For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) POLICE OFFICER. A law enforcement officer appointed by the tribe pursuant to subsection (b) who meets all of the requirements of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for certified law enforcement officers.
(2) RESERVATION. The area within the boundaries of the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe Reservation, including all structures, fixtures, and personal property owned by the tribe, and any property owned or held in trust for the tribe by the United States.
(3) TRIBE. The tribe of Indians organized as a nonprofit corporation known as the MaChis Lower Alabama Creek Indian Tribe and recognized by the State of Alabama as the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe.
History: (Act 2025-276, §1(a).)