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Ministre. d e.s Relations Courohn.e-Autochtones Ottawa, Canada K iA Ot-14
I, Minister.ofCrown-'lndigenous.Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuan't to.section 83 of the· Indian Act; theJollowing·by�lawmade by the Loon Riv13rFirst Nation in the Province.of Alb��. at.a meeun·g .beld on th�_9th �ay·ofJune 2021,
L_oon R.rver first Nati:on Annual Expenditure By-law, ·2021 Dated. at Ottawa, Ontario, tbi�- 30 ..., day of -J.vm-c. 2021'. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.O., P.C., M.P. Canada. .
Minister of Ctown�I ridigenous Relations
LOON RIVER FIRST 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 Loon River First Nation has enacted the Loon River First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-lml', respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Loon River 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 Loon River First Nation duly enacts as follows_ : I. This By-law may be cited as the Lonn River First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2021. 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 oft hose 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( I) of the Act; "First Nation" means the Loon River 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( I) 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 Loon River First Nalion Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. 3. The First Nation's annual budget fort he fiscal year beginning January l, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, is attached as a Schedule to this By-law and the expenditures provided for in the Schedule arc aulhorized.
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 Indian Affairs and Northern Development. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY E'4ACTED by Council on the "'c day of J'-l � <. at f , Q C I\J in the Province of f .___._ ___ A quorum of Council consists of
'O '3. ) members of Council. /_ � _-(........__ Councillor Cody Letendre