---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 224.111"
title: "25"
number: "224.111"
heading: "When may a petitioner file a petition with the Secretary?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/224.111"
---

# §224.111. When may a petitioner file a petition with the Secretary?

- (a) A petitioner may file a petition with the Secretary:
  - (1) By delivering the petition to the Secretary within 30 days of receiving the Tribe's final written decision addressing the allegation of noncompliance under applicable Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures;
  - (2) Within a reasonable period following the Tribe's constructive denial of the petition under [§ 224.106(c)](/cfr/25/224.106.md?p=c), and the Secretary will determine if the petition is timely in light of the applicable facts and circumstances; or
  - (3) The Tribe did not respond to the petitioner's request for copies of any Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures under [§ 224.105(a)](/cfr/25/224.105.md?p=a).
- (b) A petitioner may file a petition directly with the Secretary if the Tribe has no Tribal laws, regulations or procedures that provide the petitioner an opportunity to allege Tribal noncompliance with a TERA.

## 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.