Title
AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #26-06 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 - MOD 4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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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. 4".
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 $5,371,774 for a total budget authority of $375,903,792. 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 $4,166,305 $319,299 <$452,872> $4,032,732 $326,631 $0 <$0> $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 $5,371,774, to wit:
A. A net increase in the General Fund budget authority of $452,872 related to several program's carryover funding and certain reallocations from the Indirect Cost Pool.
B. A decrease in the Indirect Cost Pool budget authority of <$98,531> related to the shifting of unallowable costs to the General Fund.
C. A net decrease in the Motor Vehicle Tax Fund budget authority of <$813,342> related to carryover adjustments and prior year revenue apportionments.
D. A reallocation in the IHS Self Governance - Health Fund budget authority related to the Nowata and Muskogee Clinics equipment funding.
E. A net increase in the NAHASDA Fund budget authority of $893 related to minor carryover adjustments in prior year Indian Housing Plans.
F. An increase in the Capital Projects Fund budget authority of $5,829,882 related to carryover for the Sequoyah Gym and accounting for the bond issuance costs and equipment transfers for the Muskogee, Nowata and Sallisaw clinic projects.
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.
Passed by the Cherokee Council on the 12th day of February, 2007
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Meredith Frailey, Speaker
Council of the Cherokee Nation
ATTEST:
Don Garvin, Secretary
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 19th day of February 2007
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Chadwick Smith, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation
ATTEST:
Melanie Knight, Secret of State
Cherokee Nation
YEAS AND NAYS AS RECORDED:
Audra Smoke-Conner |
Yea |
Melvina Shotpouch |
Yea |
Bill John Baker |
Yea |
Meredith A. Frailey |
Absent |
Joe Crittenden |
Yea |
John F. Keener |
Yea |
Jackie Bob Martin |
Yea |
Cara Cowan Watts |
Yea |
Phyllis Yargee |
Yea |
Buel Anglen |
Yea |
David W. Thornton, Sr. |
Yea |
William G. Johnson |
Yea |
Don Garvin |
Yea |
Charles "Chuck" Hoskin |
Yea |
Linda Hughes-O'Leary |
Yea |
Taylor Keen |
Yea |
Jack Baker |
Yea |
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