25 C.F.R. PART 162--LEASES AND PERMITS
TITLE 25--Indians
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER H--LAND AND WATER
PART 162--LEASES AND PERMITS
Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| What are the purposes of this part?
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| What key terms do I need to know?
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| What land, or interests in land, are subject to these regulations?
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| What types of land use agreements are covered by these regulations?
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| When is a lease needed to authorize possession of Indian Land?
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| Can tracts with different Indian landowners be unitized for leasing purposes?
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| What will BIA do if possession is taken without an approved lease or other proper authorization?
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| What are BIA's objectives in granting or approving leases?
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| What are BIA's responsibilities in administering and enforcing leases?
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| What laws, other than these regulations, will apply to leases granted or approved under this part?
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| Can these regulations be administered by tribes, on the Secretary's or on BIA's behalf?
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| Who owns the records associated with this part?
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| How must records associated with this part be preserved?
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| May decisions under this part be appealed?
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Subpart B--AGRICULTURAL LEASES
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| What types of leases are covered by this subpart?
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| Must agricultural land be managed in accordance with a tribe's agricultural resource management plan?
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| How will tribal laws be enforced on agricultural land?
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| When can the regulations in this subpart be superseded or modified by tribal laws and leasing policies?
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| Must notice of applicable tribal laws and leasing policies be provided?
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| Can individual Indian landowners exempt their agricultural land from certain tribal leasing policies?
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| Can the terms of an agricultural lease be negotiated with the Indian landowners?
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| When can the Indian landowners grant an agricultural lease?
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| Who can represent the Indian landowners in negotiating or granting an agricultural lease?
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| When can BIA grant an agricultural lease on behalf of an Indian landowner?
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| When can BIA grant a permit covering agricultural land?
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| What type of valuation or evaluation methods will be applied in estimating the fair annual rental of Indian land?
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| When will the BIA advertise Indian land for agricultural leases?
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| What supporting documents must be provided prior to BIA's grant or approval of an agricultural lease?
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| How and when will BIA decide whether to approve an agricultural lease?
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| When will an agricultural lease be effective?
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| When will a BIA decision to approve an agricultural lease be effective?
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| Must an agricultural lease or permit be recorded?
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| Is there a standard agricultural lease form?
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| Are there any provisions that must be included in an agricultural lease?
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| Are there any formal requirements that must be satisfied in the execution of an agricultural lease?
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| How should the land be described in an agricultural lease?
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| How much rent must be paid under an agricultural lease?
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| Must the rent be adjusted under an agricultural lease?
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| When are rent payments due under an agricultural lease?
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| Will untimely rent payments made under an agricultural lease be subject to interest charges or late payment penalties?
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| To whom can rent payments be made under an agricultural lease?
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| What form of rent payment can be accepted under an agricultural lease?
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| What other types of payments are required under an agricultural lease?
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| How long can the term of an agricultural lease run?
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| Can an agricultural lease be amended, assigned, sublet, or mortgaged?
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| How can the land be used under an agricultural lease?
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| Can improvements be made under an agricultural lease?
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| Who will own the improvements made under an agricultural lease?
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| Must a tenant provide a bond under an agricultural lease?
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| What form of bond can be accepted under an agricultural lease?
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| How will a cash bond be administered?
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| What insurance is required under an agricultural lease?
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| What indemnities are required under an agricultural lease?
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| How will payment rights and obligations relating to agricultural land be allocated between the Indian landowners and the tenant?
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| Can an agricultural lease provide for negotiated remedies in the event of a violation?
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| Will administrative fees be charged for actions relating to agricultural leases?
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| How will BIA decide whether to approve an amendment to an agricultural lease?
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| How will BIA decide whether to approve an assignment or sublease under an agricultural lease?
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| How will BIA decide whether to approve a leasehold mortgage under an agricultural lease?
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| When will a BIA decision to approve an amendment, assignment, sublease, or mortgage under an agricultural lease be effective?
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| Must an amendment, assignment, sublease, or mortgage approved under an agricultural lease be recorded?
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| Will BIA notify a tenant when a rent payment is due under an agricultural lease?
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| What will BIA do if rent payments are not made in the time and manner required by an agricultural lease?
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| Will any special fees be assessed on delinquent rent payments due under an agricultural lease?
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| How will BIA determine whether the activities of a tenant under an agricultural lease are in compliance with the terms of the lease?
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| What will BIA do in the event of a violation under an agricultural lease?
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| What will BIA do if a violation of an agricultural lease is not cured within the requisite time period?
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| Will BIA's regulations concerning appeal bonds apply to cancellation decisions involving agricultural leases?
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| When will a cancellation of an agricultural lease be effective?
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| Can BIA take emergency action if the leased premises are threatened with immediate and significant harm?
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| What will BIA do if a tenant holds over after the expiration or cancellation of an agricultural lease?
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Subpart C--RESIDENTIAL LEASES--[RESERVED]
Subpart D--BUSINESS LEASES--[RESERVED]
Subpart E--SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RESERVATIONS
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| Fort Belknap Reservation.
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| Cabazon, Augustine, and Torres-Martinez Reservations, California.
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| San Xavier and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservations.
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Subpart F--NON-AGRICULTURAL LEASES
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| What types of leases are covered by this subpart?
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| Grants of leases by Secretary.
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| Grants of leases by owners or their representatives.
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| Special requirements and provisions.
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| Ownership of improvements.
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| Subleases and assignments.
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| Payment of fees and drainage and irrigation charges.
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| Can a lease provide for negotiated remedies in the event of a violation?
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| Will BIA notify a tenant when a rent payment is due under a lease?
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| Will untimely rent payments made under a lease be subject to interest charges or late payment penalties?
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| What will BIA do if rent payments are not made in the time and manner required by a lease?
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| Will any special fees be assessed on delinquent rent payments due under a lease?
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| How will BIA determine whether the activities of a tenant under a lease are in compliance with the terms of the lease?
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| What will BIA do in the event of a violation under a lease?
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| What will BIA do if a violation of a lease is not cured within the requisite time period?
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| Will BIA's regulations concerning appeal bonds apply to cancellation decisions involving leases?
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| When will a cancellation of a lease be effective?
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| Can BIA take emergency action if the leased premises are threatened with immediate and significant harm?
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| What will BIA do if a tenant holds over after the expiration or cancellation of a lease?
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