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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #20-11 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 - MOD 9; 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 #20-11 Authorizing the Comprehensive Operating Budget for FY 2012 - Mod. 9”.
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 Operating Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2012” or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $27,640,699 for a total budget authority of $548,113,748. The following items are identified as selective General Fund sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
Previous Estimated Estimated Adjusted
Balance Sources
Balance
A. Tribally Funded $5,075,939 $2,500,269 <$5,226,994> $2,349,214
B. Motor Fuels Tax $0 $200,000 <$200,000> $0
Grants Received & Authorized per LA-20-11 (detail attached) $389,629
Modification Request #9 (see Section 4 below) $27,251,070
Cumulative change in budget authority $27,640,699
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #20-11 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 modification request changes the total amount of the comprehensive budget authorization by an increase of $27,251,070 to wit:
A. An increase in the Tribal General Fund budget authority of $5,226,994 primarily related to Contract He...
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