When the Cherokee Independent Press Act of 2000 (Legislative Act 11-00) was approved by the Tribal Council and signed into law by then-Principal Chief Chad Smith in July 2000, Section 10 of that act superseded previous legislation requiring the publication of the council meeting minutes and the travel expenses of elected officials on the Cherokee Nation Web site and quarterly notification of Cherokee Phoenix readers that the information was posted on the Web site.
Section 10, titled Publications Requirements and Codification, states
On a quarterly basis a public service announcement will be published, stating that copies of council meeting minutes and travel expenses of elected officials will be posted on the Cherokee Nation Web Site and be available through the Internet to fulfill the intent of previous legislative acts requiring such publications. This act shall be codified in conformance with the format and the requirements of Cherokee Nation Code Annotation Title 25.
The Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) is a summary of the information found within the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is a comprehensive analysis of the Nation's financial position and activities.
The Distinguished Budget Presentation Report is a summary of the information found within the Comprehensive Budget of the Cherokee Nation.
Travel expenses of the Chief and Deputy Chief.
Travel expenses of the Tribal Council.
The Cherokee Nation is a tribal government and issues reports and documents to maintain transparency to tribal citizens.
