[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR15.504]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 15--PROBATE OF INDIAN ESTATES, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart F--Information and Records
 
Sec. 15.504  How must records associated with this part be preserved?

    (a) Any organization, including tribes and tribal organizations, 
that have records identified in Sec. 15.503(a) must preserve the records 
in accordance with approved Departmental records retention procedures 
under the Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapters 29, 31 and 33. These 
records and related records management practices and safeguards required 
under the Federal Records Act are subject to inspection by the Secretary 
and the Archivist of the United States.
    (b) A tribe or tribal organization should preserve the records 
identified in Sec. 15.503(b) for the period of time authorized by the 
Archivist of the United States for similar Department of the Interior 
records in accordance with 44 U.S.C. Chapter 33. If a tribe or tribal 
organization does not preserve records associated with its conduct of 
business with the Department of the Interior under this part, the tribe 
or tribal organization may be prevented from being able to adequately 
document essential transactions or furnish information necessary to 
protect its legal and financial rights or those of persons directly 
affected by its activities.