25 CFR 162.701
§ 162.701 Who owns the records associated with this part?
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 162.701, § 162.701 Who owns the records associated with this part?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/105704
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Full text
(a) Records are the property of the United States if they:
(1) Are made or received by a tribe or tribal organization in the conduct of a Federal trust function under 25 U.S.C. 450f et seq., including the operation of a trust program; and
(2) Evidence the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities undertaken in the performance of a Federal trust function under this part.
(b) Records not covered by paragraph (a) of this section that are made or received by a tribe or tribal organization in the conduct of business with the Department of the Interior under this part are the property of the tribe.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.