Ministre des Affaires autochtones Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and et du développement du Nord Northern Development Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4 On behalf of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, I HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following bylaw made by the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 15th day of July, 2015. Little Shuswap Lake First Nation Annual Expenditure Bylaw 2015 Dated at Gatineau, Quebec this c r day of €p w j.a.Qr 2015. Colleen Swords Deputy Minister Canada.
LITTLE SHUSWAP LAKE FIRST NATION ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2015 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the council of a First Nation may make By-laws respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve lands, including by-laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues; B. The Council of the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation has enacted By-law 2015 T02, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and C. The Council of the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation wishes to enact this expenditure by-law to establish a budget for the expenditure of revenues raised under its property taxation in the current taxation year, and an interim budget for the next taxation year; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2015. 2. In this By-law: "Act" means the Indian Act, S.C. 1985, c. 1-5, 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 the budget year; "Council" has the same meaning as "council of the band" in subsection 2(1) of the Act; "First Nation" means the Little Shuswap Lake First Nation, being a band under the Act; "By-law" means this annual expenditure by-law enacted under paragraph 83(2) of the Act; "interim budget" means a budget setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during a budget year, that is intended to have effect only until replaced with an annual budget for that budget year; "local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law; "taxable property" means property in a reserve that is subject to taxation under the Taxation By-law; and "Taxation By-law" means the Little Shuswap Indian Band Property Taxation By-law PR-95-02. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1 2015, and ending March 31 2016, is attached as a Schedule to this By-law and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule are authorized. 4.(1) The First Nation's interim budget for the budget year beginning April 1 2015, and ending March 31 2016 is comprised of (a) section 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule; and (b) all of Part 2 of the Schedule except for sections 10, 12 and 13. (2) The expenditures provided for in subsection (1) are authorized until the First Nation's annual expenditure by-law for the budget year referenced in subsection (1) comes into force and effect, at which time the interim budget ceases to have force and effect. 5. The grant amounts set out in the annual budget are hereby approved as expenditures in accordance with the Taxation By-law. 6. This By-law authorizes the expenditure of contingency amounts as necessary within any of the categories of expenditures set out in the Schedule. 7. Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the annual budget.
8. Where the First Nation wishes to authorize an expenditure not authorized in this By-law, or change the amount of an expenditure authorized, Council must amend this By-law in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements of the Act. 9. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the Taxation By-law. 10. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise. 11. This By-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. 12. The Schedule attached to this By-law forms part of and is an integral part of this By-law. 13. This By-law comes into force and effect upon the approval of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. THIS By-law IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 15th day of July, 2015, at Squilax, in the Province of British Columbia. A quorum of Council consists of two (2) members of Council. Chief Oliver Arouse Councillor Wes franc is Councillor Dale marie Tomma
2015 Budget Expenses 2015 Budget A 1. General Government Expenditures Wages And Benefits $3,627.89 Training $1,500.00 Office Expense $1,500.00 Bad Debt $40,000.00 Administrative Fee $70,000.00 Servicing Agreement $120,000.00 Sub Total: $236,627.89 2. Protection Services Policing Firefighting Regulatory Measures Other Protective Services Sub Total: 3. Transportation Roads and Streets Snow and Ice Removal Parking Public Transit Other Transportation Sub Total: 4. Recreation and Cultural Services Recreation Culture Heritage Protection Other Recreation and Culture Sub Total: 5. Community Development Education Planning and Zoning Community Planning Economic Development Program Tourism Trade and Industry Land Rehabilitation and Beautification Other Regional Planning and Development Sub Total: 6. Environment Health Services Water Purification and Supply
Sewage Collection and Disposal Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal - Recycling Other Environmental Services Sub Total: 7. Fiscal Services Long-term Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority Interim Financing Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority - Other Payments Accelerated Debt Payments Other Fiscal Services Sub Total: 8. Other Services Community Buildings $50,000.00 Land And Resources $40,000.00 Grounds Maintenance $20,000.00 Roads and Bridges $20,000.00 Housing $15,000.00 Daycare $10,000.00 Recycling $5,000.00 Fire Department $60,000.00 FNFA $10,000.00 Sewer $32,000.00 Infrastructure $92,000.00 Capital Replacement $151,900.00 Capital Emergency $5,000.00 Sub Total: $510,900.00 9. Taxes Collected for Other Governments Taxes Collected for Other Governments 10.G rants Homeowner Grants $44,000.00 Additional Grants Sub Total: $44,000.00 11. Contingency Amounts Contingency Amounts $3,100.00 12.T ransfers into reserve funds Transfer into Fund A 13.R epayment of moneys borrowed from reserve funds
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