43 C.F.R. § 4.281 Claims for attorney fees.
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
(a) The deciding official may allow fees for attorneys representing Indians in proceedings under this part. (1) At the discretion of the deciding official, these fees may be chargeable against the interests of the party represented or may be taxed as a cost of administration. (2) Petitions for allowance of fees must be filed before the close of the last hearing and must be supported by whatever proof the deciding official requires. (3) In determining attorney fees, consideration must be given to the fact that the property of the decedent is restricted or held in trust and that it is the duty of the Department to protect the rights of all interested parties. (b) Nothing in this section prevents an attorney from petitioning for additional fees to be considered at the disposition of a petition for rehearing and again after an appeal on the merits. An order allowing attorney fees is subject to a petition for rehearing and to an appeal.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 4—DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
Subpart D—Rules Applicable in Indian Affairs Hearings and Appeals
Miscellaneous
§ 4.281 Claims for attorney fees.
