Kwikwetlem First Nation
2 - 65 Colony Farm Road,
Coquitlam, BC
V3C 5X9
Phone (604) 540-0680
Fax (604) 525-0772
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUE LAWS
AND
INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS
NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (hereafter referred to as the “FNFMA”), that Kwikwetlem First Nation (“The First Nation”) proposes to enact the Kwikwetlem First NationProperty Assessment Law, 2017 and the Kwikwetlem First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2017 (hereafter referred to as the “Proposed Laws”).
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property taxation law and a property assessment law, both made under the authority of subsection 5(1) of the FNFMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land on the reserve lands of the First Nation, including appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. The property assessment law also provides a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an independent 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.
A COPY OF THE PROPOSED LAWS may be obtained from Eau-Vive Heppenstall or Sue Lizotte at the Kwikwetlem First Nation band office.
COUNCIL OF THE FIRST NATION INVITES WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS regarding the Proposed Laws. Written representations may be made to the Council for 30 days after the date of this notice.
Persons wishing to make a written representation must deliver the document containing the representations to: Chief and Council, Kwikwetlem First Nation, 2 - 65 Colony Farm Road, Coquitlam, BC, V3C 5X9. Representations should be made on or before 4:00 pm, June 16, 2017 in order to ensure consideration by Council. Before making the Proposed Laws, Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice. Please note that Council is not able to extend the public notice period.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws, this Notice, or the making of written representations to Council, please contact Eau-Vive Heppenstall or Sue Lizotte at (604) 540-0680.
This Notice Dated: May 16, 2017