Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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Ministre des Affaires indiennes et ~.4~;; du Nord canadien et interlocuteur fédéral auprès des Métis et des Indiens non inscrits ~ Ottawa, Canada I, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of made by the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, meeting held on the 7th day of May 2012. Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Annual Property Taxation Expenditure Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this uanac Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians K1A 0H4 Development, HEREBY the Indian Act, the following by-law in the Province of Alberta, at a By-law, 2012 day of N 2 2. 1 t 1 a .1
STURGEON LAKE ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXATION Whereas pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, occupy, possess or use reserve lands, including by-laws revenues; And Whereas the Council of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Taxation and Business Licensing By-law, respecting And Whereas Section 21 of the Sturgeon Lake Band requires a first nation that has made a property taxation law establishing a budget for the expenditure of revenue laws; Now Therefore the Council of the Sturgeon Lake 1. This By-law may be cited as the Sturgeon Taxation Expenditure By-Law, 2012. 2. In this by-law: Act means the Indian Act and the regulations made annual budget means the budget, attached as a projected local revenues and projected expenditures period; Council has the meaning given to that term in First Nation or Band means the Sturgeon Lake of subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act; local revenues means money raised by the First property taxation by-law means a by-law enacted Act; taxable property means property in a reserve that taxation by-law; and Taxation by-law means the Sturgeon Lake Band 3. The Nations annual taxation budget ending December 31, is attached as a schedule CREE NATION EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2012 the Council of a band may make by-laws interests in reserve lands or rights to authorizing the expenditure of local Nation has enacted the Sturgeon Lake Band taxation for local purposes on reserve; Taxation and Business Licensing By-law, by-law to, at least once each year, make a raised under its property taxation by Cree Nation duly enacts as follows: Lake Cree Nation Annual Property under that Act; Schedule to this By-law, setting out the of those local revenues during the budget the Act; Cree Nation, being a band within the meaning Nation under a property taxation by-law; by the First Nation under section 83 of the is subject to taxation under a property Taxation and Business Licensing By-law. for the 2012 year beginning January 1, and to this by-law.
4. This by-law authorizes the expenditures 5. The grant amounts set out in the annual accordance with the Taxation By-law. 6. This By-law authorizes the expenditure any of the categories of expenditures set out in the 7. Expenditures of local revenues must be budget. 8. Notwithstanding section 7 of this By-law, budget by amending this By-law in accordance with the Act. 9. Except where otherwise defined, words meanings given to them in the Taxation By-law. 10. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed applies to the circumstances as they arise. 11. This By-law must be construed as being and liberal construction and interpretation as best 12. The Schedule attached to this By-law law. 13. This By-law comes into force and effect Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED 20t2-.., at , in the Province A quorum of Council consists of ( ~— Chief Richard Kappo Councillor Karl Moses 2 Counci(I Melvin Goo swimmer Ceü1~Jor Corrine Trottierprovided for in the annual budget. budget are hereby approved as expenditures in of contingency amounts as necessary within Schedule. made only in accordance with the annual Council may at any time amend the annual Council procedures and the requirements of and expressions used in this By-law have the in the present tense, the provision remedial and must be given such fair, large ensures the attainment of its objectives. forms part of and is an integral part of this By upon being approved by the Minister of by Council of the 1 day of [flp ~ of ~ e . J ) members of Council. Councillor Curtis Mitchell ~v Councillor V’~la Goodswimmer Councillor Clyde Goodswimmer
SCHEDULE A STURGEON LAKE CREE NATION ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX BUDGET 2012 REVENUES Property Tax Levies, Interest & Penalties for Current Fiscal Year $ 100,174.05 Property Tax Revenue carried over from previous carried Fiscal Years Deficit Property Tax Revenue carried over from previous carried Fiscal Years TOTAL REVENUES $100,174.05 EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures $ 97,015.64 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 a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. 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 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. 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: a. Municipal Service Agreements [list each] b.Contingency $ 10,017.41 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 100,174.05
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