A. The hearing shall be in person and online to allow the greatest participation of General Council. The hearing is an opportunity for the General Council to hear information regarding the proposed action. The hearing is not the special meeting and does not require a quorum.

B. The Chairperson shall open the hearing. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or Spokesperson of the Tribal Council shall deliver these opening remarks.

C. In the event that the special meeting is called by a resolution of the Tribal Council, members of the Tribal Council shall present the Tribal Council’s case against the official facing removal at the hearing. In no event shall a member of the Tribal Council facing removal or a Tribal Council member who voted in opposition to a removal resolution be permitted to address the General Council during time allotted to the Tribal Council for presentation of its case against the official.

D. In the event that the special meeting is called by a petition of members of the General Council, the member(s) of the General Council who submitted the petition to the Tribal Office shall present the membership’s case against the official facing removal at the hearing.

E. The official facing removal may bring an advocate to serve as his or her representative during the hearing or may represent him or herself.

F. After the opening remarks by the Chairperson described above, the hearing regarding removal shall proceed under the following order: