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Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
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Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
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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 Haisla Nation in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on the 25th day of November 2019.
Haisla Nation Annual Expenditure By-law, 2019
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this IS"" day of
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Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P.
Canada
I A NATION COUNCIL PO Box 1101, Kitamaat Village, BC, VOT 2B0 I (250) 639-9361 Toll Free: 1-888-842-4752 I Fax: 250-632-2840 or 250-632-4794
ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2019 WHEREAS: A Pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, R.S.C. , 1985, c. 1-5, 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; and
B. The Council of the Haisla Nation has enacted the Haisla Nation Property Assessment and Taxation By-law, respecting taxation for local purposes on reserve;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Haisla Nation duly enacts as follows : 1. This By-law may be cited as the Haisla Nation Annual Expenditure By-Jaw, 2019. 2. In this By-law: "Ace• means the Indian Act, R.S.C., 1985, c.I-5, and the regulations made under that Act;
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"Annual Budget" means the budget, attached as a Schedule to this By-law, setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during the budget period;
"Band Council" or "Council" has the meaning given to that term within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act as elected by the Band members from time to time pursuant to the custom of the Band;
"By-law" means this annual expenditure by-law enacted pursuant to section 83(2) of the Act including any schedules attached hereto;
"First Nation" means the Haisla Nation, being a band under the Act; "Local Revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law;
"Property Assessment and Taxation By-law" means a by-law enacted by the First Nation under section 83(1 )(a) of the Act; and
"Taxation By-law" means the Haisla Nation Property Taxation and Assessment By-law No.1.
The First Nation's Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2020, is attached as Schedule "A" to this By-law.
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HAISLA NATION-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2018
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This By.:Jaw authorizes the expenditures prbvided for in the Annual Budget. Those amounts indicated in the Annual Budget must be credited to the following reserve funds: (a) the Gas Bar Economic Development Fund; arid (b) the Community Infrastructure Fund.
Expenditures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the Annual Budget.
Notwithstanding section 6 of this By;-law, Council may at any time amend the Annual Budget by amending this By~law in accordance with Council procedure and the requirements of the Act.
Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the Taxation By-law.
Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision appliesto the circumstances as they arise.
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.
This By-law comes into force and effect upon the approval of the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
This By~law was approved at a duly convened meeting of the Haisla Nation Council, dated the 25th day of November, 2019.
A Quorum consists of six (6) Council Members.
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HAISLA NATION-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, .2019
Chief Councillor i21Ps~ Councillor
Harvey Grant Jr. Councillor
Raymond Green Councillor
~ Keith Nyce ~ Councillor~ I<. ~:t-Kevin Stewart
Arthur Renwick Deputy Chief Councillor
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Councillor
Margaret Grant Councillor
Dayna Grant Councillor
Joseph Starr Councillor
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Councillor
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HAISLA NATION-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2019
REVENUES
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SCHEDULE A ANNUAL BUDGET
Local Revenues: Local revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year
Accumulated Deficit - Local Revenues carried over from the previous fiscal year:
Community Infrastructure Fund revenues: Gas Bar Economic Development Fund:
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative 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. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture c. Other Recreation and Culture
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$ $ $ $
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ 3,020,624
4,861,965 70,000
$ 7,952,589
260,000
881,892
194,912 1,000,000 1,422,000
HA1SLA NATION-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2019
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Community Development a. Education b. Housing C. Planning and Zoning d. Community Planning e. Economic Development Program f. Heritage Protection g. Urban Renewal h. Beautification i. Land Rehabilitation J. Tourism k. Other Regional Planning and Development
Environmental Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal C. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Other Environmental Services Fiscal Services a. Interest Payments b. Other Debt Charges c. Other Fiscal Services Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance C. Trade and Industry d. Other Services Transfers into Community Infrastructure Fund Transfers-into Gas Bar Economic Fµnd Contingency Funds
TOTAL EXPENDITURES [Note: This Budget includes an attached Appendix.]
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$ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
$
707,599
1,024,816
951,680 936,603
420,000
153,087
7,952,589
HAISlA NATION-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 2019.
APPENDIXA TO SCHEDULE A PROJECTED RESERVE FUND BALANCES
1, Gas Bar Economic Development Fund Beginning balance as of April 1, 2019 Transfers out L to local revenue account: iL to ______ reserve fund: Transfers in 1. from local revenue account: 11. from _____ reserve fund: Ending balance as of March 31, 2020
2, Gomm unity Infrastructure Fund Beginning balani:::e as of April 1, 2019 Transfers out i. to local revenue account IL to reserve fund: -----Transfers in i. from local tevenue account: 11. from ____ reserve fund: Ending balance as of March 31, 2020
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HAISLA NATIQN-A~NUAL EXPENDITURE BY-LAW, 20:f~