19.4.1.050 Distribution Process Requirements

(a) The Governor is hereby authorized to provide a distribution of funds in an equal amount to all members of the Pueblo when funds for such purposes are specifically appropriated by the Council in an approved Annual Budget or Budget Modification.

(b) The Governor shall not be authorized to distribute any funds to members of the Pueblo that have not been specifically appropriated by the Council for such purposes.

(c) The Governor shall establish and implement fair and equitable procedures to notify members of the Pueblo of the availability of funds for distribution and to distribute such funds.

(d) The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to issue an immediate distribution of funds in an equal amount to all members of the Pueblo from the line item designated for such purposes in the current 2020-2021 Annual Budget.

(e) The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a one-time distribution of available funds to members of the Pueblo as follows:

(i) Tribal Members enrolled as of April 30, 2021 who are age 15 or younger shall receive $500 distribution;

(ii) Tribal Members enrolled as of April 30, 2021 who are over the age of 15 shall receive a $400 distribution;

(iii) Tribal Members enrolled as of April 30, 2021 who are over the age of 15, who have been fully vaccinated and who submit a copy of their CDC vaccination card shall receive an additional $100 distribution; provided, that the deadline for submitting a copy of a CDC vaccination card is September 30, 2021.