§ 5-a. Surrender of tribal records. 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.