---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 224.10"
title: "25"
number: "224.10"
heading: "What is the purpose of this part?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/224.10"
---

# §224.10. What is the purpose of this part?


This part:

- (a) Establishes procedures by which a Tribe, at its discretion, may enter into and manage leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way for purposes of energy resource development on Tribal land; and
- (b) Describes the process for obtaining, implementing, and enforcing a Tribal energy resource agreement (TERA) that will allow a Tribe to enter into individual leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way without obtaining Secretarial approval.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 25 U.S.C. 3501-3504; Pub. L. 109-58; Pub. L. 115-325.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, unless otherwise noted.