JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE NAVAJO NATION
HERB YAZZIE
Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation
ELEANOR SHIRLEY
Associate Justice
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NAVAJO NATION
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 37, 2013
IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND
SIGNATURE PROCESS APPLICABLE TO
JUDICIAL BRANCH CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
On April 18th, 2013, President Ben Shelly issued Executive Order No. 07-2013,
effective July 1, 2013, calling for a streamlined review and signature process for contracts
and agreements pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 164 and other unclassed documents which do not
require approval by resolution of the Navajo Nation Council or Committee. The
Department of Justice has advised that Executive Order No. 07-2013 pertains only to
Executive Branch agencies and programs; however, the streamlined review process may be
extended to the Judicial Branch by order of the Chief Justice, who administers the Judicial
Branch pursuant to 7 N.N.C. §371. Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 222(B), the Chief Justice executes
all contracts or agreements pertaining to the Judicial Branch.
Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the Judicial Branch hereby adopts the process
created by Executive Order No. 07-2013, effective July 1, 2013, for all Judicial Branch
documents needing signature and review.
Branch Equivalent of "Division Director." Under Section 164(B), the "Division
Director" is one of the individuals required for signature review. The Judicial Branch has no
such "Division Director." Therefore, the Director of Special Projects or designee shall be the
branch equivalent of "Division Director" for purposes of Section 164(B) review.
Dated this 13th day of August, 2013.
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CHIEF JUSTICE