Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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Ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien et interlocuteur federal 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 Spuzzum First Nation, in a meeting held on the 13th day of June Spuzzum First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, ~ Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this CanadaMinister 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 the Province of British Columbia, at 2012. 2012 day of 4 L4~ uS 1 2012.
SPUZZUM FIRST ANNUAL EXPENDITURE WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands, including laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues;. B. The Council of the Spuzzum First Nation (also Spuzzum Indian Band Property Assessment and Taxation By-law purposes on reserve; and NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Spuzzum First 1. This By-law may be cited as the Spuzzum First Nation 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 the Spuzzum First Nation, being a band By-law means this annual expenditure by-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 Spuzzum Indian Band Property 1992. 3. The First Nations annual budget for the fiscal year is attached as a Schedule to this Spuzzum First Nation Annual 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 8. Notwithstanding section 7 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 Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. 10. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed circumstances as they arise.NATION BY-LAW, 2012 council of a First Nation may make By-laws respecting lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve known as the Spuzzum Indian Band) has enacted the dated March 9, 1992, respecting taxation for local Nation duly enacts as follows: Annual Expenditure By-law, 2012. 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; under the Act; 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 and Taxation By-law dated March 9, beginning April I, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013, Expenditure By-law, 2012. for in the annual budget. are hereby approved as expenditures in accordance with amounts as necessary within any of the categories in 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
11. This By-law must be construed as being remedial construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment 12. The Schedule for Annual Budget attached to this law. 13. This By-law comes into force and effect upon the Development. THIS By-law IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council of British Columbia. A quorum of uncil .nsists o 3) members of Council. In ChiefJam Ho.~ I~ S# ~bJ C~. cilorNi. ~obb A Councill. rIme Heeseand must be given such fair, large and liberal of its objectives. By-law forms part of and is an integral part of this By approval of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern on the 13 day of June 2012, at Yale in the Province
SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET REVENUES I. Local revenues for current fiscal year: a. Property Tax Revenues: $33,867.67 3. Local revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year $0 4. Accumulated Deficit Local revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year $0 TOTAL REVENUES $33,867.67 EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative $10,000 b. General Administrative $20,000 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 $2,867.67 c. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Other Environmental Services c. Trade and Industry d. Other Service 4. Contingency Amounts $1,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $33,867.67 BALANCE $0
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