25 U.S.C. § 121 — Payment of share of tribal funds to helpless Indians

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The Secretary of the Interior can withdraw an Indian's share of tribal funds from the Treasury. This applies if that person can't manage their own affairs due to illness or disability. The money can only be spent once it's needed and the Secretary approves the request.

If an Indian person is mentally or physically unable to manage their own affairs, the Secretary of the Interior may withdraw that person's pro-rata share of tribal funds from the U.S. Treasury and spend it for that person's benefit. The Secretary decides the rules, regulations, and conditions for doing this. However, the funds can't be withdrawn until the Indian actually needs them, and only after that person applies and the Secretary of the Interior approves the application.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

The pro rata share of any Indian who is mentally or physically incapable of managing his or her own affairs may be withdrawn from the Treasury in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior and expended for the benefit of such Indian under such rules, regulations, and conditions as the said Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That said funds of any Indian shall not be withdrawn from the Treasury until needed by the Indian and upon his application and when approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

Source credit: (Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2523, § 2, 34 Stat. 1221; May 18, 1916, ch. 125, § 1, 39 Stat. 128.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1907Enacted · Act of Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2523 · 34 Stat. 1221
1916Amended · Act of May 18, 1916, ch. 125 · 39 Stat. 128

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 2523 on 1907-03-02.

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