25 U.S.C. § 2211 : US Code - Section 2211: Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

Search 25 U.S.C. § 2211 : US Code - Section 2211: Governing body of tribe; construction of chapter as not vesting with authority not authorized by tribal constitution or by-laws

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as vesting the
governing body of an Indian tribe with any authority which is not
authorized by the constitution and by-laws or other organizational
document of such tribe.