§ 670. — Mortgage or deed of trust of lands sold; United States as party to all proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC670]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXVI--SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE OF COLORADO
Sec. 670. Mortgage or deed of trust of lands sold; United States
as party to all proceedings
Any tribal lands that may be sold pursuant to section 668 of this
title may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be
encumbered by a mortgage or deed of trust, and 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 in which the land is
located. The United States shall be an indispensable party to any such
proceedings with the right of removal of the proceeding to the United
States district court for the district in which the land is located,
following the procedure in section 1446 of title 28, and the United
States shall have the right to appeal from any order of remand in the
proceeding.
(Pub. L. 92-312, Sec. 3, June 14, 1972, 86 Stat. 216.)