Ministre des Minister of Relations Couronne-Autochtones Crown-Indigenous Relations Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4
I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Upper Similkameen Indian Band, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on May 26, 2022.
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Upper Similkameen First Nation Rates By-law 2022
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this IO
day of
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2022.
Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Canada
UPPER SIMILKAMEEN FIRST NATION
BY-LAW No. 2022 FIRST NATION RATES BY-LAW
WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(1)(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 Upper Similkameen First Nation (also known as the Upper Similkameen Indian Band) enacted the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law on May20th, 2022;
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.
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This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the Upper Similkameen First Nation Rates By-law 2022.
Pursuant to Section 22 of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and forms part of the 2022 Rates By-law.
THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the Hedley, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum o ( f C : ounc ) il c g onsis ~ ts of (
2) members of Council.
26th
day of May, 2022, at
Chief Bonnie Jacobson
Councillor Michael Allison .,.,.~ ~~
Councillor Charles Allison
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SCHEDULE "A"
The Council of the Upper Similkameen First Nation hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2022 taxation year for the following classes of property.
COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed under Schedule II and Section II of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law.
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 - Fann
COLUMN2 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 for jurisdiction area 716 as determined in accordance with Part IV of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation Bv-law.
5.23715 26.69508 2.91094
20.54190 16.05250 13.45711 10.78741 5,98315
10.22315
COLUMN3 Rate of Tax applied against each $1,000.00 of the assessed value of the land and improvements for jurisdiction area 717 as determined in accordance with Part IV of the Upper Similkameen First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law.
4.41531 23.54063 2.04131
17.47753 12.98813 11.24899 8.08349 5.08181
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