25 U.S.C. § 2211

§2211. Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

Edition 2024

U.S.C. Title 25 - INDIANS
25 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 25 - INDIANS

CHAPTER 24 - INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION

Sec. 2211 - Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§2211. Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as vesting the governing body of an Indian tribe with any authority which is not authorized by the constitution and by-laws or other organizational document of such tribe.

(Pub. L. 97–459, title II, §212, as added Pub. L. 98–608, §1(5), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3173.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", which was translated as reading "this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 97–459, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Official source