An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 21-02
Title
AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #37-01 AUTHORIZING THE
COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
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 #37-01 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2002".
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 2002" or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $154,600 for a total budget authority of $272,607,884. The following items are identified as estimated funding sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
A. Motor Fuels Tax $1,247,535 ( $441,421 Appropriated) Balance: $806,114
B. G/F special div. $250,000 $0 Appropriated) Balance: $250,000
C. Gammon Trust $290,625 ( $290,625 Restricted) Balance: $0
D. G/F settlement $253,685 ( $253,685 Restricted) Balance: $0
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act 37-01 are applicable to this amendment.
SECTION 4. FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS
This amendment changes the total amount of the comprehensive budget authorization by an increase of $154,600 for the DOI-Self Governance funded General Assistance Program administered by the Human Services Department.
SECTION 5. 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 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: EMERGENCY DECLARED
It being immediately necessary for the welfare of the Cherokee Nation, the Council hereby declares that an e...
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