Article IV. Relinquishment and Removal
§ 2-401 Voluntary relinquishment.
A. Voluntary Relinquishment of Adult Membership.
1. A member may voluntarily relinquish membership.
2. A member who seeks voluntary relinquishment of membership will notify the Office of Enrollment in writing with a notarized signature.
a. The Office of Enrollment shall develop a relinquishment form to be provided to any member who wishes to voluntarily relinquish membership. This relinquishment form shall outline the consequences of relinquishing membership and the process to voluntarily relinquish membership.
b. Voluntary relinquishment will become effective upon receipt of the relinquishment form by the Office of Enrollment and will immediately terminate all rights, privileges, and benefits of membership and the person’s name will be removed from the membership roll.
B. Relinquishment of Minor’s Membership.
1. Any parent or legal guardian wishing to relinquish a minor’s membership must petition the Tribal Court. During any time in which there is no judge appointed to the Tribal Court, a parent or guardian may submit a petition to relinquish a minor’s membership to the Enrollment Committee.
2. The Tribal Court will appoint a court advocate for the minor for the purpose of representing the interests of that minor before the Court.
3. Any minor whose membership had been relinquished by a parent will be eligible for reenrollment upon reaching the age of eighteen (18).
C. Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, enrollment in any other federally recognized tribe will constitute voluntary relinquishment of membership with Wilton Rancheria. The Office of Enrollment shall provide formal written notice to the former tribal member of any relinquishment occurring under this subsection. A former member who voluntarily relinquished membership as a result of becoming enrolled in another tribe may only be eligible for reenrollment if the individual is no longer enrolled in any other federally recognized tribe. (Res. 2019-47; Res. 2014-31; Res. 2013-16; Res. 2012-33)