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C.C.S.M. c. A30
The Agricultural Societies Act
| 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) | Directors and officers must be adult Manitobans and members | |
| (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 AND RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| 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 CERTIFICATES, INACTIVE SOCIETIES AND DISSOLUTION OF A SOCIETY | ||
| 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) | Former association must not call itself an agricultural society | |
| 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 | |