§ 285. — Withholding annuities from Osage Indians for nonattendance at schools.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC285]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 7--EDUCATION OF INDIANS
Sec. 285. Withholding annuities from Osage Indians for
nonattendance at schools
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is authorized in his discretion
to withhold any annuities or other payments due to Osage Indian minors,
above six years of age, whose parents fail, neglect, or refuse to place
such minors in some established school for a reasonable portion of each
year and to keep such children in regular attendance thereof. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs is authorized to make such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to put this provision into force and
effect.
(June 30, 1913, ch. 4, Sec. 18, 38 Stat. 96.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions 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,
Secs. 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.
