Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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Ministre des Affaires Minister of Indigenous and autochtones et du Nord Northern Affairs Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4 I, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, in the Province of Manitoba, at a meeting held on the 9th day of May 2016. OCN Annual Tax Rate By-law No. 1, 2016 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this / day of 2016. Hon. Carolyn nnett, M.D., P.C., M.P. Canad'a
2 OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION OCN ANNUAL TAX RATE BY-LAW NO. 1, 2016 WHEREAS pursuant to section 3.1 of the OCN Land Tax By-Law 1996 Chief and Council may in each year pass a by-law levying a land tax rate, and may prescribe a different rate for each class of property described in the Land Tax By-Law; 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 subsections 83(1) and (2) thereof: 1. For the purposes of subsections 3.1(1) and (3) of the OCN Land Tax By-Law 1996 there are hereby levied for the taxation year 2016 the following tax rates for each class of property: Residential 1 (10) 24.71 mills on 45% of assessment value Residential 2 (20) 24.71 mills on 45% of assessment value Farm Property (30) 24.71 mills on 33% of assessment value Pipeline Property (51) 24.71 mills on 50% of assessment value Railway Property (52) 24.71 mills on 25% of assessment value Other Property (60) 24.71 mills on 65% of assessment value Golf Course Property (70) 24.71 mills on 8.7% of assessment value 2. For the purpose of various provisions of the OCN Land Tax By-Law 1996 the following fees and charges are established: Copy of the assessment roll $50.00 Copy of a portion of the assessment roll (per page) $0.25/page Filing an appea l with the Assessment Appeal Board $20.00 Tax Certificate $20.00 3. For the purposes of Section 10.4(3) of the OCN Land Tax By-Law 1996, the penalty rate in respect of unpaid taxes is 1.25% per month. 4. This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the OCN Annual Tax Rate By-Law No. 1, 2016. 5. This by-law shall come into force and effect immediately upon approval by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
3 APPROVED AND PASSED at a duly convened meeting of the Chief and Council of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation at the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Reserve No. 21E in Manitoba this c:Tk41day of M A / 2016. A quorum of council consists of 5 OCN councillors. Chie Councillor Councillor Councillor
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