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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #26-06 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 - Mod. 7; 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. 7”.
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 $13,644,506 for a total budget authority of $412,566,859. The following items are identified as estimated General Fund sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
Previous Estimated Estimated Adjusted
Balance Sources Uses Balance
A. General Fund $1,422,199 $13,619,647 <$2,441,288> $12,600,558
B. Motor Fuels Tax $326,631 $500,000 <$500,000> $326,631
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 $13,644,506, to wit:
A. A net increase in the General Fund budget authority of $2,441,288 related to an increase in the Muskogee Clinic construction, constitution defense budget, methamphetamine initiative, emergency management, minor emergency repair, nursing scholarships and a tribal youth subsidy.
B. An increase in the Motor Fuels Tax Fund budget authority of $500,000 related to the Minor Emergency Repair program.
C. An increase in the DOI Public Law 102-477 budget authority of $2,458,303 related to the current year Child Care Program.
D. An increase in the IHS-Self Governance - Health Fund budget authority of $961,925 to transfer prior year unexpended funds to the Muskogee Clinic construction budget.
E. An increase in the USDA Fund budget authority of $166,652 related to a WIC program grant for infrastructure, and related transfer to the Muskogee Clinic construction budget.
F. An increase in the NAHASDA Fund budget authority of $2,866,338 related to several program’s unexpended funds from the 2006 Indian Housing Plan.
G. An increase in the Capital Projects Fund budget authority of $4,000,000 related to the Muskogee Clinic construction budget.
H. An increase in the Debt Service Pool budget authority of $250,000 related to interest income on the bond proceeds on deposit.
SECTION 5. PROVISIONS AS CUMULATIVE
The provisions of this Act shall be cumulative to existing law.
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Act are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be held void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of this Act.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE: EMERGENCY DECLARED
It being immediately necessary for the welfare of the Cherokee Nation, the Council hereby declares that an emergency exists, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval and signatures.
SECTION 8. SELF-HELP CONTRIBUTIONS
To the extent that this Act involves programs or services to citizens of the Nation or others, self-help contributions shall be required, unless specifically prohibited by the funding agency, or a waiver is granted due to physical or mental incapacity of the participant to contribute.