Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROJECTS ACT AS AMENDED 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 as the "Community Assistance Act of 2026" and codified under Title 62 "Public Finance", Chapter 12, Section 305 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated ("CNCA").
Section 2. Purpose and Findings
The Council finds it is necessary to enhance the health, education and welfare of Cherokee Citizens for the periodic distribution of funds to community organizations and schools for activities which benefit Cherokee citizens, based on recommendations from members of the Council.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a program for the periodic distribution of funds to community organizations and schools impacting the health, welfare and education of Cherokee citizens as provided in Section 5 of this Act.
Section 3. Legislative History
LA-43-03
LA-02-06
LA-25-09
LA-13-10
LA-14-12
1. Article X ? 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states:
"The credit of the Cherokee Nation shall not be given, pledged, or loaned to any individual, firm, company, corporation, or association without the approval of the Council. The Cherokee Nation shall not make any donations by gift, bonus, or otherwise, to any individual, firm, company, corporation, or association without the approval of the Council."
Section 4. Substantive Provisions
Chapter 12 ? 305 - Procedures for Approving Funding:
The Council may appropriate funds from time to time for disbursement pursuant to this Act, at its direction, as follows:
1. Funding shall be allocated by Council seat on an equitable basis, except that individual Councilor travel funds from a previous fiscal year may be carried over and added to each Councilor's respective community assistance funds each fiscal year at the Council's direction.
2. The Speaker of the Council shall create and make copi...
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