C.C.S.M. c. A30
The Agricultural Societies Act
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | ||
DEFINITIONS | ||
1 | Definitions | |
SUPERINTENDENT | ||
2 | (1) | Appointment of superintendent |
(2) | Superintendent's authority and responsibilities | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |