Appropriation

Appropriation. Notwithstanding the limitations in 3 CMC §§ 2177(a) through (d), there is hereby appropriated annually the sum of up to three-hundred-thousand dollars from revenues collected pursuant to 3 CMC § 2177 to the Utility Assistance Account as created by 3 CMC § 2801 of this chapter. Funds shall be continuously appropriated without further action of the Legislature. The first appropriation shall be pro-rated and shall occur on the effective date of this chapter, with subsequent annual appropriations occurring on October 1 of each fiscal year. Funds remaining in the UAA at the close of each fiscal year shall become part of the account. Interest earned on the UAA shall become part of the account. Source: PL 15-110, § 2, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission inserted proper code section references, replaced “Act” with “chapter” and deleted figures in the above section that repeated written words pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c), (d) and (e).