherwise specifically indicated.
- “Director of Water Resources” means the Director of Water Resources, established by Chapter 6 of this Title.
- “Immediate family” means, brother, sister, son, daughter, mother, father, husband, wife, step-brother, step-sister, half brother, half sister, or brother, sister, son, daughter, mother or father by adoption.
- “Notice,” as uses in this section, means publication in any newspapers of general circulation on the Reservation.
- “Reservation” means
- The Rosebud Sioux Reservation within the historical boundaries of the Reservation established in Section Two of the Act of March 2, 1889, 25 Stat. 888, including all lands, islands, waters, roads, and bridges, or any interests therein, whether in trust or nontrust status and notwithstanding the issuance of any patent or right-of-way, and such other lands, islands, waters or any interest therein thereafter added to the Reservation;
- All trust or restricted land of the Tribe or any enrolled member of the Tribe situate within the historical boundaries of the Reservation established in Section Two of the Act of March 2, 1889, 25 Stat. 888, including all lands, islands, waters, roads, or any interests therein, including Tripp, Mellette, Gregory and Lyman Counties; and
- All persons and property within any geographical area referred to in subsections (1) and (2), above, that are subject to the jurisdiction and governmental power of the Tribe.
- “State” means the State of South Dakota.
- “Tribal member” or “member” means an individual Indian who is enrolled in the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
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