Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 45 — Protection of Indians and Conservation of Resources
§ 5127. Procedure
Statutory text
In any election heretofore or hereafter held under the Act of (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.], on the question of excluding a reservation from the application of the said Act or on the question of adopting a constitution and bylaws or amendments thereto or on the question of ratifying a charter, the vote of a majority of those actually voting shall be necessary and sufficient to effectuate such exclusion, adoption, or ratification, as the case may be: Provided, however, That in each instance the total vote cast shall not be less than 30 per centum of those entitled to vote.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 74–260 § 1 · 49 Stat. 378
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5127
(June 15, 1935, ch. 260, § 1, 49 Stat. 378.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(June 15, 1935, ch. 260, § 1, 49 Stat. 378.)
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of , referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 478a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Credits
(June 15, 1935, ch. 260, § 1, 49 Stat. 378.)