§ 677e. — Organization of mixedblood members; constitution and bylaws; representatives; actions in absence of organization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC677e]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXVIII--UTE INDIANS OF UTAH: DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS BETWEEN
MIXED-BLOOD AND FULL-BLOOD MEMBERS; TERMINATION OF FEDERAL SUPERVISION
OVER PROPERTY OF MIXED-BLOOD MEMBERS
Sec. 677e. Organization of mixed-blood members; constitution and
bylaws; representatives; actions in absence of organization
The mixed-blood members of the tribe, including those residing on
and off the reservation, shall have the right to organize for their
common welfare, and may adopt an appropriate constitution and bylaws
which shall become effective when ratified by a majority vote of the
adult mixed-blood members of the tribe at a special election authorized
and called by the Secretary under such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe. Such constitution may provide for the selection of authorized
representatives who shall have power to take any action that is required
by this subchapter to be taken by the mixed-blood members as a group:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring
said mixed-blood Indians to so organize if such organization is by them
deemed unnecessary. In the event no such approved organization is
effected, any action taken by the adult mixed-blood members, by majority
vote, whether in public meeting or by referendum, but in either event,
after such notice as may be prescribed by the Secretary, shall be
binding upon said mixed-blood members of the tribe for the purposes of
this subchapter.
(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, Sec. 6, 68 Stat. 868.)
