---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 273.131"
title: "25"
number: "273.131"
heading: "What is required for a Tribal request for a contract?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/273.131"
---

# §273.131. What is required for a Tribal request for a contract?

- (a) An Indian Tribal governing body that desires that a contract be entered into with a Tribal organization must notify the BIE Director no later than February 1 preceding the school year for the contract.
- (b) If the BIE Director does not receive the Tribal governing body's notice by the date in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the BIE Director may contract with the State, public school district, or Indian corporation under this part.
- (c) The Tribal governing body has the option to contract with the State, public school district, or Indian corporation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 201-203, Pub. L. 93-638, 88 Stat. 2203, 2213-2214 (25 U.S.C. 455-457), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 10948, Feb. 25, 2020, unless otherwise noted.