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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 25 - Indians |
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Chapter I - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter F - Tribal Government |
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Part 89 - Attorney Contracts With Indian Tribes |
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Tribes Not Organized Under The Indian Reorganization Act |
§ 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.