§ 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.