Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73

§1466 Land and personal property title

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 17— - FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - INDIAN REVOLVING LOAN FUND › § 1466

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Land bought with loans from the revolving loan fund by a tribe or an individual Indian can be put in trust unless it lies outside a reservation or a tribal consolidation area approved by the Secretary. If it is outside, trust is allowed only if the buyer already held trust or restricted interests in that land; otherwise the buyer gets the title without restrictions. Any personal property bought with a loan from the fund must be titled in the buyer’s name.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §1466

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Title to any land purchased by a tribe or by an individual Indian with loans made from the revolving loan fund may be taken in trust unless the land is located outside the boundaries of a reservation or a tribal consolidation area approved by the Secretary. Title to any land purchased by a tribe or an individual Indian which is outside the boundaries of the reservation or approved consolidation area may be taken in trust if the purchaser was the owner of trust or restricted interests in the land before the purchase, otherwise title shall be taken in the name of the purchasers without any restriction on alienation, control, or use. Title to any personal property purchased with a loan from the revolving loan fund shall be taken in the name of the purchaser.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 1466

Title 25 — Indians

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73