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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #19-08 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 - MOD 2; AND DECARING 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 #19-08 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 - Mod. 2”.
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 2009” or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $3,472,978 for a total budget authority of $489,002,128. The following items are identified as estimated General Fund sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
Previous Estimated Estimated Adjusted
Balance Sources
Balance
A. General Fund $2,147 $7,059,496 <$3,822,043> $3,239,600
B. Motor Fuels Tax $0 $100,828 <$100,828> $0
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #19-08 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 a net increase of $3,472,978 to wit:
A. A net increase in the General Fund budget authority of $3,822,043 primarily related to tobacco tax rebates and surtax carryover for cancer and diabetes treatment and prevention.
B. An increase in the Motor Fuels Tax Fund budget authority of $100,828 related to the Cemetery Preservation carryover funding from the prior year.
C. A reall...
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