Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73

§45 Preference to Indians qualified for duties

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS › § 45

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Title 25, §45

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In all cases of the appointments of interpreters or other persons employed for the benefit of the Indians, a preference shall be given to persons of Indian descent, if such can be found, who are properly qualified for the execution of the duties.

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Codification R.S. § 2069 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 9, 4 Stat. 737.

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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, §§ 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.

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25 U.S.C. § 45

Title 25 — Indians

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Apr 6, 2026

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