§ 169.207. May a grantee assign a right-of-way?
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(a)A grantee may assign a right-of-way by:
(1)Meeting the consent requirements in § 169.107, unless the grant expressly allows for assignments without further consent; and
(2)Either obtaining our approval, or meeting the conditions in paragraph
(b)of this section.
(b)A grantee may assign a right-of-way without BIA approval only if:
(1)The original right-of-way grant expressly allows for assignment without BIA approval; and
(2)The assignee and grantee provide a copy of the assignment and supporting documentation to BIA for recording in the LTRO within 30 days of the assignment.
(c)Assignments that are the result of a corporate merger, acquisition, or transfer by operation of law are excluded from these requirements, except for the requirement to provide a copy of the assignment and supporting documentation to BIA for recording in the LTRO within 30 days and to the tribe for tribal land.