Section 5-5-229 - State-tribal relations committee(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: (a) act as a liaison with tribal governments;(b) encourage state-tribal and local government-tribal cooperation;(c) conduct interim studies as assigned pursuant to 5-5-217; and(d) provide recommendations and a report, if one is written, in accordance with 5-5-216 for studies completed by the committee.(2) The composition of the state-tribal relations committee must be as follows: (a) six members of the house, three from the majority party and three from the minority party; and(b) four members of the senate, two from the majority party and two from the minority party.Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 432,Sec. 3, eff. 5/4/2023.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 261,Sec. 20, eff. 4/20/2021.En. Sec. 16, Ch. 210, L. 2001.