KWANTLEN FIRST NATION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUE LAWS
AND
INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (the “FMA”).
The Kwantlen First Nation (the “First Nation”) proposes to enact the Kwantlen First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2017 and the Kwantlen First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2017 (together, the “Proposed Laws”).
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS:
The Proposed Laws are a property assessment law made under the authority of section 5(1)(a)(i) of the FMA, and a property taxation law made under the general authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land in the First Nation’s reserve lands, and includes provisions for appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. This law includes a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an assessment review board. The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxes.
COPIES OF PROPOSED LAWS
Copies of the Proposed Laws may be obtained from the First Nation at the address set out below.
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS:
The Council of the First Nation invites written representations regarding the Proposed Laws. If you wish to make a written representation, your written representation must be received by the First Nation at the address set out below on or before 5pm, Monday, August 21st, 2017. Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice before enacting the Proposed Laws. Council is unable to extend this deadline.
ADDRESS AND CONTACT PERSON
Written representations must be delivered to Kwantlen First Nation, 23690 Gabriel Lane, Fort Langley, BC, V1M 2R4 no later than the date set out above. To obtain copies of the Proposed Laws, or for further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws, the making of written submission, or this Notice, please contact: Bernice Whalley, Tax Administrator: telephone (604) 888-2488, email Bernice.whalley@kwantlenfn.ca.
Dated: July 21, 2017