25 CFR § 5.3 - Application procedure for preference eligibility.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s5.3"
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title: "25 CFR § 5.3 - Application procedure for preference eligibility."
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "5.3"
section_name: "Application procedure for preference eligibility."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "4 Stat. 737, 25 U.S.C. 43; 22 Stat. 88, 25 U.S.C. 46; 28 Stat. 313, 25 U.S.C. 44; 24 Stat. 389, 25 U.S.C. 348; and 48 Stat. 986, 25 U.S.C. 472 and 479."
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# 5.3 Application procedure for preference eligibility.
(a) Proof of eligibility must be submitted with the person's application for a position.
(b) In order for a person to be considered a preference eligible according to the standards of § 5.1, they must submit proof of membership, descendancy or degree of Indian ancestry as indicated on rolls or records acceptable to the Secretary.
[43 FR 2393, Jan. 17, 1978. Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982]