S.M. 2004, c. 22
Bill 27, 2nd Session, 38th Legislature
The Agricultural Societies Act
| Back to the Act |
| Section | Table of Contents |
| PART 1 | |
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| DEFINITIONS | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| SUPERINTENDENT | |
| 2(1) | Appointment of superintendent |
| (2) | Superintendent's authority and responsibilities |
| PART 2 | |
| SOCIETIES | |
| OBJECTS OF A SOCIETY | |
| 3 | Objects of a society |
| CONTINUATION OF EXISTING SOCIETIES | |
| 4(1) | Meaning of "former Act" |
| (2) | Former agricultural societies continued |
| (3) | Certain corporations recognized as societies |
| ORGANIZING A SOCIETY | |
| 5(1) | Organizing a society |
| (2) | Application for permission to organize |
| (3) | Proposed constitution must be acceptable |
| (4) | Minister's permission required |
| (5) | Minister may consult MAAS |
| (6) | Certificate of organization |
| (7) | Society's name |
| (8) | Minister may change a society's name |
| 6 | Powers of provisional directors |
| 7(1) | Where a society may be organized |
| (2) | Minister's approval for headquarters within 50 km |
| 8(1) | Organizational meeting |
| (2) | Provisional directors must conduct meeting |
| (3) | Provisional directors cease once new board elected |
| (4) | Report to superintendent |
| MEMBERS | |
| 9(1) | Membership |
| (2) | Becoming a member |
| (3) | Corporate members |
| STATUS AND GOVERNANCE OF SOCIETIES | |
| 10(1) | Societies are bodies corporate |
| (2) | Effective date of corporate status |
| 11(1) | Officers |
| (2) | Certain officers are also directors |
| (3) | |
| (4) | Appointment of secretary and treasurer |
| (5) | Secretary-treasurer not automatically a director |
| (6) | Term of office of elected officers and directors |
| (7) | Term of office of the secretary-treasurer |
| (8) | Filling vacated elected offices |
| 12(1) | Duties and powers of secretary |
| (2) | Duties and powers of treasurer |
| 13(1) | Financial statements |
| (2) | Appointment of auditor |
| (3) | Special resolution not to appoint an auditor |
| (4) | Special resolution to appoint qualified person |
| (5) | Superintendent may require auditor to be appointed |
| (6) | Society must comply with requirement |
| 14(1) | Constitution must not be inconsistent with Act |
| (2) | Constitution may increase members' minimum age |
| (3) | Secretary to send by-laws to superintendent |
| (4) | Approval required for certain by-law changes |
| (5) | Resolution not effective until approved |
| (6) | Certified copy of amended or new constitution |
| 15(1) | Use of funds and assets |
| (2) | Deposit or investment of funds |
| (3) | Deposit or investment in society's name |
| 16(1) | Annual report to superintendent |
| (2) | Effect of failing to send annual report |
| (3) | Associations must submit annual report |
| PART 3 GRANTS TO SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS | |
| 17 | Definitions |
| 18 | Grants to societies and associations |
| 19(1) | Minister may recognize organizations |
| (2) | Grants to recognized organizations |
| (3) | Minister may impose conditions on grants |
| (4) | Failure to comply with conditions |
| 20 | Factors in deciding grant amounts and entitlement |
| 21 | Requirements for obtaining grant |
| 22 | No grant if Act not complied with |
| 23 | No grants for similar activities in same year |
| PART 4 | |
| SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF | |
| 24(1) | Suspension of certificate of organization |
| (2) | No grants while certificate suspended |
| (3) | Reinstatement of certificate |
| 25 | Superintendent's authority re inactive society |
| 26(1) | Dissolution of society by minister's order |
| (2) | Order is to be published in The Manitoba Gazette |
| (3) | Effect of dissolution |
| (4) | Cancellation of certificate of organization |
| 27(1) | Appointment of liquidator |
| (2) | Liquidator to observe reversionary interests |
| (3) | Payment of costs of liquidation and creditors |
| (4) | Payment of creditors in the case of a deficiency |
| (5) | Powers of liquidator |
| (6) | Liquidator's reports |
| 28(1) | Primary disposition of surplus |
| (2) | Alternative disposition |
| 29(1) | Cancellation of certificate of an association |
| (2) | Surrender of certificate of organization |
| (3) | |
| PART 5 | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 30(1) | Unauthorized use of title "agricultural society" |
| (2) | MAAS excepted |
| 31 | Consultation with MAAS |
| 32 | Examination of books by Auditor General |
| 33(1) | Regulations |
| (2) | Regulations re pari-mutuel levy exemptions |
| 34 | Repeal |
| 35 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 36 | Coming into force |