Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 151

Deposits in bank by disbursing agents

ProvidedAny United States Indian agent, superintendent, or other disbursing agent of the Indian Service may deposit Indian moneys, individual or tribal, coming into his hands as custodian, in such national bank or banks as he may select: , That the bank or banks so selected by him shall first execute to said disbursing agent a bond, with approved surety, in such an amount as will properly safeguard the funds to be deposited. Such bond shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

Apr. 30, 1908, ch. 15335 Stat. 73June 25, 1910, ch. 431, § 136 Stat. 855Mar. 3, 1928, ch. 12245 Stat. 161Apr. 30, 1934, ch. 16948 Stat. 648(, ; , ; , ; , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 372 of this titleThis section is also set out in the last two provisos of .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Indian Agents

section 64 of this titleThe services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1262For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

section 53 of this titleTransfer of disbursement functions of all Government agencies with certain exceptions to the Fiscal Service, Treasury Department, see note set out under .