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Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
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Minister of 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 Fort McKay First Nation, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on April 23, 2023.
Forl McKay First Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2023
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this C\ day of ·]!...:>'\\t:,
2023.
~ Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Canad.a
FORT MCKAY 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 Fort McKay First Nation has enacted the Fort McKay First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve; and
C. The Council of the Fort McKay 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 Fort McKay First Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the Fort McKay 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 Fort McKay 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 ofa 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 Fort McKay First Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law. 3. The First Nation's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 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 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 oflndian Affairs and Northern Development.
THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on th2e3r_d day of __Apr_il _- 2023, at Fort McKay First Nation, in the Province of Alberta.
A quorum of Council consists of five (5) members of Council.
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Councillor Bobby Shott YY\,s\-;~ Councillor Melinda Stewart
Councillor David Bouchier Ctvl«-2 JL/L___
Councillor Crystal McDonald
SCHEDULE
ANNUAL BUDGET
PART 1: REVENUES I. Local revenues to be collected in budget year: a. Property Tax Revenues
TOTAL REVENUES
PART 2: EXPENDITURES I. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative c. Tax Administrator Salary/Appeal Board Fees d. Tax Assessor Fees c. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transportation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. Parking d. Public Transit e. Industrial Park Maintenance and Repairs f. Servicing Lots e. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture c. Heritage Protection d. Other Recreation and Culture
$1,833,427.05
$1,833,427.05
$15,000.00 $48,000.00
$200,000.00 $200,000.00
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Community Development a. Housing b. Planning and Zoning C. Community Planning d. Economic Development Program e. Tourism f. Trade and Industry e 0 · Land Rehabilitation and Beautification h. Other Regional Planning and Development
I. Public Works Maintenance & Operations Environment Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal C. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Recycling e. Other Environmental Services Fiscal Services a. Debt Payments b. Accelerated Debt Payments C. Other Fiscal Services Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance C. Agriculture d. Education e. Other Service Contingency Amounts
TOTALEXPENDITURES
$1,000,000.00
$200,000.00
$170,427.05
$1,833,427.05
PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT
I. Accumulated Surplus - Local revenues carried forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit - Local revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year
$
$0.00
BALANCE
$