Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§64 Services of Agents Dispensed With
Title 25 › CHAPTER 2 — OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS › § 64
Summary
President must dismiss Indian agents and superintendents when possible; have one person run two jobs for one salary.
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Title 25, §64
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It shall be the duty of the President to dispense with the services of such Indian agents and superintendents as may be practicable; and where it is practicable he shall require the same person to perform the duties of two agencies or superintendencies for one salary.
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Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 2053 derived from act Feb. 14, 1873, ch. 138, § 1, 17 Stat. 437.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Indian AgentsIn a communication, dated November 29, 1940, from the Office of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, it was stated that there have been no Indian agents since 1908, all of the agencies and schools having been placed under the supervision of superintendents.
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25 U.S.C. § 64
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102