{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-115.816","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 115.816","heading":"May a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds from its trust account be delayed or denied?","body":"(a) Action on a tribe's request for a withdrawal of trust funds may be delayed or denied if:\n(1) The tribe did not submit all the necessary documentation;\n(2) The tribe's request is not signed by the proper authorizing official(s);\n(3) OTFM does not have documentation from the tribe certifying its recognized, authorizing officials;\n(4) The tribe's request is in conflict with statutory language or the controlling document governing the use of the trust funds; or\n(5) The BIA or OTFM requires clarification regarding the tribe's request.\n(b) If action on a tribe's request to withdraw trust funds will be delayed or denied, the BIA or the OTFM will:\n(1) Notify the tribe within ten (10) working days of the date of a request made under § 115.815(a);\n(2) Notify the tribe under the time frames established in 25 CFR part 1200 for requests made under the Trust Reform Act; and\n(3) Provide technical assistance to the tribe to address any problems.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER G—FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES","PART 115—TRUST FUNDS FOR TRIBES AND INDIVIDUAL INDIANS","Subpart G—Tribal Accounts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"1b026f9b7d651ad98885d28fef53c28f3daf9045b06aa60f53ee46580ed61050","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-115.815","next":"us/25-cfr-115.817"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}