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Show ARTICLE III- ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS t his Constitution and By- laws, when adopted by a majority vote lie qualified voters of the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Moun- Reservation, voting at a special election called by the Secretary he Interior, in which at least thirty percent of those entitled to • shall vote, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior lis approval and shall be in force from the date of such approval. CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION ' ursuant to an order, approved April 9, 1940, by the Assistant retary of the Interior, the attached Constitution and By- laws was nitted for ratification to the members of the Ute Mountain Tribe . he Ute Mountain Reservation and was on May 8, 1940, duly pted by a vote of 91 for, and 12 against, in an election in which e than 30 percent of those entitled to vote cast their ballots, in ac-iance with section 1G of the Indian Reorganization Act of June L034 ( 48 Stat, 984), as amended by the Act of June 15. 1935 ( 49 .378). EMMA SOUTH BEECHER, Chairman, Election Board. LEWIS E. WING, Secretary, Election Board. JACK HIGHT, Judge. F. STACHER, / Superintendent, Consolidated Ute Agency. Oscar L. Chapman, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior of United States of America, by virtue of the authority granted me the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 48 Stat. 9S4), as amended, do hereby > rove the attached Constitution and By- laws of the Ute Mountain be of the Ute Mountain Reservation. .11 rules and regulations heretofore promulgated by the Interior tartment or by the Office of Indian Affiairs, so far as they may be • mpatible with any of the provisions of the said constitution and taws are hereby declared inapplicable to the members of the Ute ' intain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation. \[\ officers and employees of the Interior Department are ordered , bide by the provisions of the said constitution and by- laws. Approval recommended May 23, 1940. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, Jr. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs. OSCAR L. CHAPMAN, Assistant Secretary. [ SEAL] WASHINGTON, D. C, June 6, 1940. o |