§115.816. May a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds from its trust account be delayed or denied?
25 C.F.R. § 115.816
Action on a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds may be delayed or denied if:
The tribe did not submit all the necessary documentation;
The tribe's request is not signed by the proper authorizing official(s);
OTFM does not have documentation from the tribe certifying its recognized, authorizing officials;
The tribe's request is in conflict with statutory language or the controlling document governing the use of the trust funds; or
The BIA or OTFM requires clarification regarding the tribe's request.
If action on a tribe's request to withdraw trust funds will be delayed or denied, the BIA or the OTFM will:
Notify the tribe within ten (10) working days of the date of a request made under § 115.815(a);
Notify the tribe under the time frames established in 25 CFR part 1200 for requests made under the Trust Reform Act; and
Provide technical assistance to the tribe to address any problems.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
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. L. 97-257; Pub. L. 103-412; Pub. L. 97-458; 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
Source
Source: 66 FR 7094, Jan. 22, 2001, unless otherwise noted.