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Minister of Crown.:.lndi.gehous Relations
I, Minister·ofCrown-l'ndigenous ·RelatiGns, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to, section .-83 ofthe Indian Act, th·e following ·by.,.law made by the Sturgeon L~ke Cree, Nation, in the Ptovir,cei of All:>erta, at a meeting held on the 11th dc:\y of Ma,y 2021.
Sturgeon Lake Cr~e Natio,n Annual Expenditure By~law; 2021
Dated at Ottawa, '.ontario, this ('\- day of Nc>.Je""be-..-- 2b21'.
Hon. Marc Miller, P;C., M.P,
STURGEON LAKE CREE 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 of local revenues; B. The Council of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has enacted the Sturgeon Lake Band Taxation and Business Licensing By-law, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and C. The Council of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation wishes to enact this expenditure by-law to establish a budget for the expenditure of revenues raised under its property taxation by-law in the current taxation year; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nalion Annual Expenditure By-law, 202 I, 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; "Council" has the same meaning as "council of the band" in subsection 2(1) of the Act; "First Nation" means the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, being a band under the Ac(: '"local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law and payments made to a First Nation in lieu of a 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 Sturgeon lake Band Taxation and Business Licensing By-law. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning Janttary I, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, is attached as a Schedule to this By-law and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule are authorized. 4. Expendin1res 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 6f a:n expenditure authorized, Council must amend this By-law 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 necessa,y 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 pm1 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 ~EREBY ~ULY ENAf,TED by Council on the //"day of .Yfay __ _..20 21 at Stt&rs,or> loifc, Ill the Provmcc of JI f:xy-tg __ ...... • A quorum ofC011ncil consists of ~ - - · -1~)m embers of Council. .a·····r··•J·---t:.i~t N o 5 ":')<..- Councillor
Councillor .- C/inti>riSoto G:unull<X
SCHEDULE
ANNUAL BUDGET
PART I, REVENUES 1. Local revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues $87,684.85
TOTAL REVENUES $87,684.85
PART 2, EXPENDITURES I. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative C. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting C. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services ]. Transpo1iation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal C. Parking d. Public Transit e. Other Transpmtation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture C. Heritage Protection d. Other Recreation and Culture $87,684.85 5. Community Development a. Housing b. Planning and Zoning c. Community Planning
d. Economic Development Program e. Tourism f. Trade and Industry g. Land Rehabilitation and Beautification h. Other Regional Planning and Development 6. Environment Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal C. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Recycling e. Other Environmental Services 7. Fiscal Services a. Debt Payments d. Accelerated Debt Payments e. Other Fiscal Services 8. Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance C. Agriculture d. Education e. Other Service 9. Contingency Amounts $
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $87,684.85
PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT
1. Accumulated Surplus - Local revenues carried forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit - Local revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year
$0 $0
BALANCE $0
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