§171.515. Who will BIA bill?
25 C.F.R. § 171.515
We will bill the landowner, unless:
The land is leased under a lease approved by us, in which case we will bill the lessee, or
The landowner(s) is represented by a representative organization that collects annual operation and maintenance assessments on behalf of its members and the representative organization makes a direct payment to us on your behalf.
If you own or lease assessable lands within a BIA irrigation facility, you will be billed for annual operation and maintenance assessments, whether you request water or not, unless otherwise specified in § 171.505(b).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C. 381; Act of April 4, 1910, 36 Stat. 270, as amended (codified at 25 U.S.C. 385); 25 U.S.C. 386a; Act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1803 (codified at 25 U.S.C. 389 et seq. ).
Source
Source: 73 FR 11036, Feb. 29, 2008, unless otherwise noted.