Ch-ihl-kway-uhk Tribe Society
8A – 7201 Vedder Road,
Chilliwack, BC,
V2R 4G5;
Phone (604) 824-2692
Fax (604) 824-1247
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 the Ch-ihl-kway-uhk Tribe Society (“CTS”) as the duly authorized delegate for the Aitchelitz First Nation, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation, Shxwha:y Village First Nation, Skowkale First Nation, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala First Nation, Tzeachten First Nation, and Yakweakwioose First Nation (“The First Nations”) proposes to enact the Grass 15 Reserve Property Assessment Law, 2016 and the Grass 15 Reserve Property Taxation Law, 2016 (hereafter referred to as the “Proposed Laws”) which will apply to the Grass 15 reserve which is held jointly by the First Nations.
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 Grass 15 reserve, 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 Paula Neufeldt at the CTS administration office.
The Directors of CTS INVITES WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS regarding the Proposed Laws. Written representations may be made to the Directors for 30 days after the date of this notice.
Persons wishing to make a written representation must deliver the document containing the representations to: The Directors, Ch-ihl-kway-uhk Tribe Society,8A – 7201 Vedder Road, Chilliwack, BC,V2R 4G5. Representations should be made on or before 4:00 pm, August 25th, 2016 in order to ensure consideration by CTS Directors. Before making the Proposed Laws, the Directors will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice. Please note that CTS 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 the Directors, please contact Paula Neufeldt at (604) 824-2692.
This Notice Dated: July 25, 2016