§ 135. — Supplies distributed so as to prevent deficiencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC135]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 4--PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER II--DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES
Sec. 135. Supplies distributed so as to prevent deficiencies
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior, and the
officers charged by law with the distribution of supplies to the
Indians, under appropriations made by law, to distribute them and pay
them out to the Indians entitled to them, in such proper proportions as
that the amount of appropriation made for the current year shall not be
expended before the end of such current year, so as to prevent
deficiencies; and no expenditure shall be made or liability incurred on
the part of the Government on account of the Indian Service for any
fiscal year (unless in compliance with existing law) beyond the amount
of money previously appropriated for said service during such year.
(Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 132, Sec. 6, 18 Stat. 450.)
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.
