Enoch Cree Nation
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 Enoch Cree Nation ("The First Nation") proposes to enact the Enoch Cree Nation Property Assessment Law, 2016 and the Enoch Cree Nation Property Taxation Law, 2016 (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 Anna Demchuk at the Enoch Business Centre.
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, Enoch Cree Nation, P.O. Box 539, Enoch, AB, T7X 3Y3. Representations should be made on or before 4:00 pm, July 27, 2016 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 Anna Demchuk at (780) 470-5079.
This Notice Dated: June 16, 2016