Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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First Nations Tax Commission Commission de la fiscalité des premières nations The First Nations Tax Commission, pursuant to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, hereby approves the following law made by the Squamish Nation in the Province of British Columbia, Squamish Real Property Taxation Amending Law, 2018 Dated at Kamloops, British Columbia this 19th day of October, 2018. On behalf of the First Nations Tax Commission C.T. (Mann Jules Chief Commissioner First Nations Tax Commission
Squamish Real Property Taxation Amending Law, 2018 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to subsection 5 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, the council of a first nation may make laws respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve lands; B. The Council of the Squamish Nation enacted the Squamish Real Property Taxation Law on December 1, 2010, which law came into force on December 17, 2010; C. The Council of the Squamish Nation deems it advisable and in the best interest of the Nation to amend the Squamish Real Property Taxation Law; and D. The Council of the Squamish Nation has given notice of this Law and has considered any representations received by the Council in accordance with the requirements of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. NOW THEREFORE the Council of Squamish Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This Law may be cited as the Squamish Real Property Taxation Amending Law, 2018. 2. The Squamish Real Property Taxation Law is amended by adding the following new section: Water and sewer interests 15.1 The following are exempt from taxation under this Law: (a) land, improvements and works owned or held by the Greater Vancouver Water District, a corporation established by the Greater Vancouver Water District Act, SBC 1924, c.22; and (b) land, improvements and works owned or held by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, a corporation established by An Act to Incorporate the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, SBC 1956, c.59. 3. This Law comes into force and effect the day after it is approved by the First Nations Tax Commission. 1
THIS LAW IS DULY ENACTED by Council at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Squamish Nation held at the Squamish Nation Council Offices, 320 Seymour Boulevard, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J 2J3, on October 16, 2018. SQUAMISH NATION COUNCIL 320 SEYMOUR BLVD A QUORUM OF MEETING HELD AT: NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C. SQUAMISH NATION DATED: (DOrb6e,, COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 8 MOVED BY: D&►o~~,1r` c",i er SECONDED BY: r5 b p ~ izkok5 COUNCILLORS Alroy Baker ne Askew V K'etximtn Deborah Baker Richard E. Baker Chief Ian Campbell K'âna Kasalus Xàlek/S•' û Siam Brandon Darbyshire-Joseph Carla George Jose Kâtxelacha Kwitelut/Kwelaw'ikw 7meltCw Christ Lewis Deanna Lewis Jacob Lewis wAk Syetâxtn Kâlkalilh Xayil C V Dustin Rivers Kristen Rivers Joyce Williams Sxwchâlten iy Xelsflem Tiyâltelut Wilson Williams Marcus Wooden Sxwfxwtn Klakwagilagime 2
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