[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC478]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER V--PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Sec. 478. Acceptance optional
This Act shall not apply to any reservation wherein a majority of
the adult Indians, voting at a special election duly called by the
Secretary of the Interior, shall vote against its application. It shall
be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior, within one year after June
18, 1934, to call such an election, which election shall be held by
secret ballot upon thirty days' notice.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 576, Sec. 18, 48 Stat. 988.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, which is
classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under s
