New York § 40 - 40Use of terms
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 40 — 40Use of terms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40. 40Use of terms
§ 40. Use of terms. In this chapter the Seneca Indians residing on the Allegany and Cattaraugus reservations are designated the Seneca nation, and the Seneca Indians residing on the Tonawanda reservation are designated the Tonawanda nation. For the purposes of voting and holding office, the Seneca Indians residing on the Corn-planter reservation in the New York Indian agency shall be treated as residents of the Allegany reservation. The councilors of the Seneca nation, and the chiefs of the Tonawanda nation, in council assembled, are designated, in this chapter, the council of each of such nations, respectively.
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Section 40 ("40Use of terms") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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