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Code · CFR · Title 25 — Indians · Part 522 · § 522.4

§ 522.4. Amendment approvals and disapprovals.

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(a)No later than 90 days after the submission of any amendment to a class II ordinance or resolution the Chair shall approve the amendment if the Chair finds that:
(1)A tribe meets the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3(b); and
(2)The amendment complies with § 522.5(b).
(b)No later than 90 days after a tribe submits any amendment to a class II ordinance for approval, the Chair may disapprove the amendment if the Chair determines---
(1)A tribe failed to comply with the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3; or
(2)The amendment does not comply with § 522.5(b).
(c)No later than 90 days after the submission of any amendment to a class III ordinance or resolution, the Chair shall approve the amendment if the Chair finds that---
(1)A tribe meets the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3(b); and
(2)The amendment complies with § 522.7(b) and (c).
(d)No later than 90 days after a tribe submits any amendment to a class III ordinance for approval, the Chair may disapprove the amendment if the Chair determines that---
(1)A tribal governing body did not adopt the amendment in compliance with the governing documents of the tribe;
(2)The amendment does not comply with § 522.7(b) and (c); or
(3)A tribal governing body was significantly and unduly influenced in the adoption of the amendment by a person having a direct or indirect financial interest in a management contract, a person having management responsibility for a management contract, or their agents.
(e)The Chair shall notify a tribe of its right to appeal a disapproval under part 582 of this chapter. A disapproval shall be effective immediately unless appealed under part 582 of this chapter.
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