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AN ACT REGARDING THE RECEIPT OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY DONATION OR GIFT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND ENTITIES TO THE CHEROKEE NATION
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the “Cherokee Nation Land Donation Act of 2010” and codified as _____________ (Title) ___________ (Section) ______________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish procedures by which individuals, corporations and etities may donate, by gift or otherwise, real property be used for the benefit of the Cherokee Nation.
Section 3. Legislative History
Article VI § 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: “The Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation, which shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Constitution. The style of all bills shall be: “Be It Enacted By the Cherokee Nation”. The style of all resolutions shall be “Be It Resolved By the Cherokee Nation”.
Article X, § 5 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: “The Treasurer shall be authorized to accept all grants, donations of money, interest of funds of the Cherokee Nation, judgments and any and all other sources of monies available to the Cherokee Nation, for uses and purposes and upon the conditions and limitations for which the same are granted or donated. The faith of the Cherokee Nation is hereby pledged to preserve such grants and donations as a sacred trust, and, if or when designated, to keep the same for the use and purposes for which they were granted or donated.
Section 4. Definitions
Donate or gift means: To give to the Cherokee Nation, real propertypersonal property, money or other valuable items real or personal property excluding cash donations without any compensation or condition.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions of Law
A. The Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation is autho...
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