Ministre des Affaires Minister of Indigenous and autochtones et du Nord Northern Affairs Ottawa, Canada K1A 0H4 I, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Upper Similkameen First Nation, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 1st day of June 2016. Rates By-law 2016 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this S day of N, 2016. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P. Canada.
UPPER SIMILKAMEEN FIRST NATION BY-LAW NO. 2016 FIRST NATION RATES BY-LAW WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(1)(a) of the Indian Act, 1985, c.l-5, the Council of a band may make by-laws for the purpose of taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in a reserve and with respect to any matters arising out of or ancillary to such purpose; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Upper Similkameen First Nation (also known as the Upper Similkameen Indian Band) enacted the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law on December 31, 2002; NOW BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following by-law be and is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Indian Act, and in particular section 83(1) for the purpose of establishing annual rates of taxation. 1. This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the Upper Similkameen First Nation Rates By-law 2016. 2. Pursuant to Section 22 of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and forms part of the 2016 Rates By-law. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 1st day of June, 2016, at Hedley, in the Province of British Columbia. A quorum of sts of (2) members of Council. Chie Richard Holmes Councillor Carmelletta Holmes Councillor Dale-Sally Holmes
SCHEDULE "A" The Council of the Upper Similkameen First Nation hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2016 taxation year for the following classes of property. JURISDICTION 716 COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed Rate of Tax applied against each under Schedule II and Section 6 of $1,000.00 of the assessed value the Upper Similkameen First of the land and improvements as Nation Property Assessment and determined in accordance with Taxation By-law. Part IV of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. Class 1 - Residential 5.3031 Class 2 — Utilities 27.1943 Class 3 - Unmanaged Forest Land 4.5589 Class 4 - Major Industry 20.6965 Class 5 - Light Industry 17.5345 Class 6 - Business and Other 14.9927 Class 7 - Managed Forest Land 10.9335 Class 8 - Recreation/Non-Profit 6.7699 Organization Class 9 — Farm 10.1499 2 JURISDICTION 717 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 Rate of Tax applied against each $1,000.00 of the assessed value of the land and improvements as determined in accordance with Part IV of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. 5.1542 24.2809 2.0822 17.8664 14.7044 12.9533 8.4363 5.9375 t>;175 2
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