01 NCAC 15 .0208. RECOGNITION COMMITTEE

(a) The Recognition Committee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Commission of Indian Affairs from the Commission members who are representing the recognized American Indian tribes and organizations in North Carolina. (b) Once a Petitioner has completed the recognition process, the Recognition Committee shall make a recommendation to the Commission regarding the group's State recognition as an American Indian tribe. Thereafter, the Commission shall render its decision as under Rule .0209 of this Section.