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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 711c. Interim Council
(a) Nomination and election of members; notice; meetings; ballot
requirements; approval by Secretary
Within forty-five days after November 18, 1977, the Secretary
shall announce the date of a general council meeting of the tribe
to nominate candidates for election to the Interim Council. Such
general council meeting shall be held within sixty days after
November 18, 1977. Within forty-five days after such general
council meeting the Secretary shall hold an election by secret
ballot, absentee balloting to be permitted, to elect nine members
of the tribe to the Interim Council from among the nominees
submitted to him from such general council meeting. The Secretary
shall assure that notice of the time, place, and purpose of such
meeting and election shall be provided to members described in
section 711b(d) of this title at least fifteen days before such
general meeting and election. The ballot shall provide for write-in
votes. The Secretary shall approve the Interim Council elected
pursuant to this section if he is satisfied that the requirements
of this section relating to the nominating and election process
have been met. If he is not so satisfied, he shall hold another
election under this section, with the general council meeting to
nominate candidates for election to the Interim Council to be held
within sixty days after such election.
(b) Powers of Council
The Interim Council shall represent the tribe and its members in
the implementation of this subchapter and shall be the acting
tribal governing body until tribal officials are elected pursuant
to section 711d(c) of this title and shall have no powers other
than those given to it in accordance with this subchapter. The
Interim Council shall have full authority and capacity to receive
grants from and to make contracts with the Secretary and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to Federal
services and benefits for the tribe and its members and to bind the
tribal governing body as the successor in interest to the Interim
Council for a period extending not more than six months after the
date on which the tribal governing body takes office. Except as
provided in the preceding sentence, the Interim Council shall have
no power or authority after the time when the duly-elected tribal
governing body takes office: Provided, That no authority to make
payments under this subchapter shall be effective except to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in
appropriation Acts.
(c) Council vacancies; notice; meeting; election
Within thirty days after receiving notice of a vacancy on the
Interim Council, the Interim Council shall hold a general council
meeting for the purpose of electing a person to fill such vacancy.
The Interim Council shall provide notice of the time, place, and
purpose of such meeting and election to members described in
section 711b(d) of this title at least ten days before such general
meeting and election. The person nominated to fill such vacancy at
the general council meeting who received the highest number of
votes in the election shall fill such vacancy.
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