25 CFR 293.3 - What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 24, 2025

Title 25 - Indians last revised: Mar 21, 2025

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§ 293.3 - What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?

The Secretary has the authority to approve a compact or amendment “entered into” by a Tribe and a State under IGRA. See § 293.15 for the Secretary's authority to disapprove compacts or amendments.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2,9,2710

source: 89 FR 13256, Feb. 21, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 25 CFR 293.3