§ 89.26 - Governing bodies without express authority to contract.


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  • In the following cases, the entity or spokesman officially recognized as having authority to act for a tribe may both negotiate and conclude contracts for the services of legal counsel pursuant to applicable provisions of this part:

    (a) In the absence of tribal governing documents, or

    (b) When such documents do not expressly authorize the governing body of a tribe to conclude such contracts and do not provide for calling a tribal meeting to authorize concluding such contracts pursuant to § 89.8, and convening a tribal general council is not deemed feasible.