C.C.S.M. c. M225
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| PART 4
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| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DESIGNATED OFFICERS
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| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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| 125(1)
| Establishment of position of C.A.O.
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| (2)
| Majority of number of members required
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| (3)
| Council may give title other than "C.A.O."
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| 126
| C.A.O. entitlement in certain circumstances
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| 127(1)
| C.A.O.'s responsibilities
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| (2)
| C.A.O.'s administrative duties
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| (3)
| C.A.O. duties re council committees
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| 128(1)
| Duty of C.A.O. if money not lawfully used
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| (2)
| Minister's powers after receiving notice
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| 129
| Delegation by C.A.O.
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| DESIGNATED OFFICERS
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| 130
| Establishment of designated officer positions
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| 131
| Delegation by designated officer
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| PART 5
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| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES
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| DIVISION 1
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| COUNCILS
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| 132
| Council to designate municipal office
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| 133
| Minutes of council meetings
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| 134(1)
| Signing agreements, cheques, instruments
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| (2)
| Reproduction of signature
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| QUORUM
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| 135(1)
| Quorum for council meetings
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| (2)
| Number of councillors required for quorum
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| (3)
| Minimum number for quorum
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| (4)
| When member not to be counted
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| VOTING
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| 136
| One vote per member
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| 137
| Minutes of vote on third reading of a by-law
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| 138
| Tie vote defeats by-law or resolution
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| 139(1)
| Council reconsidering decision
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| (2)
| Record of reconsideration in minutes
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| BY-LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS
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| 140(1)
| Methods by which a council may act
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| (2)
| Where council must act by by-law
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| (3)
| Where council may act by resolution
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| (4)
| Effect of acting by by-law when resolution is sufficient
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| 141
| Passing a resolution
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| 142(1)
| Proposed by-law to be given three readings
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| (2)
| Limit of two readings at one meeting
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| (3)
| Text to be available before first reading
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| (4)
| Text to be available before third reading
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| (5)
| Procedure at each reading
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| 143
| When public hearing on by-law is to be held
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| 144
| Rescission of previous by-law readings
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| 145
| When a by-law is passed
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| 146(1)
| When a by-law comes into force
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| (2)
| Where approval required
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| (3)
| No retroactivity without specific authority
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| 147(1)
| Power to amend and repeal a by-law
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| (2)
| Manner of repeal or amendment
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| ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE
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| 148(1)
| Council to pass an organizational by-law
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| (2)
| Content of organizational by-law
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| 149(1)
| Council to pass procedures by-law
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| (2)
| Council bound by procedures by-law
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| (3)
| Content of procedures by-law
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| (4)
| Further content of procedures by-law
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| 150(1)
| Meeting through electronic communications
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| (2)
| Participating member deemed to be present
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| SPECIAL MEETINGS
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| 151(1)
| Head of council convening special meeting
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| (2)
| Notice according to procedures by-law
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| (3)
| Meeting to be called under procedures by-law
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| (4)
| Effect of notice given to absent member
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| (5)
| Member may waive notice
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| (6)
| Agenda at special meeting
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| DIVISION 2
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| PUBLIC PRESENCE AT MEETINGS
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| 152(1)
| Meetings to be conducted in public
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| (2)
| Public's right to be present at meetings
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| (3)
| When council or council committee may close meeting
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| (4)
| Resolution to re-open a closed meeting
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| DIVISION 3
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| PETITIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
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| PETITIONS
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| 153
| Petitions must conform to this Division
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| 154(1)
| Sufficiency of petition
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| (2)
| Petition's purpose to be stated on each page
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| (3)
| Information about each petitioner
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| (4)
| Manner of witnessing signature on a petition
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| (5)
| Number of petitioners required
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| (6)
| Petitioners for local improvement or special service
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| (7)
| Entity may authorize individual to sign
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| (8)
| Counting the number of petitioners
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| (9)
| Petition must name representative
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| 155
| Filing
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| 156(1)
| C.A.O. to determine sufficiency of certain petitions
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| (2)
| Process where petition is not sufficient
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| (3)
| Re-filing of petition
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| (4)
| C.A.O. to advise council of notice given
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| 157(1)
| Presentation of petition to council
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| (2)
| No change in petition after presentation
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| 158
| Petition is received on presentation
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| 159
| Council's consideration of petition
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| PUBLIC HEARINGS
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| 160(1)
| Application
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| (2)
| Attendance of members at public hearing
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| (3)
| Procedure at public hearing
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| (4)
| Council may establish procedure in by-law
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| (5)
| Notice of continuation of adjourned hearing
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| PART 6
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| FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
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| FINANCIAL PLANS
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| 161
| Fiscal year is calendar year
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| 162(1)
| Council must adopt financial plan for each fiscal year
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| (2)
| Council to hold public hearing on financial plan
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| (3)
| New public hearing when certain items revised
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| (3.1)
| Increase in requisition only
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| (4)
| Financial plan to be filed with minister
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| (5)
| Council may request extension of time
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| 163
| Council may adopt interim operating budget
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| 164(1)
| Expenditures to be estimated in operating budget
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| (2)
| Revenue and transfers to be estimated
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| (3)
| Expenditures not to exceed transfers and revenue
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| (4)
| Utilities expenditures not to exceed transfers and revenue
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| (5)
| Transfer from accumulated surplus or reserve fund
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| 165(1)
| Council to obtain approval for anticipated deficiency
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| (2)
| Council to obtain approval for anticipated deficiency in utility
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| 166
| Content of capital budget
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| 167
| Content of capital expenditure program
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| 168(1)
| Council may establish reserve funds
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| (2)
| Expenditure from reserve fund with specific purpose
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| 169(1)
| Expenditures
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| (2)
| Expenditure for purpose not set out in budgets
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| (3)
| Expenditure or transfer of revenue exceeding estimate
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| (4)
| Expenditure from capital budget
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| (5)
| Expenditures exceeding budgets
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| (6)
| Public hearing necessary for some expenditures
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| (7)
| No public hearing if specific purpose reserve is used
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| (8)
| Content of notice
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| 170
| Employees who handle money to be bonded
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| 171(1)
| Certain use of municipal money an offence
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| (2)
| Civil liability of the member
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| (3)
| Joint and several liability
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| (4)
| Municipality or voter may take action
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| (5)
| Exception of declared state of emergency
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| DIVISION 2
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| BORROWING
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| 172
| Definitions
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| 173(1)
| Council may borrow for operating expenses
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| (2)
| Application to borrowing
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| 174(1)
| Borrowing must be authorized by by-law
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| (2)
| Council may exclude certain borrowing from budgets
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| (3)
| Content of borrowing by-law
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| 175
| Repeal or amendment of borrowing by-law
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| 176
| Every proposed borrowing to be approved by board
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| 177
| Use of borrowed money restricted to stated purpose
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| 178
| Application of money borrowed
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| 179
| Term of borrowing for capital property
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| DIVISION 3
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| LOANS
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| 180(1)
| Municipality may make loans
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| (2)
| Content of by-law authorizing loan
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| DIVISION 4
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| INVESTMENTS
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| 181(1)
| Definition
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| (2)
| Authorized investments
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| (3)
| Membership in non-profit organization
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| DIVISION 5
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| ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
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| 182
| Definition
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| 183(1)
| Annual financial statements
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| (2)
| Annual financial information returns
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| 184(1)
| Council to appoint an auditor for each year
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| (2)
| Member or employee not to be appointed
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| (3)
| Council to inform minister of appointment
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| (4)
| Minister may appoint if council does not appoint
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| (5)
| Qualifications for appointment as auditor
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| 185(1)
| Municipality to pay auditor's fees and expenses
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| (2)
| Certain bodies to pay auditor's fees and expenses
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| 186(1)
| Scope of auditor's examination
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| (2)
| Auditor not required to audit certain bodies
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| 187(1)
| Auditor's entitlement to access
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| (2)
| Auditor's entitlement to information
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| 188(1)
| Financial institution to provide information
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| (2)
| Information from land titles offices and courts
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| 189
| Auditor must report failure to comply
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| 190(1)
| Timing and content of auditor's report
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| (2)
| Auditor to submit supplement with report
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| 191
| Auditor to provide minister with information
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| 192
| Council to provide minister with information
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| 193(1)
| Auditor to give report to head of council and minister
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| (2)
| Head of council to table report at next regular meeting
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| 194
| Public notice of auditor's report
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| 195
| Auditor to give report to head of audited body
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| 196(1)
| Council to advise minister of action taken
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| (2)
| Minister may take action
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| 197(1)
| Auditor or minister may act as commissioner
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| (2)
| Auditor or minister may retain counsel
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| 198
| Offence and penalty
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| DIVISION 6
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| MUNICIPALITIES IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
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| SUPERVISION
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| 199
| Definition
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| 200(1)
| Order of supervision
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| (2)
| Submission of program by municipality
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| (3)
| Directions and approval by supervisor
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| (4)
| Notice of orders
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| (5)
| Effect of Municipal Board Act
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| 201
| Minister may prescribe program
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| 202
| Amendment of program
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| 203
| Current borrowings
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| 204
| Ministerial directions
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| 205
| Borrowing in contravention of order
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| 206
| Municipality remains subject to Act
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| 207
| Payment of expenses
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| ADMINISTRATION
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| 208(1)
| Appointment of administrator
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| (2)
| Notice in Manitoba Gazette
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| (3)
| Effect of appointment
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| 209
| Powers of administrator
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| 210
| Administrator may demand books
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| 211
| Administrator to be bonded
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| 212
| Administrator under control of minister
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| 213
| Advisory committee
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| 214
| Supervision by minister
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| 215
| Approval of administrator's by-laws
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| 216
| Payment of expenses
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| 217
| Restoration of municipal status
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| 218
| Dissolution of municipality
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| 219(1)
| Effect of dissolution
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| (2)
| Publication in Manitoba Gazette
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| 220
| Receiver under control of minister
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| 221
| Receiver may demand books
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| 222
| Powers to realize upon assets
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| 223
| Receiver to be bonded
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| 224
| Application of money
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| 225
| Payment of expenses
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| 226
| Distribution of assets for school purposes
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| GENERAL
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| 227
| Regulations
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| 228
| Offence and penalty
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| PART 7
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| BY-LAWS: GENERAL JURISDICTION
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| DIVISION 1
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| APPLICATION
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| 229
| Geographic application of by-laws
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| 230
| By-law inconsistent with other legislation
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| DIVISION 2
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| SPHERES OF JURISDICTION
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| 231
| Guide to interpreting power to pass by-laws
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| 232(1)
| Spheres of jurisdiction
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| (2)
| Exercising by-law-making powers
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| 233
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(c)
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| 234
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(f)
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| 235
| Charge re local transportation system under clause 232(1)(m)
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| 235.1(1)
| Requirements prior to passing by-law under clause 232(1)(n.1)
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| (2)
| Content of heritage tax credit by-law
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| 236(1)
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(o)
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| (2)
| Application of clause 232(1)(o)
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| 237
| No licence required for sale of own produce
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| 238
| Fee in addition to business or amusement tax
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| DIVISION 3
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| ENFORCEMENT OF BY-LAWS
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| 239(1)
| Municipal inspections and enforcement
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| (2)
| Identification
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| (3)
| Emergencies
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| 240(1)
| Court authorized inspections and enforcement
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| (2)
| Court order
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| 241(1)
| Inspection of meters
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| (2)
| Court order
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| 242(1)
| Order to remedy contravention
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| (2)
| Content of order
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| 243(1)
| Order to remedy dangers and unsightly property
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| (2)
| Further content of order
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| 244(1)
| Review by council
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| (2)
| Powers of council
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| 245(1)
| Municipality remedying contraventions
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| (2)
| Closure of premises
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| (3)
| Costs
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| 246(1)
| Remedying dangers and unsightly property
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| (2)
| Removal of occupants
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| (3)
| Costs
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| (4)
| Proceeds of sale
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| 247(1)
| Emergencies
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| (2)
| Application
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| (3)
| Compliance with order
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| (4)
| Remuneration for service or materials
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| (5)
| Costs
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| 248
| Application to court to enforce by-law
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| 249(1)
| Contravention of by-law is an offence
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| (2)
| Continuing offence
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| (3)
| Disposition of fines
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