Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0H4
I, Minister of Crown.:lndigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Alexander First Nation, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on October 24, 2023.
Ale}fander First Nation Annual Expenditure By-Jaw, 2023
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V ,c::;:::=::::.: c::::==-=:::::= Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, P.c .·, M.P.
Canada
ALEXANDER FIRST 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 Alexander First Nation has enacted the Alexander First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law - 2011, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Alexander First 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 Alexander First Nation duly enacts as follows: l. This By-law may be cited as the Alexander First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2023. 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 Alexander 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 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 Alexander First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law - 201 I. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January I, 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 oflocal 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 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 lndian Affairs and Northern Development.
THIS BY-LAW LS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Counci l on the~
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ALEXANDER FIRST NATION SCHEDULE ANNUAL BUDGET
PART I: REVENUES Local revenues to be collected in budget year: TOTA L REVENUES
PART 2: EXPENDITURES General Government Expenditures
Protection Services
Transportation
Recreation and Cultural Services
Community Development
Environment Health Services
Property Tax Revenues
Executive and Legislative General Administrative
Other General Government Policing Firefighting
Regulatory Measures Other Protective Services Roads and Streets Snow and Ice Removal
Parking Public Transit Other Transportation Recreation Culture Heritage Protection Other Recreation and Culture
I lousing Planning and Zoning
Community Planning Economic Development Program Tourism Trade and Industry Land Rehabilitation and Beautification Other Regional Planning and Development Water Purification and Supply Sewage Collection and Disposal
197,422.68 197,422.68
90,000.00 65,000.00
22,680.41
Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal Recycling Other Environmental Services
Fiscal Services
Other Services
Contingency Amounts
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Debt Payments Accelerated Debt Payments
Other Fiscal Services Health Social Programs and Assistance
Agriculture Education Other Service
19,742.27
197,422.68
PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT
1. Accumulated Surplus - Local revenues carried forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit - Local revenue expenditures carried fornrard from the previous budget year
BALANCE
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