8.4.11.010 Findings

(a) In 2007, the Tribal Council decided it would participate as a registration jurisdiction pursuant to Section 127 of the Adam Walsh Act;

(b) Since that time, the Pueblo continued to work towards substantial implementation of the registration and notification requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNA");

(c) On June 20, 2011, the Council pursuant to SI-R11-088 adopted the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Sex Offender Registration Code ("Registration Code") that establishes the requirements and procedures for registration and notification of sex offenders within the Pueblo's lands;

(d) On July 27, 2011, the Pueblo submitted its Registration Code to the Department of Justice Sentencing Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) Office as part of its substantial implementation package;

(e) The SMART Office identified areas in the Pueblo's Registration Code that required amendment in order to comply with SORNA requirements;

(f) The Pueblo is required to have policies and procedures to implement its Sex Offender Registration Program and such policies and procedures should be referenced in the Registration Code and the Governor designated as the party responsible for the development and implementation of such policies and procedures;

(g) The Council has reviewed and discussed the proposed amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Code attached hereto and determined it to be in the best interest of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso to approve the adopt the amendments as proposed.