---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 900.242"
title: "25"
number: "900.242"
heading: "What is the effective date of retrocession?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/900.242"
---

# §900.242. What is the effective date of retrocession?


The retrocession is effective on the date which is the earliest date among:

- (a) One year from the date of the Indian tribe or tribal organization's request;
- (b) The date the contract expires; or
- (c) **A mutually agreed-upon date.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 32501, June 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.