{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-225.29","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 225.29","heading":"Corporate qualifications and requests for information.","body":"(a) The signing in a representative capacity of minerals agreements or assignments, bonds, or other instruments required by a minerals agreement or these regulations, constitutes certification that the individual signing (except a surety agent) is authorized to act in such a capacity. An agent for a surety shall furnish a power of attorney.\n(b) A prospective corporate operator proposing to acquire an interest in a minerals agreement shall have on file with the Superintendent a statement showing:\n(1) The State(s) in which the corporation is incorporated, and a notarized statement that the corporation is authorized to hold such interests in the State where the land described in the minerals agreement is situated; and\n(2) A notarized statement that it has power to conduct all business and operations as described in the minerals agreement.\n(c) The Secretary may, either before or after the approval of a minerals agreement, assignment, or bond, call for any reasonable additional information necessary to carry out the regulations in this part, or other applicable laws and regulations.","path":["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"],"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":"a90da43be5dcba5c7fba74f9418da770bb4aedf325e02cc97ddbf86b2bb0e943","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-225.28","next":"us/25-cfr-225.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}