1. (1) There is a state-tribal relations committee. Except as provided in subsection (2), the committee is treated as an interim committee for the purposes of 5-5-211 through 5-5-214. The committee shall:

   1. (a) act as a liaison with tribal governments;
   2. (b) encourage state-tribal and local government-tribal cooperation;
   3. (c) conduct interim studies as assigned pursuant to 5-5-217; and
   4. (d) provide recommendations and a report, if one is written, in accordance with 5-5-216 for studies completed by the committee.

2. (2) The composition of the state-tribal relations committee must be as follows:

   1. (a) six members of the house, three from the majority party and three from the minority party; and
   2. (b) four members of the senate, two from the majority party and two from the minority party.

History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 210, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 261, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 432, L. 2023.