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CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 137  /  Sec. 137.312 Who is the proper defendant in a civil enforcement

Only the designated Tribal certifying officer acting in his or her official capacity may be sued. Self-Governance Tribes and other Tribal officials are not proper defendants in lawsuits brought under section 509(a)(2) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8(a)(2)].

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