§ 1326. — Special election.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1326]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 15--CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER III--JURISDICTION OVER CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS
Sec. 1326. Special election
State jurisdiction acquired pursuant to this subchapter with respect
to criminal offenses or civil causes of action, or with respect to both,
shall be applicable in Indian country only where the enrolled Indians
within the affected area of such Indian country accept such jurisdiction
by a majority vote of the adult Indians voting at a special election
held for that purpose. The Secretary of the Interior shall call such
special election under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe,
when requested to do so by the tribal council or other governing body,
or by 20 per centum of such enrolled adults.
(Pub. L. 90-284, title IV, Sec. 406, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 80.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1755 of this title.
