§522.4. Amendment approvals and disapprovals.
25 C.F.R. § 522.4
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:
A tribe meets the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3(b); and
The amendment complies with § 522.5(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—
A tribe failed to comply with the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3; or
The amendment does not comply with § 522.5(b).
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—
A tribe meets the amendment submission requirements of § 522.3(b); and
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—
A tribal governing body did not adopt the amendment in compliance with the governing documents of the tribe;
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.
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2706, 2710, 2712.
Source
Source: 87 FR 57593, Sept. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.