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25 U.S.C. § 81b — Continuation of contracts with attorneys containing limitation of time where suits have been filed

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25 U.S.C. § 81b — Continuation of contracts with attorneys containing limitation of time where suits have been filed

Any existing valid contract made and approved prior to June 26, 1936, pursuant to any Act of Congress by any tribe, band, or group of Indians with an attorney or attorneys for the rendition of services in the prosecution of claims against the United States under authority of which suit or suits have been filed, and which contains a limitation of time for the completion of the services to be performed may be continued in full force unless a subsequent contract dealing with the same subject matter has been made and approved.

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Any existing valid contract made and approved prior to June 26, 1936, pursuant to any Act of Congress by any tribe, band, or group of Indians with an attorney or attorneys for the rendition of services in the prosecution of claims against the United States under authority of which suit or suits have been filed, and which contains a limitation of time for the completion of the services to be performed may be continued in full force unless a subsequent contract dealing with the same subject matter has been made and approved.

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25 U.S.C. § 81a — Counsel for prosecution of claims against the United States; cancellation; revival

Any contracts or agreements approved prior to June 26, 1936, by the Secretary of the Interior between the authorities of any tribe, band, or group of Indians and their attorneys for the prosecution of claims against the United States, which provide that such contracts or agreements shall run for a period of years therein specified, and as long thereafter as may be required to complete the business therein provided for, or words of like import, or which provide that compensation for services rendered shall be on a quantum-meruit basis not to exceed a specified percentage, shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with [section 81 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section81&num=0&edition=prelim): Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall limit the power of the Secretary of the Interior, after due notice and hearing and for proper cause shown, to cancel any such contract or agreement: Provided further, That the provisions of this section and [section 81b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section81b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not be construed to revive any contract which has been terminated by lapse of time, operation of law, or by acts of the parties thereto.

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25 U.S.C. § 81b — Continuation of contracts with attorneys

Page 29 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 86 (June 26, 1936, ch. 851, § 1, 49 Stat. 1984.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain 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. § 81b. Continuation of contracts with attorneys containing limitation of time where suits have been filed Any existing valid contract made and ap- proved prior to June 26, 1936, pursuant to any Act of Congress by any tribe, band, or group of Indians with an attorney or attorneys for the rendition of services in the prosecution of claims against the United States under author- ity of which suit or suits have been filed, and which contains a limitation of time for the com- pletion of the services to be performed may be continued in full force unless a subsequent con- tract dealing with the same subject matter has been made and approved. (June 26, 1936, ch. 851, § 2, 49 Stat. 1984.) § 82. Payments under contracts; aiding in making prohibited contracts No money shall be paid to any agent or attor- ney by an officer of the United States under any such contract or agreement, other than the fees due him for services rendered thereunder; but the moneys due the tribe, Indian, or Indians, as the case may be, shall be paid by the United States, through its own officers or agents, to the party or parties entitled thereto; and no money or thing shall be paid to any person for services under such contract or agreement, until such person shall have first filed with the Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs

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