Current through September 30, 2024
Section 62.4 - Who may appeal(a) A person who is the subject of an adverse enrollment action may file or have filed on his/her behalf an appeal. An adverse enrollment action is:(1) The rejection of an application for enrollment by a Bureau official incident to the preparation of a roll for Secretarial approval;(2) The removal of a name from a tribal roll by a Bureau official incident to review of the roll for Secretarial approval;(3) The rejection of an application for enrollment or the disenrollment of a tribal member by a tribal committee when the tribal governing document provides for an appeal of the action to the Secretary;(4) The change in degree of Indian blood by a tribal committee which affects a tribal member when the tribal governing document provides for an appeal of the action to the Secretary;(5) The change in degree of Indian blood by a Bureau official which affects an individual; and(6) The certification of degree of Indian blood by a Bureau official which affects an individual.(b) A tribal committee may file an appeal as provided for in § 61.11 of this chapter.(c) A sponsor may file an appeal on behalf of another person who is subject to an adverse enrollment action.