Title
THE CAREER READINESS ACT
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This legislative act shall be titled and codified in Title 70, Chapter 4 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated as the “Career Readiness Act.”
Section 2. Findings
The Council of the Cherokee Nation finds that additional funding is needed to assist Cherokee citizens in obtaining training for job opportunities and workplace advancement.
Section 3. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to authorize increased operating funding for Career Readiness Programs beginning in fiscal year 2020 and require an annual report on Career Readiness.
Section 4. Substantive Provisions
§ 1. Definitions.
A. Career Readiness Program: Any program of study, other than college degree programs, which prepares students to achieve marketable skills for job opportunities or workplace advancement.
§ 2. Amounts Authorized.
A. Operational funds shall be no less than $1 million in excess of fiscal year 2020 Comprehensive Budget Act general fund revenue appropriations for Career Readiness Programs associated with Cherokee Nation’s Career Services Department, with such authorization expiring September 30, 2024, unless specially reauthorized by act of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
B. The funding source is dividends received from those governmental revenue entities in which Cherokee Nation is the sole or majority shareholder, and that are organized under Cherokee Nation law. Other sources of funding, such as grants, miscellaneous sources and contributions, revenues of enterprises, taxes, and special and general fund sources, may be used to supplement this funding in order to maximize the beneficial impact through a cohesive strategy to achieve the Purpose as identified herein.
C. The Principal Chief is authorized to execute memoranda of agreement with Cherokee Nation Businesses to effectuate the funding requirements of this Act.
D. The Executive Director of Career Services is ...
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