---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 293.28"
title: "25"
number: "293.28"
heading: "May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/293.28"
---

# §293.28. May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?


Yes. However, IGRA anticipates compacts are long-term agreements between a Tribe and a State. These agreements reflect carefully negotiated compromises between sovereigns. A refusal to negotiate a long-term compact, or a short-term extension of at least one year to allow for negotiations to continue, may be considered evidence of a violation of IGRA.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 2710.

### Source

Source: 89 FR 13256, Feb. 21, 2024, unless otherwise noted.