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AN ACT REJECTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER LEGISLATIVE ACT 01-15 WHICH CALLS FOR A PAY INCREASE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This Act shall be known as “The No Pay Raise for Elected Officials Act of 2019” and shall be codified under Title 19 and 51 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that elected officials of the Cherokee Nation do not receive a pay raise as recommended by the Citizen’s Commission report beginning in August of 2019.
Section 3. Legislative History
LA-18-03
LA 42-03
LA-40-07
LA- 05-11
LA -10-12
LA- 01-15
Section 4. Definitions
1. Citizens Commission: means the commission of Cherokee Citizens created under LA 42-03
2. Elected Official: means the duly elected Principal Chief, Deputy Chief and Tribal Council members of the Cherokee Nation.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions.
In accordance with Legislative Act 01-15, the pay increase recommended by the Citizen’s commission which would result in increased salaries for elected officials of the Cherokee Nation is not adopted and shall not go into effect.
Section 6. Provisions as cumulative
The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law.
Section 7. Severability
The provisions of this act are severable and if any part of 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 8. Effective Date
It being immediately necessary for the welfare of the Cherokee Nation, the Council hereby declares that an emergency exists, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force after its passage and approval.