Public Law 92–461

That the funds appropriated by the Act of July 22, 1969 (83 Stat. 49, 62), to pay a judgment to the Yavapai Indians in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 22—E and 22—F, together with any interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses and the costs of carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall be distributed as provided herein.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Interior shall set aside for the benefit of the Payson Indian Band, at Payson, Arizona, 3.5 per centum of the net judgment funds described in section 1 of this Act, which shall be disposed of pursuant to section 4 hereof.

Sec. 3.

For the purposes of apportioning the funds, the Yavapai

Rolls.

Apache Indian Community of the Camp Verde Reservation, the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community, and the Yavapai-Prescott Community shall prepare rolls of all persons who were born on or prior to and living on the date of this Act, and who are enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in accordance with the respective tribal constitutions or articles of association, as the case may be, in effect on April 1, 1972. The Secretary’ of the Interior shall verify and approve the rolls.

Sec. 4.

Upon completion and approval of the rolls as provided in section 3 of this Act, the balance of the funds not set aside pursuant to section 2 hereof shall be apportioned among the cited groups in section 3 on the basis of the number of enrollees in each group. The funds so apportioned shall be redeposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the respective groups and may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested in any manner authorized by the governing bodies and approved by the Secretary. All funds so accruing to the Payson Band pursuant to section 2 hereof shall be utilized pursuant to a plan agreed upon between the governing body elected by the Payson Indian community or by the members thereof at a meeting called in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.

Sec. 5.

None of the funds distributed per capita under the provisions

Tax exemption.

Minor enrollees protection of interests.

of this Act shall be subject to Federal or State income, taxes. Sums payable to enrollees or heirs or legatees who are less than eighteen years of age or who are under a legal disability shall be paid in accordance with such procedures, including the establishment of trusts, as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the best interests of such persons.

Sec. 6.

The Secretary’ is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations

Rules and regulations.

to carry out the provisions of this Act.