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 108 STAT. 2154 PUBLIC LAW 103-323—SEPT. 21, 1994 25 USC 1300J-4. SEC. 5. CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNING BODY. (a) CONSTITUTION.— (1) ADOPTION. — Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, by secret ballot and in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476), an election to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Band. (2) INTERIM GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.— Until such time as a new constitution is adopted under paragraph (1), the governing documents in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall be the interim governing documents for the Band. (b) OFFICIALS.— (1) ELECTION.— Not later than 6 months after the Band adopts a constitution and bylaws pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct elections by secret ballot for the purpose of electing officials for the Band as provided in the Band's constitution. The election shall be conducted according to the procedures described in subsection (a), except to the extent that such procedures conflict with the Band's constitution. (2) INTERIM GOVERNMENT.—Until such time as the Band elects new officials pursuant to paragraph (1), the Band's governing body shall be the governing body in place on the date of the enactment of this Act, or any new governing body selected under the election procedures specified in the interim governing documents of the Band. Real property. SEC. 6. TRIBAL LANDS. 25 USC 1300J-5. The Band's tribal land shall consist of all real property, including the land upon which the Tribal Hall is situated, now or hereafter held by, or in trust for, the Band. The Secretary shall acquire real property for the Band. Any such real property shall be taken by the Secretary in the name of the United States in trust for the benefit of the Band and shall become part of the Band's reservation. 25 USC 1300J-6. SEC. 7. SERVICE AREA. The Band's service area shall consist of the Michigan counties of Allegan, Berrien, Van Buren, and Cass and the Indiana counties of La Porte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Starke, Marshall, and Kosciusko. 25 USC 1300J-7. SEC. 8. JURISDICTION. The Band shall have jurisdiction to the full extent allowed by law over all lands taken into trust for the benefit of the Band by the Secretary. The Beuid shall exercise jurisdiction over all its members who reside within the service area in matters pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), as if the members were residing upon a reservation as defined in that Act.

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