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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #26-06 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 - MOD 8a; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION: SECTION 1. TITLE AND CODIFICATION
This legislative act shall be titled and codified as "An Act Amending Legislative Act #26-06 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 - Mod. 8".
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this amendment is to authorize and approve the use of funds, subject to the availability of such funds, in accordance with Section 4, changing the amounts of certain cost centers approved in the "Comprehensive Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2007" or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $23,906,239 for a total budget authority of $437,273,145. The following items are identified as estimated General Fund sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
A. General Fund B. Motor Fuels Tax Previous Estimated Estimated Adjusted Balance Sources Uses Balance $12,600,558 $13,174,011 <$11,327,514> $14,447,055 $326,631 $135,285 <$160,570> $301,346
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #26-06 are applicable to this amendment.
SECTION 4. FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS
The changes reflect increases to cost centers set forth in the program budget justifications incorporated herein. This amendment changes the total amount of the comprehensive budget authorization by an increase of $23,906,239 to wit:
A. An increase in the General Fund budget authority of $11,327,514 primarily due to a significant increase in the Land Acquisition budget as well as several other programs.
B. An increase in the Motor Fuels Tax Fund budget authority of $160,570 related to an increase in investment income and an increase in the Food Program cash match requirement.
C. An increase in the Tribal Force Account budget authority of $34,482 related to regulatory activities o...
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