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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #26-06 AUTHORIZING THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 - MOD 2; 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 #26-06 Authorizing the Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 - Mod. 2".
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 2007" or subsequent amendment. The cumulative total of the budget is increased by $2,515,434 for a total budget authority of $367,727,123. The following items are identified as estimated General Fund sources in excess of appropriated uses to wit:
A. General Fund B. Motor Fuels Tax Previous Estimated Estimated Adjusted Balance Sources Uses Balance $6,899,590 $100,835 <$334,120> $6,666,305 $326,631 $483,612 <$483,612> $326,631
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The provisions of compliance, policy of accountability, authorities and severability provided in Legislative Act #26-06 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 an increase of $2 515 434 to wit:
A. An increase in the General Fund budget authority of $334,120 related to carryover funding for a prior year donation to the Cherokee Film Festival, as well as program carryover for the Cherokee Helping Initiate Progress and Heating Stoves Assistance programs and a special emergency assistance funding due to the ice storm.
B. An increase in the Motor Fuels Tax Fund budget authority of $483,612 related to the Higher Education Scholarship Program's unexpend...
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