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AN ACT RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO CHEROKEE OWNED HOMES FROM PUBLIC ROADS OR RIGHT-OF-WAYS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the “Cherokee Home Access Act of 2010” and codified as _____________ (Title) ___________ (Section) ______________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to allow funds to be utilized from existing self-help housing rehab funds and bridge/access funds of the Cherokee Nation to construct or repair driveways, sidewalks or other means of access from public right-of-ways to private homes owned by Cherokee citizens that qualify for such assistance on the basis of financial need and residency.
Section 3. Legislative History
Article X, Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: “The credit of the Cherokee Nation shall not be given, pledged, or loaned to any individual, firm, company, corporation, or association without the approval of the Council. The Cherokee Nation shall not make any donations by gift, bonus, or otherwise, to any individual, firm, company, corporation, or association without the approval of the Council.
Section 4. Definitions
None.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions of Law
A. Funds appropriated by the Cherokee Nation in its annual budgetary Act, for self-help housing rehabilitation program may be utilized by qualified Cherokee applicants, to construct, improve and/or maintain access to their homes on private property from public roads or rights-of-way.
1. Self-help housing rehabilitation funds used for this purpose shall not exceed 25% 20% of appropriated self-help housing rehabilitation funds during a single fiscal year, except where such additional funds are specifically appropriated for this purpose.
B. In addition, or in the alternative to, the funds described in Section 5(A), funds appropriated by the Cherokee Nation, i...
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