Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0H4
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 July 29, 2024.
Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation [Rates} By-Jaw 2024
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this 2~ day of OCl () t, -QJ\.
2024.
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Canada
UPPER SIMILKAMEEN INDIAN BAND
BY-LAW NO. 2024-01
WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(l)(a) of the Indian Act, 1985, c.I-5, the Council ofa 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 Indian Band (also known as the Upper Similkameen Indian Band) enacted the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Assessment Taxation By-law on December 151\ 2002;
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 Indian Band Property Taxation By-law 2024.
Pursuant to Section 21 of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-law, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule II A II which is attached, and forms part of the 2024 Rates By-law.
THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 29th day of July, 2024, at Hedley, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum of Council consists of (2) members of Council. ~~~ ChiefBo~ie Jacobson
~4_.b~ ... -Councillor Michael Allison
Councillor Charles Allison
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SCHEDULE "A"
The Council of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2024 taxation year for the following classes of property.
COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed under Schedule II, of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-law.
Class 1 - Residential Class 2 - Utilities Class 3 - Supportive Housing 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 - Farm
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 jurisdiction area 716, Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-law.
4.36038 24.61343 2.54688 17.50206 14. 12246 11.82958 9.78752 5.33828
10.16828
COLUMN3 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 jurisdiction area 717, Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-law.
3.45405 20.99498 1.60395 13.98700 10.60740 9.29671 6.68313 4.30445
9.13445
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