CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 86, Indian Act RSC 1985 C.I-5 and amendments thereto, I certify that the attached copy of the Property Taxation Rates Bylaw PR-96-O1 passed by the Songhees Indian Band Council on May 24, 1996 is a true copy ofthe said by-law . Richard Frizell Lands and Trust Se a Superintendent as Section 2(1) Indian
Minister of Indian Affairs Ministre des Affaires and Northern Development indiennes et du Nord canadien Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4 I, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following bylaw made by the Songhees Indian Band, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 24`h day of May 1996 . Property Taxation Rates Bylaw PR-96-01 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this 5th day of June, 1996.
Songhees Indian Band Band Council Resolution Whereas : The Band Council ofthe Songhees Indian Band deems it advisable and in the best interests ofthe band to engage in, by bylaw, the taxation for local purposes ofland, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in the reserve. Now Be It Hereby Resolved : That the Property Taxation Rates Bylaw, be and is hereby enacted for the purpose of establishing rates to be applied in the Songhees Indian Band administration ofthe Property Assessment and Property Taxation Bylaws which were adopted and are being utilized for the purpose ofengaging in taxation for local purposes ofland, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land inthe reserve, pursuant to the provisions ofthe Indian Act and in particular pursuant to the provisions ofsubsection 83(1) ofthe IndianAct; and, That upon approval by the Minister ofIndian Affairs, the Property Taxation Rates Bylaw shall be of full force and effect . APPROVED ANDPASSED at a duly convened rneeting ofthe Band Council ofthe Song-Lees Indian Band held at the Songhees Indian Band Administratian OPfice ; Victoria, British Columbia, this IY!Aday of-c4~/ , 1996 . -MAY--, J Councillor Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Rates Bylaw, PR-96-01 Page No . 2
Legal Code of the Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Rates Bylaw Lawrence Fast Barrister & Solicitor Vancouver, B.C .
Legal Code of the Songhees Indian Band Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Rates Bylaw PR-96-O1 'Whereas: The Band Council ofthe Songhees Indian Band deems it advisable and in the best interests of the band to engage in, by bylaw, the taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in the reserve. NowBe It Hereby Resolved: That. the following bylaw, being the Property Taxation Rates Bylaw, be and is hereby enacted for the purpose ofestablishing rates to be applied in the Songhees Indian Band administration ofthe Property Assessment and Property Taxation Bylaws which were adopted and are being utilized for the purpose ofengaging in taxation for local purposes ofland, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in the reserve, pursuant to the provisions ofthe Indian Act and in particular pursuant to the provisions of subsection 83(1) ofthe Indian Act; and, That upon approval by the Minister ofIndian Affairs, the Property Taxation Rates Bylaw shall be of full force and effect.
Legal Code of the Songhees Indian Band Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Rates Bylaw 1 . For the taxation year 1996, separate tax rates shall be applied to each class of property established by, contained in, and referredto in the Songhees Indian Band Property Assessment and Property Taxation Bylaws . 2 . The 1996 tax rates to be applied in Schedule 11 ofthe Songhees Property Taxation Bylaw are as follows : Class Rate 1 . - Residential 9.30015 2 . - Utilities 47.09173 3 . - Lintnanaged Forest Land 22.164944 4 . - Major Industry 39.88858 5 . - Light Industry 27.8177 6 . - Business & Other 27.62932 7. - Managed Forest Land 18.57284 8 . - Recreational Property/ 10.39885 Non-Profit Organization 9 . - Farm 11.347917 APPROVED AND PASSED at a duly convened meeting ofthe Band Council ofthe Songhees Indian Band held at the Songhees Indian Band Administration Office, Victoria, British Columbia, tbis~leday of M c,M , 1996 . Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Rates Bylaw, PR-96-01 Page No. 1
1996 T~es Schedule II Property Classes within Each Taxation District Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 ColumnA Name of Taxation Named Reserves Property Classes Tax Rate for the District Comprising Taxation Taxation year District (Comprised from Mun.of Esq & lanf.) Songhees Indian The whole of the reserve 1 . Residential 9 .30015 Band Taxation lands of the Songhees Indian Band 2 . Utilities 47.09173 3 . Unmanaged Forest 22 .164944 Land 4 . Major Industry 39 .88858 5 . Light Industry 27 .8177 6. Business & Other 27 .62932 7 . Managed Forest 18.57284 Land 8 . Recreational Property 10.39885 Non-profit Organization 9 . Farm 11 .347917
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