An Act
Legislative Act 19-99
Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2000
BUDGET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
SECTION 1. Title And Codification.
This legislative act shall be titled and codified as "The Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2000."
SECTION 2. Purpose.
TO COMPLY WITII THE CHEROKEE CONSTITUTION, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE OF FINANCES, EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES OF THE NATION.
A. The purpose of this enactment is intended to authorize, approve and ratify appropriations and expenditures of all funds made available from all sources.
B. The use of such funds shall be subject to public disclosure.
C. The funding sources of this budget are for operations of the Cherokee Nation's Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments (Branches), including any authorized Commissions or Boards.
D. The funding sources may include funds from compacts, grants, contracts, miscellaneous sources and contributions, dividends, revenues of enterprises, taxes, special and general fund sources, indirect costs or trust funds.
SECTION 3. Policy of Accountability.
A. All funds under the care of the Cherokee Nation shall only be expended as authorized by this enactment unless amended.
13. Any official who intentionally and willfully misuses, misapplies, diverts or embezzles the application or use of any public funds entrusted to the care of the Cherokee Nation from any source may be prosecuted according to applicable criminal statues.
C. The enactment of this Act or any part thereof, does not ratify, condone or legalize any prior expenditures which were incurred contrary to Cherokee law. Any unauthorized expenditures, misappropriations, or other illegal acts involving the finances of the Cherokee Nation or any of its subsidiaries may be prosecuted under applicable law and/or other appropriate administrative or legal remedies may be pursued.
SECTION 4. Legislative History.
A. The Constitution of the Cherokee Na...
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