Reading Room Document

Restriction on Activities of Members of the Indian Claims Commission After It Goes Out of Existence

This document is a memorandum opinion for the Commissioner, Indian Claims Commission, regarding the restriction on activities of former members of the commission. The conclusion reached in the document is that the statutory restriction on former members will remain in effect even after the commission goes out of existence. The document presents questions for review regarding the interpretation of the restriction, its purpose, and its consistency with the language and structure of the Act establishing the Indian Claims Commission. It also raises the question of whether the prohibition against representation of any Indian tribe, band, or group during a Commissioner’s term of office and for a period of two years thereafter must be read to remain in effect after dissolution of the Commission.

July 27, 1978