§ 121. — Payment of share of tribal funds to helpless Indians.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC121]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 4--PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER II--DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES
Sec. 121. Payment of share of tribal funds to helpless Indians
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incapable of managing his or her own affairs may be withdrawn from the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funds of any Indian shall not be withdrawn from the Treasury until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.
(Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2523, Sec. 2, 34 Stat. 1221; May 18, 1916, ch. 125,
Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 128.)
Transfer of Functions
For 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,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
