(a) Election; functions Whenever a
school district affected by a contract or contracts for the education of Indians pursuant to sections
452 to
457 of this title has a local
school board not composed of a majority of Indians, the parents of the Indian children enrolled in the
school or schools affected by such contract or contracts shall elect a local committee from among their number. Such committee shall fully participate in the development of, and shall have the authority to approve or disapprove programs to be conducted under such contract or contracts, and shall carry out such other duties, and be so structured, as the Secretary of the Interior shall by regulation provide: Provided, however, That, whenever a local Indian committee or committees established pursuant to section
7424 (c)(4) of title
20 or an Indian advisory
school board or boards established pursuant to sections
452 to
457 of this title prior to January 4, 1975, exists in such
school district, such committee or board may, in the discretion of the affected tribal governing body or bodies, be utilized for the purposes of this section.
