N.Y. Indian Law § 21: Duties of agent

§ 21. Duties of agent. Such agent shall annually, on or before the

first Monday of June, prepare and transmit to the department of social

welfare a correct enumeration of such of the Indians of whom he is

agent, as are entitled to receive annuity moneys from the state. The

department of social welfare shall, upon receipt of such enumeration and

undertaking, certify to the comptroller such enumeration and its

approval of such undertaking and send to such agent the annuity moneys

payable by the state to the Indians of whom he is agent for which

purpose such moneys shall be paid to the department of social welfare

from the treasury on the audit and warrant of the comptroller upon

requisitions approved by the department of social welfare. Such agent

shall thereupon distribute such moneys to the Indians of whom he is

agent who are entitled thereto, paying the same to heads of families and

individuals so far as practicable, and shall forthwith report such

distribution to the department of social welfare, which shall certify

such report to the comptroller. Such agent shall protect the rights and

interests of the tribe of which he is agent, and perform such other

duties in relation to them as may be required by the department of

social welfare.