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U: 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 Siksika Nation in the Province of Alberta, Siksika Nation Annual Expenditure Law, 2018 Dated at Kamloops, British Columbia this 5th day of June, 2018. On behalf of the First Nations Tax Commission C.T. ( Jules Chief Commissioner irst Nations Tax Commission
Nom' Indian and Northern Affaires indiennes Affairs Canada et du Nord Canada BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE Note: The words "from our Band Funds" "capital" or "revenue", whichever is the case, must appear in all resolutions requesting expenditures from Band Funds. Nota: Les mots "des tonds de notre bande" "capital" ou "revenu" selon le cas doivent paraitre dans toutes les r_solutions portant sur des d_penses à meme les fonds des bandes. The council of the SIKSIKA NATION Le conseil de Date of duly convened meeting D-J M Y-A Date de l'assemblée dument convoquée o q d SI ii Alberta DO HEREBY RESOLVE: DECIDE, PAR LES PRESENTES: SIKSIKA NATION ANNUAL EXPENDITURE LAW, 2018 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 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, including laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues; B. The Council of the First Nation has made a property assessment law and a property taxation law; C. Subsection 10(2) of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act requires a first nation that has made a property taxation law or a law under paragraph 5(1) (a.1) to make, at least once each year, a law establishing a budget for the expenditure of revenues raised under those laws; and D. The Council of the First Nation wishes to establish an annual budget for the expenditure of revenues raised in the current taxation year, and wishes to authorize expenditures made in accordance with section 13.1 of the Act; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Siksika Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This Law may be cited as the Siksika Nation Annual Expenditure Law, 2018. 2. In this Law: "Act" means the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, S.C. 2005, c. 9, and the regulations made under that Act; "annual budget" means a budget setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during a budget year, and setting out expenditures made in accordance with section 13.1 of the Act; Joseph Weasel Child (Chief-Chef) Carlon Big Snake (Councillor - Conseiller) Car'n Black bi j i«..; /.~s'// 1 Bradfor Jason Doo_r e ou s - Conseiller) A i y r Ike Solway ncil or - Conseiller) ease (Councillor-Conseiller) < H4ctor Winnipeg (Councillor - Conseiller) Marsh Wolf Collar (Co ncillor - Conseiller) Francis Wolf Leg (Councillor - Conseiller) Herman Yellow Old Woman FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - RÉSÉRVE AU MINISTERE Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Section) Source of Funds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur Source des tonds les Indiens) Revenue Capital Revenu Recommending Officer - Recommandé par SignatureDate Approving Officer - Approuvé par Signature Date 80-5(12-89) 7530.21-036-8582 Chronological no. - N° - N° consecutive a7D/f -6 i File reference no. - N° de référence du dossier PAGE 1 of 3 Cash free balance - Solde disponible Capital account Compte capital $ Province Revenue account Compte revenu $ t ~~ ~ Ruben ' /./I~i ~Ii "A. ouncillor-Conseiller) - Al edN)any Heads (Councillôr- Conseiller) Councillor - Conseiller) Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Section) Source of Funds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur Source des fonds les Indienns) Revenue Capital Revenu Recommending Officer - Recommandé par Signature Date Approving Officer - Approve par Signature Date Ganadâ
16' Indian and Northern Affaires indiennes Chronological no. - N° - N° consecutive Affairs Canada et du Nord Canada 20/8 0 9 BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION File reference no. - N° de référence du dossier RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE PAGE 2 of 3 The council of the Capital account Compte capital $ Le conseil de SIKSIKA NATION Date of duly convened meeting D-J M Y-A Province Revenue account Date de l'assemblée dument convoquée Compte revenu $ c~ ~ 1 Alberta DO HEREBY RESOLVE: DECIDE, PAR LES PRESENTES: "Council" has the meaning given to that term in the Act; "First Nation" means the Siksika Nation, being a band named in the schedule to the Act; "Law" means this annual expenditure law enacted under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Act as required by subsection 10(2) of the Act; "local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a local revenue law and payments made to a First Nation in lieu of a tax imposed by a law made under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Act; "property taxation law" means a law enacted by the First Nation under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Act; and "Taxation Law" means the Siksika Nation Property Taxation Law, 2015. 3. The First Nation' s annual budget for the budget year beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018, is attached as a Schedule and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule are authorized. 4. Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the annual budget or in accordance with section 13.1 of the Act. 5. The expenditures made in the current year before this Law is enacted are included in the annual budget and are authorized by this Law. 6. Where the First Nation wishes to authorize an expenditure not authorized in this Law, or change the amount of an expenditure authorized, Council must amend this Law in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements of the Act. 7. This Law authorizes the expenditure of contingency amounts as necessary within any of the categories of expenditures set out in the Schedule. Chief Joseph WEASEL CHILD (Chief - Chef) Quor r on . ke (Councillor-Conseiller) Carlin Blac abb' ~ (Councillor-C seill~ar) Ruben ' eaker (Cou. ~'llor-Consei er) —!~i/i,: Jason Doo e or- onset er radfor Little fits (Councillor-Conseiller) - Alfred Many s (Co illor-Conseiller) ~ Ike Solway lllor- seiller) Eldon Weasel Child (Councillor-Conseiller) Hector Winnipeg (Counci onseiller) Marshà 1Nolf Collar (Coyljticillor-Conseiller Francis Wolf Leg (Councillor-Conseiller) Herman Yellow Old Woman (Councillor-Conseiller) FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - RÉSÉRVE AU MINISTERE Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Section) Source of Funds Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Section) Source of Funds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur Source des fonds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur Source des fonds les Indiens) les Indienns) Revenue Capital CI Capital CI Revenu Revenu Recommending Officer - Recommandé par Recommending Officer - Recommandé par SignatureDate Signature Date Approving Officer - Approuvé par Approving Officer - Approve par Signature Date Signature Date 80-5(12.89) 7530-21-036-8582 Canada
'e' Indian and Northern Affaires indiennes Affairs Canada et du Nord Canada BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE Note: The words "from our Band Funds" "capital" or "revenue", whichever is the case, must appear in all resolutions requesting expenditures from Band Funds. Nota: Les mots "des fonds de notre bande" "capital" ou "revenu" selon le cas doivent paraitre dans toutes les r_solutions portant sur des d_penses à meme les tonds des bandes. The council of the Le conseil de S I KS I KA NATION Date of duly convened meeting D-J M Y-A Date de l'assemblée dument convoquée rl ~ . 5 ( DO HEREBY RESOLVE: DECIDE, PAR LES PRESENTES: 8. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this Law have the meanings given to them in the Assessment Law and the Taxation Law. 9. Where a provision in this Law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise. 10. This Law must be construed as being remedial and must be given such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objectives. 11.(1) The Schedule attached to this Law, including any Appendices, forms part of and is an integral part of this Law. (2) A reference to the Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to this Law. 12. This Law comes into force and effect on the day after it is approved by the First Nations Tax Commission. THIS LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 7 the Province of Chief Joseph WEASEL CHILD (Chief - Chef) Quorum 7 on Bi Snake (Councillor - Conseiller) Jason D Councillor - Conseiller) Ike Solway lor - Conseiller) Marsha Wolf Collar ( ouncillor-Conseiller) Francis Wolf Leg (Councillor - Conseiller) FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - RÉSERVE AU MINISTERE Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Section) Source of Funds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur les Source des fonds Indiens) Revenue Capital 1:1 Revenu Recommending Officer - Recommandé par SignatureDate Approving Officer - Approuvé par Signature Date 80-5(12-89) 7530-21.036-8582 Chronological no. - N° - N° consecutive (96,U -09 File reference no. - N° de référence du dossier PAGE 3 OF 3 Cash free balance - Solde disponible Capital account Compte capital $ Province Revenue account Compte revenu $ Alberta day of , 20 / 7, at Siksika Nation in cillor-Conseiller) - Alf e Man eaads (Co cillor-Conseiller) ôuncillor-Conseiller) ector Winnipeg (Coun or - Conseiller) Herman Yellow Old Woman (Councillor - Conseiller) Expenditure - Dépenses Authority (Indian Act Source of Funds Section) Source des fonds Autorité (Article de la Loi sur les lndienns) Revenue Capital Revenu Recommending Officer - Recommandé par Signature Date Approving Officer - Apprové par Signature Date Canada
SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET PART 1: PROPERTY TAX REVENUES 1. Property tax revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues $ 989,389.02 TOTAL REVENUES $ 989,389.02 PART 2: EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative $ 30,000.00 c. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transportation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. Parking d. Public Transit e. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation $ 277,000.00 b. Culture c. Heritage Protection d. Other Recreation and Culture $ 375,000.00 5. Community Development a. Housing b. Planning and Zoning c. Community Planning d. Economic Development Program e. Tourism f. Trade and Industry g. Land Rehabilitation and Beautification h. Other Regional Planning and Development 6. Environment Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal c. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Recycling e. Other Environmental Services 7. Fiscal Services a. Long-term Borrowing Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority b. Interim Financing Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority c. Other Payments d. Accelerated Debt Payments e. Other Fiscal Services
8. Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance $ 300,000.00 c. Agriculture d. Education e. Other Service 9. Contingency Amount $ 62,232.66 TOTAL $ 1,044,232.66 PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT 1. Accumulated Surplus revenues carried forward from the previous budget year $ 54, 843.64 2. Accumulated Deficit revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year BALANCE $ 0
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