§ 1730. — Transfer of tribal trust funds held by the State of Maine.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1730]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER II--MAINE INDIAN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1730. Transfer of tribal trust funds held by the State of
Maine
All funds of either the Passamaquoddy Tribe or the Penobscot Nation
held in trust by the State of Maine as of October 10, 1980, shall be
transferred to the Secretary to be held in trust for the respective
tribe or nation and shall be added to the principal of the settlement
fund allocated to that tribe or nation. The receipt of said State funds
by the Secretary shall constitute a full discharge of any claim of the
respective tribe or nation, its predecessors and successors in interest,
and its members, may have against the State of Maine, its officers,
employees, agents, and representatives, arising from the administration
or management of said State funds. Upon receipt of said State funds, the
Secretary, on behalf of the respective tribe and nation, shall execute
general releases of all claims against the State of Maine, its officers,
employees, agents, and representatives, arising from the administration
or management of said State funds.
(Pub. L. 96-420, Sec. 11, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1796.)
Codification
``October 10, 1980,'' substituted in text for ``the effective date
of this Act''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1724 of this title.
