§ 1331. — Approval.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1331]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 15--CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER IV--EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL
Sec. 1331. Approval
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any application made
by an Indian, Indian tribe, Indian council, or any band or group of
Indians under any law requiring the approval of the Secretary of the
Interior or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of contracts or
agreements relating to the employment of legal counsel (including the
choice of counsel and the fixing of fees) by any such Indians, tribe,
council, band, or group is neither granted nor denied within ninety days
following the making of such application, such approval shall be deemed
to have been granted.
(Pub. L. 90-284, title VI, Sec. 601, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 80.)
