25 CFR § 290.15 - Must the Indian tribe establish trust accounts with financial institutions for minors and legal incompetents?

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title: "25 CFR § 290.15 - Must the Indian tribe establish trust accounts with financial institutions for minors and legal incompetents?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "290.15"
section_name: "Must the Indian tribe establish trust accounts with financial institutions for minors and legal incompetents?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "290"
part_name: "TRIBAL REVENUE ALLOCATION PLANS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 2710."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 14467, Mar. 17, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "290"
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# 290.15 Must the Indian tribe establish trust accounts with financial institutions for minors and legal incompetents?

No. The tribe may establish trust accounts with financial institutions but should explore investment options to structure the accounts to the benefit of their members while ensuring compliance with IGRA and this part.