Cabinet du Ministre des Affaires autochtones et du développement du Nord Ottawa, Canada I, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 made by the Bigstone Cree First Nation, meeting held on the 24th day of April2013. Bigstone Cree First Nation Annual Property Taxation Expenditure ‘P Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this c O~day Canad~Office of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development K1A 0H4 Northern Development, HEREBY of the Indian Act, the following by-law in the Province of Alberta, at a By-law, 2013 of 2013.
Bigstone Cree ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXATION WHEREAS pursuant to subsection 83 of the laws for the purpose of taxation for local purposes of possess or use reserve lands, including By-laws authorizing AND WHEREAS the Council of the Bigstone Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, respecting AND WHEREAS Section 52 of the Bigstone Taxation By-law, requires a First Nation that has made year, make a law establishing a budget for the expenditure By-laws; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Bigstone Cree 1. This By-law may be cited as the Bigstone Expenditure By-law, 2013. 2. In this By-law: “Act” means the Indian Act and the regulations made “Annual Budget” means the budget, attached as a Schedule revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues “Council” has the meaning given to that term in the Act; “First Nation” or “Band” means the Bigstone Cree subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act. “local revenues” means money raised by the First Nation “Property taxation By-law” means a By-law enacted “taxable property” means property in a reserve that law; and “Taxation By-law” means the Bigstone Cree First Nation 3. The Nation’s annual taxation budget for December31, is attached as a Schedule to this 4. This By-law authorizes the expenditures provided 5. The grant amounts set out in the annual accordance with the Taxation By-law. 6. This By-law authorizes the expenditures of categories of expenditures set out in the schedule. 7. Expenditures of local revenues must be made First Nation EXPENDITURES BY-LAW, 2013 Indian Act, the Council of a band may make by land, or interests in land, including rights to occupy, the expenditures of local revenues; Cree First Nation enacted the Bigstone Cree First taxation for local purposes on reserve; Cree First Nation Property Assessment and a property taxation By-law to, at least once each of revenues raised under its property taxation First Nation duly enacts as follows: Cree First Nation Annual Property Taxation under the Act; to this By-law, setting out the projected local during the budget period; First Nation, being a band within the meaning of under a property taxation By-law; by the First Nation under Section 83 of the Act; is subject to taxation under a property taxation By Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. the 2013 year beginning January 1, and ending By-law. for in the annual budget. budget are hereby approved as expenditures in contingency amounts as necessary within any of the only in accordance with the annual budget.
8. Notwithstanding Section 7 of this By-law, Council amending this By-law in accordance with Council 9. Except where otherwise defined, words and them in the Taxation By-law 10. Where a provision in the By-law is expressed circumstances as they arise. 11. This By-law must be construed as being remedial construction and interpretation as best ensures 12. The Schedule attached to this By-law forms 13. This By-law comes into force and effect upon and Northern Development. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED Wabasca, in the Province of Alberta. A Quorum of Council consists of(6) Members of Council. Chief: Ralph Cardinal Col)ncillor: Clara Moberly ((‘J Councillor. Silas Yellowknee Co~la~onS I -~ . 0 Councillor: Eva Yellowknee Councillor: Winston Manossa may at any time amend the annual budget by procedures and the requirements of the Act. expressions used in this By-law have the meanings to in the present tense, the provision applies to the and must be given such fair, large and liberal attainment of its objectives. part of and is an integral part of this By-law being approved by the Minister of Indian Affairs by Council on the Day of A7W2013 at Councillor: Ed ard Wapahoo Councillor: Ivan Alook / A Councillo ~~ohn Gullion Councillor: Clifford Cardinal Councill~r: Linda Gladue
SCHEDULE A BIGSTONE CREE FIRST NATION ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX BUDGET 2013 REVENUES Property Tax Levies, Interest & Penalties for Current Fiscal Year $ 991,655.67 Property Tax Revenue carried over from previous carried Fiscal Years $ 277,469.46 TOTAL REVENUES $1,269,125.13 EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Services Management $ 690,000.00 a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative c. Other General Government 2. Protective Services $ 30,000.00 a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transportation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services $ 40,000.00 a. Recreation b. Culture c. Other Recreation and Culture 5. Community Development $ 20,000.00 a. Education b. Housing c. Planning and Zoning
d. Community Planning e. Economic Development Program f. Heritage Protection 6. Environment Health Services $ 15,000.00 a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal c. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Other Environmental Services 7. Fiscal Services $ 13,585.00 a. Interests Payments b. Debt Charges c. Other Fiscal Services 8. Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance c. Other Service 9. Other Expenditures: $ 60,540.13 a. Municipal Service Agreements [list each] b. Contingency $ 99,165.60 10. ReserveFund $300,834.40 [Itemize projects and show amount being allocated] TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,269,125.13 BALANCE $ 0.00
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