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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #37-07 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 - MOD 3; 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 #37-07 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 - Mod. 3”.
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 2008” or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is decreased by <$18,639> for a total budget authority of $429,436,800. 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 $1,323,411 $4,102 <$65,409> $1,262,104
B. Motor Fuels Tax $0 $0 <$0> $0
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #37-07 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 decrease of <$18,639> to wit:
A. An increase in the General Fund budget authority of $65,409 related to the Sequoyah Commission’s prior year unexpended balance and the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court.
B. An increase in the DOI-Self Governance Fund budget authority of $53,500 related to the earmarked funding for the Forestry Operations.
C. A net decrease in the NAHASDA Fund...
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