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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 734. State and tribal authority
(a) State authority
Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of the State of Texas
to enact special legislation benefitting the tribe, and the State
is authorized to perform any services benefitting the tribe that
are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
(b) Current constitution and bylaws to remain in effect
Subject to the provisions of section 733(a) of this title, the
constitution and bylaws of the tribe on file with the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives is hereby
declared to be approved for the purposes of section 476 of this
title except that all reference to the Texas Indian Commission
shall be considered as reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) Authority and capacity of Tribal Council
No provision contained in this subchapter shall affect the power
of the Tribal Council to take any action under the constitution and
bylaws described in subsection (b) of this section. The Tribal
Council shall represent the tribe and its members in the
implementation of this subchapter and shall have full authority and
capacity -
(1) to enter into contracts, grant agreements, and other
arrangements with any Federal department or agency;
(2) to administer or operate any program or activity under or
in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement,
to enter into subcontracts or award grants to provide for the
administration of any such program or activity, or to conduct any
other activity under or in connection with any such contract,
agreement, or arrangement; and
(3) to bind any tribal governing body selected under any new
constitution adopted in accordance with section 735 of this title
as the successor in interest to the Tribal Council.
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