An Act
Legislative Act 24-99
Title
AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT #19-99 AUTHORIZING
AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2000 BUDGET;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY I Ht. COUNCIL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION,
the budget authority for FY 2000 is increased by $2,891,415 as set forth in Exhibit A and made a part hereof, for a total budget authority of $150,625,174 and approved to become effective immediately and shall remain effective through the close of Fiscal Year 2000.
SECTION 1. Title And Condition.
This legislative act shall be titled and codified as an amendment to "The Comprehensive budget for Fiscal Year 2000."
SECTION 2. Purpose.
To comply with the Cherokee Constitution and the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, 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 for 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 cost or trust funds.
SECTION 3. POLICY OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
A. All funds under the care of the Cherokee Nation shall be expended as authorized by this enactment unless amended.
B. 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 the Act or any part thereof, does not ratify, condone or legaliz...
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