Title
AN ACT AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHEROKEE NATION STUDENTS WHO ARE ACCEPTED TO THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES OF UNITED STATES
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the "Military Service Academy Scholarship Act of 2010" and codified as _____________ (Title) ___________ (Section) ______________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to award scholarships to Cherokee Nation students who are accepted in military service academies of the United States. These scholarships shall only be awarded once to a student and shall be used to pay cost or fees not covered by any other scholarship.
Section 3. Legislative History
Article VI, Section 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"".
Section 4. Definitions
Military Service Academy means:
The United States Air Force Academy; the United States Naval Academy; the United States Military Academy (West Point) and the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions of Law
A. The Cherokee Nation Department of Higher Education shall award scholarships up to the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) to any student who is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who is accepted into a military service academy of the United States.
B. These scholarships shall only be awarded once to a student and shall be used to pay any cost or fees not otherwise paid by other scholarships
Section 6. Provisions as cumulative
The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law.
Section 7. Severability
The provisions of this act are severable and if any part of 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 8. 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.