Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 25 - Indians |
Chapter VI - Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior |
Part 1000 - Annual Funding Agreements Under the Tribal Self-Government Act Amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act |
Subpart B - Selection of Additional Tribes for Participation in Tribal Self-Governance |
Eligibility |
§ 1000.18 - May a Consortium member Tribe withdraw from the Consortium and become a member of the applicant pool?
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§ 1000.18 May a Consortium member Tribe withdraw from the Consortium and become a member of the applicant pool?
In accordance with the expressed terms of the compact or written agreement of the Consortium, a Consortium member Tribe (either a signatory or nonsignatory Tribe) may withdraw from the Consortium to directly negotiate a compact and AFA. The withdrawing Tribe must do the following.
(a) Independently meet all of the eligibility criteria in §§ 1000.14 through 1000.20. If a Consortium's planning activities and report specifically consider self-governance activities for a member Tribe, that planning activity and report may be used to satisfy the planning requirements for the member Tribe if it applies for self-governance status on its own.
(b) Submit a notice of withdrawal to OSG and the Consortium as evidenced by a resolution of the Tribal governing body.