23.1.2.010 Findings

(a) The Preamble of the Governing Agreement, which establishes the government for the Pueblo, states that the purpose of creating the government is to "…protect our culture, our resources, and to maintain law and order," and

(b) The Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement; and

(c) In order to protect the Pueblo's culture and resources, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the Pueblo to authorize the Pueblo to assume certain responsibilities from the State Historic Preservation Office as permitted by federal law.

(d) The Council hereby enacts the attached law entitled, "Tribal Historic Preservation Office Authorization Act of 2016."