# 25 CFR § 225.20: Authority to contract

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 225.20
- **Heading:** Authority to contract
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS > PART 225—OIL AND GAS, GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS AGREEMENTS > Subpart B—Minerals Agreements

## Text

(a) Any Indian tribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary and any limitation or provision contained in its constitution or charter, may enter into a minerals agreement with respect to mineral resources in which the tribe owns a beneficial or restricted interest.
(b) Any individual Indian owning a beneficial or restricted interest in mineral resources may include those resources in a tribal minerals agreement subject to the concurrence of the parties and a finding by the Secretary that inclusion of the resources is in the best interest of the individual Indian mineral owner.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 225.1 § 225.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.2 § 225.2 Information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.3 § 225.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.4 § 225.4 Authority and responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.5 § 225.5 Authority and responsibility of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.6 § 225.6 Authority and responsibility of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.20 § 225.20 Authority to contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.20.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.21 § 225.21 Negotiation procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.21.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.22 § 225.22 Approval of minerals agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.22.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.23 § 225.23 Economic assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.23.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.24 § 225.24 Environmental studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.24.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.25 § 225.25 Resolution of disputes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.25.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.26 § 225.26 Auditing and accounting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.26.md)
- [25 CFR § 225.27 § 225.27 Forms and reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.27.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-225.20. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.