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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #26-06 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 - 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 #26-06 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 - 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 Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2007” or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $12,152,861 for a total budget authority of $450,323,945. 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 $14,447,055 $7,989,918 <$8,947,611> $13,489,362
B. Motor Fuels Tax $301,346 $0 <$0> $301,346
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 $12,152,861 to wit:
A. An increase in the General Fund budget authority of $8,947,611 related to the tobacco sur-tax earmarked for diabetes/cancer treatment and prevention as well as tobacco compact refunds for substance abuse treatment and several program subsidies and new initiatives.
B. An increase in the Indirect Cost Pool budget authority...
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