Section 5-A. Surrender of tribal records  


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  • 1. At the end of the term of
      office of each officer, trustee, chief or headman of any  nation,  tribe
      or band of Indians, all books, records and papers of such body entrusted
      to or in the custody of such officer, trustee, chief or headman shall be
      immediately  surrendered  to  the  president,  head  chief  or presiding
      trustee, if any, of such body, elected in accordance with  this  chapter
      and  in  the  case  of  any  nation, tribe or band the election of whose
      officers, chiefs or trustees  is  not  provided  for  in  this  chapter,
      surrender shall be made to the senior head chief chosen according to the
      custom of such nation, tribe or band.
        2.  All  persons having in their possession or under their control any
      book, record or paper belonging to any nation, tribe or band of  Indians
      shall  upon demand of the president, head chief or presiding trustee, if
      any, of such body, elected in accordance with  this  chapter,  surrender
      the  same  to such officer, and in the case of any nation, tribe or band
      the election of whose officers, chiefs or trustees is not  provided  for
      in  this  chapter, upon demand of the senior head chief chosen according
      to the custom of such nation, tribe or band, surrender shall be made  to
      such officer.
        3. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon
      conviction  of  such  violation  the  offender  shall  be  punishable by
      imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one  year  or
      by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both, in the discretion
      of the court.