Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§416c Lease of Lands of Deceased Indians for Benefit of Heirs or Devisees
Title 25 › CHAPTER 12 — LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 416c
Summary
Trust or restricted lands of deceased Indians on the San Xavier and Salt River Pima‑Maricopa Reservations can be leased for heirs under sections 416–416j and section 380. If the Secretary gives the power to a lower official, heirs may appeal that official’s decision to the Secretary.
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Title 25, §416c
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Trust or restricted lands of deceased Indians located on the San Xavier and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservations may be leased under sections 416 to 416j of this title, for the benefit of their heirs or devisees, in the circumstances and by the persons prescribed in section 380 of this title: Provided, That if the authority of the Secretary under this section is delegated to a subordinate official, then any heir or devisee shall have the right to appeal the action of any such official to the Secretary under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe.
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25 U.S.C. § 416c
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102