§ 166.205. When can the BIA grant a permit on behalf of Indian landowners?
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/us/cfr/t25/s§ 166.205·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)We may grant a permit on behalf of:
(1)An individual who is adjudicated to be non compos mentis by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(2)An orphaned minor;
(3)An Indian landowner who has granted us written authority to permit his or her land;
(4)The undetermined heirs and devisees of a deceased Indian landowner;
(5)An Indian landowner whose whereabouts are unknown to us after a reasonable attempt is made to locate the Indian landowner;
(6)Indian landowners, where:
(i)We have provided written notice of our intent to grant a permit on their behalf, but the Indian landowners are unable to agree upon a permit during a three-month negotiation period immediately following such notice, or any other notice period established by a tribe under § 166.100(c)(2) of this part; and
(ii)The land is not being used by an individual Indian landowner under § 166.200 of this part.
(7)The individual Indian owners of fractionated Indian land, when necessary to protect the interests of the individual Indian landowners.