A. At least ninety (90) days prior to the commencement of each new fiscal year, the Tribal Council shall receive budget reports and budget requests from the Executive Director of Administration and the Executive Director of Finance. The budget reports shall detail at a minimum: past fiscal year operating costs, projected operating costs, revenue sources, including the projected amount of net distributable cash recommended, together with a detailed accounting for expenditures. The budget report shall also include budget requests for funding from net distributable cash allocated to funding for Tribal Governmental administration and operations. The Tribal Council, the Office of the Chairperson and the Director of Administration shall meet as soon as practical after June each year to begin the budget process for the following fiscal year.

B. The Tribal Council shall, after receiving all budget reports and requests under this section, allocate those funds designated for Tribal Governmental administration and governmental operations. The Tribal Council shall be the sole decision-making body as to any actions taken upon budget reports and requests and as to the allocation of funds designated for Tribal Governmental administration and operations or any other category listed in Article III of this chapter.

C. Prior to adoption of the fiscal year budget, the Tribal Council shall review the budget reports and requests for the prior fiscal year, and any other reports prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to determine the actual amount of monies expended on Tribal Governmental administration and operations and all other categories listed in Article III of this chapter in the prior fiscal year together with the percentage of net distributable cash allocated to Tribal Governmental administration and operations and all other categories in the prior fiscal year. (Res. 2021-56; Res. 2021-19)