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Ministre des Relations Cou ronne-Autochtones Ottawa, Canada K 1 A OH4

I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on the 4th day of May 2021.

Saddle Lake Cree Nation Rates By-law 2021

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this IA� day of J""V\e. 2021. �cr---�fl Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P. Canada

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION RATES BY-LAW 2021 WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(l)(a) of the Indian Act, 1985, c.I-5, the Council of a band may make by-laws 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 arising out of or ancillary to such purpose;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation (also known as the Saddle Lake Band) enacted the Saddle Lake Cree Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2015 on June 2, 2015 and approved by the Minister on December 15, 2015;

NOW BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following by-law 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 by-law may be cited for all purposes as the Saddle Lake Cree Nation Rates By-law 2021. 2. Pursuant to Section 54 of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2015, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and fonns part of the 2021 Rates By-law.

THlS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the ;J day of May, 2021, at Saddle Lake, in the Province of Alberta. ,-A quorum of Council consists of ( 5 ) members of Council. Chief Co LfZ7 u Councillor Darcy McGilv h:Jery

2 SCJ-IEDULE"A" The Council of the Saddk Lake Cree Nation hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2021 taxation year for the following classes of property.

COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed under Schedule II and Section 54 of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2015.

Class I - Residential Class 2 - Non-residential and linear property Class 3 - Farm land Class 4 - Machinery and Equipment

COLUMN2 Rate of Tax qpplied against each $1,000.00 of the assessed value of the land and improvements as determined in accordance with Part JV of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, 2015.

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