[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 25, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 25CFR81.24]



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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS

 

     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 81_TRIBAL REORGANIZATION UNDER A FEDERAL STATUTE--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  81.24  Approval, disapproval, or rejection action.



    (a) Action to approve or disapprove constitutional actions will be 

taken promptly by the authorizing officer following receipt of the 

original text of the material voted upon and the original of the 

Certificate of Results of Election from the officer in charge.



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    (1) When required and granted, the authorizing officer shall furnish 

a tribe with written approval of constitutional actions. In the absence 

of an election challenge, the approval shall be issued promptly 

following the expiration of the contest period. Copies of his/her 

written approval, the Certificate of Results of Election, and the text 

of the material voted upon shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of 

Indian Affairs, 18th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20245.

    (2) When a proposed constitution or charter action is rejected by 

the voters, the authorizing officer shall indicate in writing to the 

tribe his/her awareness of the election results and send to the 

Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC, copies of the 

communication, the Certificate of Results of Election and the text of 

the material voted upon.

    (3) When the authorizing officer disapproves a constitutional 

action, he/she shall in writing promptly notify the tribe of the 

determination and furnish the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 

Washington, DC, a copy of the communication along with the Certificate 

of Results of Election and the text of the material voted upon.

    (b) Where Secretarial approval of proposed constitutional and 

charter actions is required in conjunction with authorization of an 

election, copies of the formal approval shall immediately be furnished 

the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC, by the authorizing 

officer and be followed in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this 

section by copies of the Certificate of the Results of Election and the 

text of the material voted upon as soon as it is available.