25 USC § 62 - Discontinuance and transfer of agencies

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title: "25 USC § 62 - Discontinuance and transfer of agencies"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "62"
section_name: "Discontinuance and transfer of agencies"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS"
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source_credit: "(R.S. § 2059.)"
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# § 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 designated by law, to such other place or tribe as the public service may require.

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**Source Credit**: (R.S. § 2059.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 2059 derived from , .

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

For delegation to Secretary of the Interior of authority vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10250, , 16 F.R. 5385, set out as a note under , The President.