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§156 Deposit of Funds From Sales of Lands and Property of Five Civilized Tribes

Title 25 › Chapter 4— PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS › Subchapter III— DEPOSIT, CARE, AND INVESTMENT OF INDIAN MONEYS › § 156

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Net money from sales of surplus or unallotted lands and other property of the Five Civilized Tribes may be deposited in Oklahoma banks the Secretary of the Interior chooses. He sets the interest, timing, and security, and any interest can pay the costs of making the individual payments.

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Title 25, §156

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The net receipts from the sales of surplus and unallotted lands and other tribal property belonging to any of the Five Civilized Tribes, after deducting the necessary expense of advertising and sale, may be deposited in national or State banks in the State of Oklahoma in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, such depositories to be designated by him under such rules and regulations governing the rate of interest thereon, the time of deposit and withdrawal thereof, and the security therefor, as he may prescribe. The interest accruing on such funds may be used to defray the expense of the per capita payments of such funds.

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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. § 156

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Apr 5, 2026

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