25 U.S.C. § 5116 Standards For Indians Appointed to Indian Office

• Library: United States Statutes
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)
• Citation: 25 U.S.C. § 5116

The Secretary of the Interior is directed to establish standards of health, age, character, experience, knowledge, and ability for Indians who may be appointed, without regard to civil-service laws, to the various positions maintained, now or hereafter, by the Indian Office, in the administration of functions or services affecting any Indian tribe. Such qualified Indians shall hereafter have the preference to appointment to vacancies in any such positions.

Cite as 25 U.S.C. § 5116

Source: June 18, 1934, ch. 576, §12, 48 Stat. 986.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 472 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.