South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 139 - COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS
Article I - STATE RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ENTITIES
Section 139-110 - Verification of Authenticity of Documents
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
(A) All copies of official records and other documents submitted in support of State Recognition of Native American Indian entities must include a means for the State Recognition Committee to ascertain authenticity. In the case of official records, this may include a stamped, dated, embossed, and signed certification on the document by the office from which the record was obtained. For other documents, a signed and notarized affidavit of origin and other relevant information to support authentication is required.
(B) In those instances where records are maintained under lock and key, such as tribal rolls, adoption papers, birth certificates and other legal papers, members of the State Recognition Committee may conduct an on-site review of such documents on the premises of the entity making application. Members of the Committee may request supporting documentation on-site that provides evidence of the existence of a viable Native American Indian "Tribe", "Group", and "Organization".
