Minister of Indian Affairs 7.!t!" 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 First Nation, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 10th day of May, 1999 . Songhees First Nation Rates Bylaw Bylaw No. 1999-02 /111 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this~-~/day of 1.999 .
SONGHEES FIRST NATION BYLAW NO. 1999-02 SONGHEES FIRST NATION RATES BYLAW WHEREAS pursuant to subsection 83(1)(a) of the Indian Act; R.S.C . 1985, c .1-5, the Council of a band may make bylaws for the purpose of taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in a reserve and with respect to any matters rising out of or ancillary to such purpose; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Songhees First Nation (also known as the Songhees Indian Band) has duly and properly enacted the Songhees Indian Band Property Assessment and Taxation Bylaws ; NOW BE IT THEREBY RESOLVED that the following bylaw be and is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Indian Act and in particular section 83(1) for the purpose of establishing annual rates of taxation . 1 . This bylaw maybe cited for all purposes as the Songhees First Nation 1999 Rates BylawNo. 1999-02. 2. Pursuant to Section 18 . l of the Songhees Indian Band Property Taxation Bylaw, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and forms part ofthe 1999 Songhees First Nation Rates Bylaw No. 1999-02 . 'fh " This bylaw is hereby enacted by Council at a duly convened meeting held on the /D day of May, 1999 . Chief i/-?~7 Counci lo ~ Councillor
SCHEDULE"A" The Council of the Songhees First Nation hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 1999 taxation year for the following classes of property . COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed under Schedule II and Section 18.1of the Songhees First Nation Property Taxation Bylaw . Class 1 - Residential Class 2 - Utilities Class 3 - Unmanaged Forest Land Class 4 - Major Industry Class 5 - Light Industry Class 6 - Business and Other Class 7 - Managed Forest Land Class 8 - Recreation/Non-Profit Organization Class 9 - Farm ~ COLUMN 2 Rate of Tax applied against each $1,000 .00 of the assessed value of the land and improvements as determined in accordance with Part IV of the First Nation Property Assessment andTaxation Bylaw . 9 .3001 47 .0917 22 .1649 39.8885 27.8177 27.62932 18 .57284 10 .39855 11 .3479 i
SCHEDULE `A' 1999 Simplified Property Tax Budget for the Songhees First Nation General Government Services Protective Services Transportation Services Recreational and Cultural Services Environmental Health Services Fiscal Services Taxes for Other Governments Total Property Tax Budget for 1999 $135,260.00 $ 56,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $397,220.00 $ 73,620.00 $691,100.00
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