25 U.S.C. § 1326 — Special election

submitted 58 years ago by Pub. L. 90-284 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 102 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets rules about special election. It states the duties, permissions, limits, procedures, and other rules that apply under this section.

State jurisdiction acquired under this subchapter about criminal offenses or civil causes of action, or about both, must be applicable in Indian country only where the enrolled Indians within the affected area of such Indian country accept such jurisdiction by a majority vote of the adult Indians voting at a special election held for that purpose. The Secretary of the Interior must call such special election under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, when requested to do so by the tribal council or other governing body, or by 20 per centum of such enrolled adults.

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State jurisdiction acquired pursuant to this subchapter with respect to criminal offenses or civil causes of action, or with respect to both, shall be applicable in Indian country only where the enrolled Indians within the affected area of such Indian country accept such jurisdiction by a majority vote of the adult Indians voting at a special election held for that purpose. The Secretary of the Interior shall call such special election under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, when requested to do so by the tribal council or other governing body, or by 20 per centum of such enrolled adults.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 90–284, title IV, § 406, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 80.)

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1968Enacted · Pub. L. 90-284 · 82 Stat. 80

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