§ 715g. — Tribal constitution.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC715g]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXX-E--COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE OF OREGON: RESTORATION OF
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
Sec. 715g. Tribal constitution
(a) Election; time and procedure
Upon the completion of the tribal membership roll and upon the
written request of the Interim Council, the Secretary shall conduct, by
secret ballot, an election for the purpose of adopting a constitution
for the Tribe. Absentee balloting shall be permitted regardless of voter
residence. In every other regard, the election shall be held according
to section 476 of this title.
(b) Election of tribal officials; procedures
Not later than one hundred and twenty days after the Tribe adopts a
constitution and bylaws, the Secretary shall conduct an election by
secret ballot for the purpose of electing tribal officials as provided
in the tribal constitution. Said election shall be conducted according
to the procedures stated in paragraph \1\ (a) of this section except to
the extent that said procedures conflict with the tribal constitution.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``subsection''.
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(Pub. L. 101-42, Sec. 9, June 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 93.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 715, 715b, 715f of this
title.
