Statutes | Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Vulnerable Adult Protection Ordinance Chapter 2 ยง 206 | 2020
a. No person shall knowingly interfere with an official investigation of suspected Vulnerable Adult abuse.
b. No person shall retaliate by any means against any person who has made a good faith report of suspected Vulnerable Adult abuse or who cooperates with an investigation of suspected Vulnerable Adult abuse.
c. Any person who violates the provisions of sub-section (a) or (b) above, shall be enjoined from such activity and subject to a civil penalty of up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), per occurrence. The Kickapoo Tribal District Court shall assess the penalty upon petition of the Attorney General or the person retaliated against under subsection (b) above. Notice of such determination shall be provided to the persons employer and appropriate licensing agencies if such interference was related to or arose from the offenders job. If the person violating the above provisions is an employee of the Tribe, appropriate disciplinary action shall be imposed by the Tribe, including at a minimum of an official reprimand and up to termination.