(1) Any person who shall, being a Tribal employee or other person charged with receipt, safekeeping, transfer or disbursement of Tribal funds, without lawful authority, appropriates funds to his or her own use or the use of another, or who shall otherwise handle Tribal funds in a manner not authorized by law, shall commit the crime of misuse of public funds.

(2) If the amount of the Tribal funds misused is greater than $1,000, misuse of Tribal funds is a Class E offense.

(3) If the amount of the Tribal funds misused does not exceed $1,000, misuse of Tribal funds is a Class C offense.