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Ministre des Affaires autochtones ~r et du développement du Nord Ottawa, Canada I, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of made by the Eskasoni First Nation, in meeting held on the 30th day of September Eskasoni Annual Expenditure Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this 2 L’~ay CanadaMinister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development K1A 0H4 Development, HEREBY the Indian Act, the following by-law the Province of Nova Scotia, at a 2013. By-law, 2013 of 2013.
ESKASONI ANNUAL EXPENDITURE WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the council taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands, including laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues;. B. The Council of the Eskasoni has enacted Eskasoni respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Eskasoni duly 1. This By-law may be cited as the Eskasoni Annual 2. In this By-law: Act means the Indian Act, S.C. 1985, c 5, and the regulations annual budget means the budget, attached as a Schedule and projected expenditures of those local revenues during Band Council or Council has the meaning given to that Act as elected by the Band members from time to time pursuant First Nation means Eskasoni, being a band under the Act; By-law means this annual expenditure law enacted under local revenues means money raised by the First Nation under property assessment and taxation by-law means a by law the Act; taxable property means property in a reserve that is subject by-law or taxation by-law ; and Taxation By-law means the Eskasoni Property Taxation and 3. The First Nations annual budget for the fiscal year attached as a Schedule to this Law. 4. This By-law authorizes the expenditures provided 5. The grant amounts set out in the annual budget the Taxation By-law. 6. This By-law authorizes the expenditure of contingency of expenditures set out in the Schedule. 7. Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in 8. Notwithstanding section 10 of this By law, Council this By-law in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements 9. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions them in the Taxation By-law. 10. Where a provision in this By law is expressed circumstances as they arise. 11. This By-law must be construed as being remedial construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment BY-LAW, 2013 of a First Nation may make By-laws respecting lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve Property Assessment and Taxation By law 2012, enacts as follows: Expenditure By-law, 2013. made under that Act; to this By-law, setting out the projected local revenues the budget period; term within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Indian to the custom of the Band; paragraph 83(2) of the Act; a property taxation by law; enacted by the First Nation under paragraph 83(1 )(a) of to taxation under a property assessment and taxation Assessment By-law, 2012. beginning April 1,2012 and ending March 31, 2013 is for in the annual budget. are hereby approved as expenditures in accordance with amounts as necessary within any of the categories accordance with the annual budget. may at any time amend the annual budget by amending of the Act. used in this By-law have the meanings given to in the present tense, the provision applies to the and must be given such fair, large and liberal of its objectives.
12. The Schedule attached to this By-law forms part 13. This By-law comes into force upon the approval Development. THIS By-law IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by ,intheProvinceof)4)~)(A ≤~ñ-(--ii~. A quorum of Council consists of five (5) members of Councillor I Councillor / Councillor L Councillor Councillor Councillor of and is an integral part of this By-law. of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Council on the day of__________ 201.3, at Council. 7 Councillor Councillor ouncillor Councillor I ~ I 4___~~, Council .r 44/I d~,i Councillor
SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET REVENUES 1. Local revenues for current fiscal year: a. Property Tax Revenues: $ 49,760 2. Local revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year $ 3. Accumulated Deficit Local revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year $ TOTAL REVENUES $ EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures $ 14,784.00 a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative c. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transportation $ 30,000.00 a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. Parking d. Public Transit e. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture c. Other Recreation and Culture 5. Community Development a. Education b. Housing c. Planning and Zoning
d. Community Planning e. Economic Development Program f. Heritage Protection g. Agricultural Development h. Urban Renewal i. Beautification j. Land Rehabilitation k. Tourism I. 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. Other Environmental Services 7. Fiscal Services a. Interest Payments b. Other Debt Charges c. Other Fiscal Services d. Debenture Payments 8. Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance c. Trade and Industry d. Other Service 9. Taxes Collected for Other Governments 10. Grants: a. Home owner grant equivalents: b. Other grants: U. Ill. 11. Contingency Amounts $ 4,976 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $49,760 BALANCE $0.0
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