GWE.2.1.020 Tribal Governing Board Responsibilities

(a) Each Tribal Governing Board member shall have a budget line-item dedicated for the distribution of General Welfare Services funds under the direction of each individual Tribal Governing Board.

(b) These funds are for Tribal Governing Board members to provide immediate or near immediate financial assistance to tribal members who need immediate and emergency-based financial assistance.

(c) A Tribal Governing Board member may approve transactions from this budget line for specific services for the benefit of the tribe that fall under the guidelines of the General Welfare Exclusion GWE.1.

(d) Benefits shall not be authorized for any sitting Tribal Governing Board members or immediate family of any Tribal Governing Board member.

(e) Immediate family shall be defined as the child, grand-child, spouse, partner, sibling, parent, or other person living with or under the legal custody of a Tribal Governing Board member.

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(f) Benefits will be capped at $5000 per fiscal quarter. Any amounts over this limit shall require formal budget modification by the TGB.

(g) There shall be an annual audit of each Tribal Governing Board member's spending for such near or immediate financial assistance that the Tribal Governing Board provides to tribal members. If the amount given exceeds the cap in GWE.2.1.020 (e), any such excess spending shall be deducted from the paycheck of the Tribal Governing Board member until such overage is recouped by the Tribe. The Tribal Governing Board hereby authorizes such deductions and agrees to be personally liable for such overage that causes the deduction.

(h) The Accounting Department shall provide quarterly updates and an accounting to the Chairman on each TGB members compliance with the benefits cap.