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I, Minister of Crown-lndigenou� RelaJions, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act,- the following by-law made by the Boston Bar First Nation, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 23rd day of J·une 2021.
Boston Bar First Nation Annual E,c.p�nditure By-law, 2021
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, th.is I lo day of 2021. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C-., M.P. Canada
BOSTON BAR FIRST NATION ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2021 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the council of a First Nation may make by-laws respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve lands, including by-laws authorizing the expenditure oflocal revenues;
B. The Council of the Boston Bar First Nation has enacted Boston Bar First Nation Taxation By-law, 2004, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Boston Bar First Nation wishes to enact this expenditure by-law to establish a budget for t he expenditure of revenues raised under its property taxation by-law in the current taxation year;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Boston Bar First Nation duly enacts as follows: l. This By-law may be cited as the Boston Bar First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2021. 2. In this By-law: "Act" means the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.1-5, and the regulations made under that Act; "annual budget" means a budget setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during the budget year;
"annual expenditure by-law" means a by-law enacted under subsection 83(2) of the Act; "Collncil" has the same meaning as "council of the band" in subsection 2(1) of the Act; ''First Nation" means the Boston Bar First Nation, being a band under the Act; "local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law and payments made to a First Nation in lieu ofa tax imposed under a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act;
"property taxation by-law" means a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act, and "Taxation By-law" means the Boston Bur First Nation Property Taxation By-law, 2004. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fis9al year beginning April 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2022 is attached as a Schedule to this By-law and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule are authorized.
4. Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the annual budget. 5. Where the First Nation wishes to authorize an expenditure not authorized in this By-law, or change the amount of an expenditure authorized, Council must amend this By-Jaw in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements of the Act.
6. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the Taxation By-law.
7. This By-law authorizes the expenditure of contingency amounts as necessary within any of the categories of expenditures set out in the Schedule.
8. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise.
9. This By-law must be construed as being remedial and must be given such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objectives.
10. The Schedule attached to this By-law forms part of and is an integral part of this By-law.
11. This By-law comes into force and effect upon the approval of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the Boston Bar, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum of Council consists of three (3) members of Council.
<Du:.« u, Chief Dolo :2re;:lJ:zs O'Donaghey ; r,,'/4.� / Councillor Terry Phillips
Councillor Pamela Robertson
Z _::?�y of June, 2021, at
SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET PART I: REVENUES I. Local revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues $23, l O 1.65 TOTAL REVENUES $23,101.65 PART 2: EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative $10,395.80 b. General Administrative $ 10,395.85 10. Contingency Amounts $2,310.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $23,101.65 BALANCE $0