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I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Alexis Nakata Sioux Nation, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on May 15, 2023.
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2023
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, th is C\
day of
2023.
Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Canada
ALEXIS NAKOTA SIOUX NATION ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2023 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 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation has enacted the Alexis First Nation Property Tax By-law, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Alexis Nakota Sioux 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 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the Alexis Nakata Sioux Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2023. 2. In this By-law: "Act" means the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-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 Alexis Nakota Sioux 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 of a tax imposed under a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act;
"prope1ty taxation by-law" means a by-law enacted under subsection 83(1) of the Act, and "Taxation By-law" means the Alexis First Nation Property Tax By-lml'. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January l, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023, 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-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 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 paii of and is an integral paii of this By-law. 11. This By-law comes into force and effect upon the approval of the Minister oflndian Affairs and No ~ rthern s De velopment. BY-LAw IS HEREBY DULy ENA(:TE'f-; Council on the Ji day of M""'1 at , {.!) ..-f1 ~ , in the Province of At br'f . A quorum of Council consists of 6 u e.,, ( 5" ) members of Council.
[To~ Chief
[Herny Alexis] Councillor
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[Dwayne AlexisL(... -=- ~' Councillor . [Emily Potts] --t;£ Councillor
[Darwin Alexis] Councillor
[Lonnie Letendre] Councillor
[DatTen Kootenay~ r;c Councillor
[Tina Cardinal] Councillor
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SCHEDULE
ANNUAL BUDGET
PARTl:REVENUES 1. Local revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues
TOTAL REVENUES
PART2:EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative
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Contingency Amounts
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 110,745.73
$ 110,745.73
$94,708.45 $10,500.00
$5,537.28
$110,745.73
PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT
1. Accumulated Surplus Local revenues catTied forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit - Local revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year
BALANCE
$0
$0
$0