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[CITE: 25USC1300h-4]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
   SUBCHAPTER LXXIX--LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA 
                                 INDIANS
 
Sec. 1300h-4. Organization of tribe; constitution and governing 
        body
        

(a) Governing document

    Within one year following September 8, 1988, the Band's governing 
body shall propose a governing document, and the Secretary shall 
conduct, pursuant to section 476 of this title, and in accordance with 
applicable rules and regulations, an election as to the adoption of the 
proposed document. The Secretary shall approve the governing document if 
approved by a majority of the tribal voters unless the Secretary finds 
that the proposed constitution, or any provision thereof, is contrary to 
Federal law.

(b) Interim governing document

    Until the Band adopts and the Secretary approves a governing 
document, the Band's interim governing document shall be the Lac Vieux 
Desert Constitution which bears the approval date of June 18, 1986, and 
a copy of which is in the files of the Division of Tribal Government 
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia.

(c) Interim governing body

    Until the Band elects a new governing body pursuant to the new 
governing document, the Band's governing body shall consist of its 
current Band officers, elected at the Band's election held on November 
5, 1986, or any new officers selected under election procedures of the 
interim governing document identified under subsection (b) of this 
section.

(Pub. L. 100-420, Sec. 6, Sept. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 1578.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1300h-3 of this title.
