25 CFR § 115.816 - May a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds from its trust account be delayed or denied?
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t25/s115.816
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
Authority
R.S. 441, as amended, R.S. 463, R.S. 465; 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9; 43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 4001; 25 U.S.C. 161(a); 25 U.S.C. 162a; 25 U.S.C. 164; Pub. L. 87-283; Pub. L. 97-100; Pub. ... R.S. 441, as amended, R.S. 463, R.S. 465; 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9; 43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 4001; 25 U.S.C. 161(a); 25 U.S.C. 162a; 25 U.S.C. 164; Pub. L. 87-283; Pub. L. 97-100; Pub. L. 97-257; Pub. L. 103-412; Pub. L. 97-458; 44 U.S.C. 3101
# 115.816 May a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds from its trust account be delayed or denied?(a) Action on a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds may be delayed or denied if:(1) The tribe did not submit all the necessary documentation;(2) The tribe's request is not signed by the proper authorizing official(s);(3) OTFM does not have documentation from the tribe certifying its recognized, authorizing officials;(4) The tribe's request is in conflict with statutory language or the controlling document governing the use of the trust funds; or(5) The BIA or OTFM requires clarification regarding the tribe's request.(b) If action on a tribe's request to withdraw trust funds will be delayed or denied, the BIA or the OTFM will:(1) Notify the tribe within ten (10) working days of the date of a request made under § 115.815(a);(2) Notify the tribe under the time frames established in 25 CFR part 1200 for requests made under the Trust Reform Act; and(3) Provide technical assistance to the tribe to address any problems.