§ 788c. — Heirs of deceased enrollees.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 25USC788c]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXXIV--CREEK NATION OF INDIANS
Sec. 788c. Heirs of deceased enrollees
The Secretary shall distribute a share payable to a living enrollee
directly to such enrollee or in such manner as is deemed by the
Secretary to be in the enrollee's best interest, and he shall distribute
the per capita share of a deceased enrollee to his heirs or legatees
upon proof of death and inheritance satisfactory to the Secretary, whose
findings upon such proof shall be final and conclusive. Sums payable to
enrollees or their heirs or legatees who are less than twenty-one years
of age or who are under legal disability shall be paid to the persons
who the Secretary determines will best protect their interests.
(Pub. L. 90-504, Sec. 3, Sept. 21, 1968, 82 Stat. 855.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 788d of this title.
