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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Code of Law.

1.01.120 Financial Accountability

(a) Public Meetings Required

(1) The Council shall hold at least three (3) Public meetings each year for the purpose of presenting and explaining to the Membership the Annual Tribal Budget.

(2) Notice of the Public Meeting and a summary of the Annual Tribal Budget shall be provided to the membership at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first Public meeting. At this Public meeting, which shall be held no later than November 15th of each year, the Council and their Staff shall present the Annual Tribal Budget and respond to any questions or concerns presented by Members.

(3) Members will have a fifteen (15) day period to provide their comments and concerns about the Annual Tribal Budget to the Council.

(4) A second Public meeting shall then be held, at which the Tribal Council will respond to any public comments received.

(5) A third Public meeting shall be held no later than August 15th each year and at this Public meeting the Council shall present a mid-year report on the Approved Annual Tribal Budget providing revenues and expenditures to that date.

(b) Budget Modifications

(1) The Tribe's expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year shall be limited to the approved Tribal Annual Budget subject to the following:

(A) Budget modifications by Tribal Departments will be permitted with limits established by the Tribe's Finance Department and material modifications will be reported at the August Public meeting.

(B) Any proposed modification, involving the Tribal General Fund Supplement to the Annual Tribal Budget, that exceeds $1,000,000.00, must be presented in a Public meeting, scheduled for that purpose, for approval by Tribal Council.

(C) Tribal Council may, in the event of a community infrastructure emergency or natural disaster, take any measures necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community and community members.

(2) In the event that the Council determines that an expenditure, not included in the Annual Budget is necessary, and is over $2,500,001.00, approval must be obtained through a Referendum.