Sec.47-59b-23. Same: decision of tribe: certification by council

The application shall be referred to the appropriate tribe for consideration in accordance with the standards and procedures on file with the Council. If the applicant appears and testifies before the tribe in support of his application, or if witnesses are heard for or against the application, the tribe shall make a tape recording of the proceedings before it. The decision of the tribe concerning application for membership shall be in writing, shall set forth the reasons therefore, and shall be lodged with the Council. Upon receipt of the tribe's decision the Council shall promptly notify the applicant, supply him with a copy of the tribe's determination and advise him that unless the decision of the tribe is protested within thirty days from receipt of the notice, the decision of the tribe shall be certified by the Council. Upon certification, the decision of the tribe shall be final and binding upon all parties.

(Effective June 1, 1976)