2.3.18.040 Authorizations

(a) The Council hereby authorizes the designation of the "Santa Fe Indian School District" which comprised of SFIS Trust Lands as established pursuant to the SFIS Act and any after acquired lands.

(b) The Council authorizes the establishment of the "Santa Fe Indian School District Governing Council" ("SFISD GC"), a political subdivision of the 19 Pueblos, including the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, initially consisting of 19 Pueblo members each represented by their respective Governor or their designee, which shall govern, manage, and operate the Santa Fe Indian School District in accordance with a governing charter subject to limitations on land use as specified in the Santa Fe Indian School Act.

(c) The Council authorizes the Pueblo's participation as a member of the SFISD Governing Council.

(d) The Council hereby delegates governance powers to the SFISD GC pursuant to the attached charter marked as "Attachment 1".

(e) The Council authorizes the Governor or their designee, to participate on behalf of the Pueblo as a member of the SFISD GC to exercise governmental powers on behalf of the Tribal Council over all matters related to governance of the Santa Fe Indian School District.

(f) The decision whether to exercise any powers delegated by this Act is left to the sound discretion of the Governor or their designee.

(g) The Council Pueblo de San Ildefonso does not waive its sovereign immunity by its participation in the SFISD GC.

(h) The SFISD Governing Council is authorized to only waive the sovereign immunity of the Santa Fe Indian School District or the SFISD GC, SFIS District committees, SFIS District committee members, or the SFIS District Manager, employees or agents of the SFISD Governing Council. In any instance where a waiver of sovereign immunity is granted, it shall not waive the sovereign immunity of any of the Pueblos, including the Pueblo de San Ildefonso or of any entity other than the SFIS District that is owned by any or all of the Pueblos. No waiver by the Governing Council shall create any liability on the part of any of the Pueblos, including the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, or of any entity other than the SFIS District.

(i) The Governor is directed ant authorized to execute the attached charter, or in a form substantially similar to the document marked as Attachment 1. Changes which are minor or technical in form may be included in the final version.

(j) The Governor is directed and authorized to submit this Act and authorizing resolution to the SFIS GC.

(k) The Council hereby authorizes the Governor, and his designee(s) to execute all actions and all documents necessary to initiate the intent of this Act.