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[CITE: 25USC1300l-5]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
              SUBCHAPTER LXXXIII--AUBURN INDIAN RESTORATION
 
Sec. 1300l-5. Tribal constitution


(a) Election; time and procedure

    Upon the completion of the tribal membership roll under section 
1300l-3(a) of this title 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 and bylaws for the Tribe. The 
election shall be held according to section 476 of this title, except 
that absentee balloting shall be permitted regardless of voter 
residence.

(b) Election of tribal officials; procedures

    Not later than 120 days after the Tribe adopts a constitution and 
bylaws under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall conduct 
an election by secret ballot for the purpose of electing tribal 
officials as provided in such tribal constitution. Such election shall 
be conducted according to the procedures specified in subsection (a) of 
this section except to the extent that such procedures conflict with the 
tribal constitution.

(Pub. L. 103-434, title II, Sec. 207, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4535.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1300l-1, 1300l-3, 1300l-4 of 
this title.
