# 25 C.F.R. § 273.172 (2025): May State employees enter Tribal lands, reservations, or allotments?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 25 C.F.R. § 273.172 (2025)
- **Heading:** May State employees enter Tribal lands, reservations, or allotments?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 25 CFR: Indians / Chapter I: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 273: EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT / Subpart H: General Contract Requirements / § 273.172: § 273.172   May State employees enter Tribal lands, reservations, or allotments?

## Text

In those States where Public Law 83-280 (18 U.S.C. 1162 and 28 U.S.C. 1360) do not confer civil jurisdiction, State employees may be permitted to enter upon Indian Tribal lands, reservations, or allotments in an official capacity in connection with a contract under this part if the duly constituted governing body of the Tribe adopts a resolution of consent for the following purposes:
(a) Inspecting school conditions in the public schools located on Indian Tribal lands, reservations, or allotments; or
(b) Enforcing State compulsory school attendance laws against Indian children, parents or persons standing in
loco parentis.

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