Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 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 Opaskwayak Cree Nation,, in the Province of Manitoba, at a meeting held on the 14" day of April, 1998. Opaskwayak Cree Nation Annual Tax Rate By-law No. 1, 1998 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this 25thday of Certified ruE Pursuant Tto - A411~ CwiadclMinistre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien May, 1998 . COPY of the Section 86 original of the Indian ,qct . SuPerlntendent
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION OCN ANNUAL TAX RATE BY-LAW NO. 1, 1998 certifi"--c/ T'r . Pursuant to uc C'~,y of Section the 86 Original of the lndian qct. PASSED AND ENACTED BY THE CHIEF AND COUNCIL OF THE OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION, THIS 14- +~ DAY OF A.D. 1998.
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION OCN ANNUAL TAX RATE BY-LAW NO. 1, 1998 WHEREAS pursuant to section 3.1 of the OffLand Tax By-Law 1996 Chiefand Council may in each year pass a by-law levying a land tax rate, and may prescribe a different rate for each class of property described in the Land Tax By-Law; NOW BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following by-law be and is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions ofthe Indian Act and in particular subsections 83(1) and (2) thereof 1 . For the purposes of subsections 3 .1(1) and (3) ofthe OCNLand Tax By-Law 1996 there are hereby levied for the taxation year 1998 the following tax rates for each class of property : Residential 1 (10) 22 mills on 45% of assessment value Residential 2 (20) 22 mills on 45% of assessment value Farm Property (30) 22 mills on 33% of assessment value Pipeline Property (51) 22 mills on 50% of assessment value Railway Property (52) 22 mills on 25% of assessment value Other Property (60) 22 mills on 65% of assessment value Golf Course Property (70) 22 mills on 8.7% of assessment value 2 . For the purpose of various provisions ofthe OCNLand Tax By-Law 1996 the following fees and charges are established: Copy of the assessment roll $50.00 Copy of a portion ofthe assessment roll (per page) $0.25/page Filing an appeal with the Assessment Appeal Board $20.00 Tax Certificate $20.00 3 . For the purposes of Section 10.4(3) ofthe OCNLand Tax By-Law 1996, the penalty rate in respect of unpaid taxes is 1 .25% per month. 4. This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the OCNAnnual Tax Rate By-Law No. 1, 1998.
5. This by-law shall come into force and effect immediately upon approval by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development . APPROVED AND PASSED at a duly convened meeting of the Chief and Council of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation at the Opaskwayak Cree Nation ReserveNo. 21 E in Manitoba this i4 4-vday of t~ p r~ I 1998 . Aquorum ofcouncil consists of 5 OCN councillors. Councillor _N Councillor Councillor Councillor
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