§ 162.6 - Negotiation of leases.

(a) Leases of individually owned land or tribal land may be negotiated by those owners or their representatives who may execute leases pursuant to § 162.3.

(b) Where the owners of a majority interest, or their representatives, who may grant leases under § 162.3, have negotiated a lease satisfactory to the Secretary he may join in the execution of the lease and thereby commit the interests of those persons in whose behalf he is authorized to grant leases under § 162.2(a) (1), (2), (3), and (5).

(c) Where the Secretary may grant leases under § 162.2 he may negotiate leases when in his judgment the fair annual rental can thus be obtained.