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File #: 13-106    Version: Name: FY2013 OPERATING BUDGET MOD 12
Type: Legislative Act Status: Passed
File created: 8/13/2013 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 9/16/2013 Final action: 9/16/2013
Enactment date: 9/16/2013 Enactment #: LA-23-13
Title: AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #37-12 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 OPERATING - MOD 12b; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Sponsors: Jodie Fishinghawk
Indexes: Budget - Comprehensive , Budget - Modification
Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
Attachments: 1. LA-23-13.PDF, 2. LA-23-13-backup.PDF
Related files: 12-117
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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #37-12 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 OPERATING - MOD 12b; 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 #37-12 Authorizing the Comprehensive Operating Budget for FY 2013 - Mod. 12b".
 
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 2013" or subsequent amendment.  The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $2,148,521 for a total budget authority of $577,933,109.  The following items are identified as components of such change:
 
      Grants Received & Authorized per LA-37-12 (detail attached)        $      883,013
      Modification Request #12b (see Section 4 below)                         1,265,508
            Cumulative change in budget authority                          $   2,148,521
 
SECTION 3.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
 
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #37-12 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 modification request changes the total amount of the comprehensive budget authorization by an increase of $ 1,265,508 to wit:
 
A.      An increase in the General Fund budget authority of $ 606,319.
 
B.      An increase in the Motor Fuel Tax budget authority of $ 611,958.
 
C.      An increase in the Indirect Cost Pool budget authority of $ 24,355.
 
D.      An increase in the DOI - Self Governance budget authority of $ 15,376.
 
E.      An increase in the Special Revenue Other budget authority of $ 7,500.
 
SECTION 5.   PROVISIONS AS CUMULATIVE
 
The provisions of this Act shall be cumulative to existing law.
 
SECTION 6.   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 7.   EFFECTIVE DATE:  EMERGENCY DECLARED
 
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 immediately upon its approval and signatures.
 
SECTION 8.   SELF-HELP CONTRIBUTIONS
 
To the extent that this Act involves programs or services to citizens of the Nation or others, self-help contributions shall be required, unless specifically prohibited by the funding agency, or a waiver is granted due to physical or mental incapacity of the participant to contribute.