Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 2211

Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as vesting the governing body of an Indian tribe with any authority which is not authorized by the constitution and by-laws or other organizational document of such tribe.

Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 212Pub. L. 98–608, § 1(5)98 Stat. 3173(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 97–459This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, which was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.