House File 2659 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 615)


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the recognition of a civil judgment, decree,
  2    or order of the tribal court of the Sac and Fox Indian tribe
  3    of the Mississippi in Iowa.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 6399HV 81
  6 rh/je/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 626A.1, Code 2005, is amended to read
  1  2 as follows:
  1  3    626A.1  DEFINITION.
  1  4    As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise
  1  5 requires, "foreign judgment" means a judgment, decree, or
  1  6 order of a court of the United States or of any other court
  1  7 which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.  For
  1  8 purposes of this chapter, "foreign judgment" includes a
  1  9 judgment, decree, or order of the tribal court of the Sac and
  1 10 Fox tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa provided that such tribe
  1 11 has established a reciprocal provision with the courts of this
  1 12 state.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill relates to the recognition of a civil judgment,
  1 15 decree, or order of the tribal court of the Sac and Fox tribe
  1 16 of the Mississippi in Iowa.
  1 17    The bill provides that a civil judgment, decree, or order
  1 18 issued by the tribal court of the Sac and Fox tribe of the
  1 19 Mississippi in Tama county may be recognized and enforced in
  1 20 the same manner as a judgment, decree, or order of the
  1 21 district court of this state, subject to the procedural
  1 22 requirements of Code chapter 626A.
  1 23    The tribal court of the Sac and Fox tribe of the
  1 24 Mississippi was established by tribal council resolution on
  1 25 June 9, 2004, and created an integrated judicial department
  1 26 consisting of a court of appeals, trial court, and such lower
  1 27 or intermediate courts as the tribal council deems necessary.
  1 28 LSB 6399HV 81
  1 29 rh:rj/je/5