and executive functions of the tribal government and no person exercising powers of the legislative or executive functions of government shall exercise powers properly belonging to the judicial branch of government; provided that the Tribal Council shall be empowered to function as the Tribal Court of the Little River Band until the judges prescribed by this Article have been appointed; provided further that the first Tribal Council and Tribal Ogema elected under this Constitution shall make appointments to its courts within ninety (90) days after its members are elected.

ARTICLE VII GENERAL MEMBERSHIP POWERS

Section 1. General Membership Meetings.

(a) Meetings of the General Membership of the Little River Band shall be held twice a year; once in the spring, once in the fall, at a site suitable for such ayear term of office.

(b) Two positions on the Tribal Council shall be elected by all of the members of the Tribe regardless of residency. The terms of office for such Council members will be decided in the following manner:

(1) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall serve an approximate four (4) year term of office.

(2) The candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve an approximate two (2) year term of office.

(c) One position on the Tribal Council shall elected by those members residing outside the nine (9) county district and shall serve an approximate two (2) year term of office.

(d) The candidate for the office of Tribal Ogema who receives the majority of votes cast shall serve an approximate four (4) year term