§ 610c. — Mortgages or deeds in trust; law governing mortgage foreclosure or sale; United States as party; removal of cases: appeals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC610c]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XVIII--SWINOMISH TRIBE
Sec. 610c. Mortgages or deeds in trust; law governing mortgage
foreclosure or sale; United States as party; removal of cases:
appeals
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community may, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior, execute mortgages or deeds of trust to land
the title to which is held by the community, or by the United States in
trust for the community. Such land shall be subject to foreclosure or
sale pursuant to the terms of such mortgage or deed of trust in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. The United States
shall be an indispensable party to, and may be joined in, any such
proceeding involving trust land with the right to remove the action to
the United States district court for the district in which the land is
situated, according to the procedure in section 1446 of title 28, and
the United States shall have the right to appeal from any order of
remand entered in such action.
(Pub. L. 90-534, Sec. 4, Sept. 28, 1968, 82 Stat. 884.)
