25 U.S.C. § 62 — Discontinuance and transfer of agencies

Page 25 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 66 complete classification of R.S. §§ 2039 to 2157 to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION R.S. § 2076 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 10, 4 Stat. 737. § 61. Estimates for personal services in Indian Of- fice Annual estimates in detail shall be submitted for all personal services required in the Indian Office, and it shall not be lawful to employ in said office any personal services other than those specifically appropriated for in the legisla- tive, executive, and judicial appropriation Acts, except temporary details of field employees for service connected solely with their respective employments. (Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 396.) 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. § 62. Discontinuance and transfer of agencies The President shall, whenever he may judge it expedient, discontinue any Indian agency, or transfer the same, from the place or tribe des- ignated by law, to such other place or tribe as the public service may require. (R.S. § 2059.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2059 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 4, 4 Stat. 735. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation to Secretary of the Interior of author- ity vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10250, June 5, 1951, 16 F.R. 5385, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President. § 63. Consolidation of agencies The President may, in his discretion, consoli- date two or more agencies into one, and where Indians are located on reservations created by Executive order he may, with the consent of the tribes to be affected thereby, expressed in the usual manner, consolidate one or more tribes, and abolish such agencies as are thereby ren- dered unnecessary. (May 17, 1882, ch. 163, § 6, 22 Stat. 88; July 4, 1884, ch. 180, § 6, 23 Stat. 97.) Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation to Secretary of the Interior of author- ity vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10250, June 5, 1951, 16 F.R. 5385, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President. § 64. Services of agents dispensed with It shall be the duty of the President to dis- pense 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. (R.S. § 2053; June 22, 1874, ch. 389, § 1, 18 Stat. 147; Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 132, § 1, 18 Stat. 421.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2053 derived from act Feb. 14, 1873, ch. 138, § 1, 17 Stat. 437. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INDIAN AGENTS In a communication, dated November 29, 1940, from the Office of Indian Affairs of the Department of the In- terior, 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. § 65. Discontinuance of agents, subagents, and in- terpreters The Secretary of the Interior shall, under the direction of the President, cause to be discon- tinued the services of such agents, subagents, interpreters, and mechanics as may from time to time become unnecessary, in consequence of the emigration of the Indians, or other causes. (R.S. § 2073; Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1, 19 Stat. 244.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2073 derived from act July 9, 1832, ch. 174, § 5, 4 Stat. 564. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INDIAN AGENTS The services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under section 64 of this title. 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. § 66. Duties of agency devolved on super- intendent of Indian school The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, may devolve the duties of Indian agency or part thereof upon the superintendent of the Indian school located at such agency or part thereof whenever in his judgment such superintendent can properly perform the duties of such agency. The pay of any superintendent who performs agency duties in addition to those of his superintendency may be increased by the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs, in his discretion, to an extent not exceeding $300 per annum.