C.C.S.M. c. M225
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| PART 1
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| DEFINITIONS AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
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| DEFINITIONS
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| 1
| (1)
| Definitions
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| (2)
| Meaning of "must" and "shall"
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| (3)
| References to population
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| (4)
| Registered common-law relationship
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| 2
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| Indian Reserves excluded
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| MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
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| 3
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| Municipal purposes
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| PART 2
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| FORMATION, FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES AND DISSOLUTION
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| DIVISION 1
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| TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES
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| 4
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| Types of municipalities that may be formed
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| (2)
| Urban municipality
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| (3)
| Rural municipality
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| (4)
| Exception for amalgamation of municipalities
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| (5)
| Municipality in remote area
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| DIVISION 2
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| MUNICIPALITIES OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF WINNIPEG
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| SUBDIVISION 1
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| GENERAL
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| 5
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| Definitions
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| (2)
| Application of Division to Winnipeg and to land in Winnipeg
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| 6
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| Application of Division to unorganized territory
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| (2)
| Formation and annexation proposals
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| (3)
| Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs as a municipality
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| 7
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| Regulations by minister
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| 8
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| Joint proposal to annex non-contiguous land
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| (2)
| Only one proposal or application permitted
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| SUBDIVISION 2
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| FORMATION AND DISSOLUTION
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| Application
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| PROPOSALS
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| 10
| (1)
| Proponents
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| Formation proposal for Northern Manitoba
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| (3)
| Initiating a proposal
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| (4)
| Proposal by voters
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| (1)
| Sufficiency of petition
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| (2)
| Information about each petitioner
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| (3)
| Manner of witnessing signature on a petition
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| (4)
| Number of petitioners required
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| (5)
| Counting the number of petitioners
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| (6)
| Representative of petitioners
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| (7)
| Filing of petition
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| (8)
| Secretary to determine sufficiency of petition
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| (9)
| Process where petition is not sufficient
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| (10)
| Re-filing of petition
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| (11)
| No change in petition after filing or re-filing
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| 12
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| Content of proposal
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| 13
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| Notice when minister is proponent
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| (2)
| Notice when council is proponent
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| (3)
| Notice when voters are proponents
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| REPORT BY PROPONENT
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| 14
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| Application of section
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| (2)
| Negotiations and consultations
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| (3)
| Report on negotiations and consultations
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| (4)
| Report to Municipal Board
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| 15
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| Consultations and report when no negotiations
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| 16
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| Notice and public availability of report
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| (2)
| Response when report inaccurate
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| (3)
| Giving copies of response
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| 17
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| When report or consultation insufficient
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| 18
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| Notice when report not to be considered
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| CONSIDERATION BY MUNICIPAL BOARD
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| 19
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| Report to be application
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| 20
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| Procedure on general agreement
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| (2)
| When no objection
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| 21
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| When hearing required
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| (2)
| When hearing may be held
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| 22
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| Notice and conduct of hearing
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| (2)
| Notice of hearing
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| 23
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| Duties and powers in making decision
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| (2)
| Failure to conduct study
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| (3)
| Vote held by municipality
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| (4)
| Vote held by minister
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| (5)
| Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply
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| REPORT OF MUNICIPAL BOARD
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| 24
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| Report by Municipal Board
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| (2)
| Content of report
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| (3)
| Notice of report
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| (4)
| Availability of report
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| (5)
| Copy of report to be provided on payment of fee
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| (6)
| Fee
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| 25
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| Referral of report by minister
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| 26
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| Reference to Municipal Board
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| 27
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| Notice when no regulation is made
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| 28
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| No further proposals for one year
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| FORMATION AND DISSOLUTION REGULATIONS
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| 29
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| Validity of formation or dissolution regulation
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| (1)
| Formation regulation
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| (2)
| Requirements of regulation
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| (3)
| Limitation on naming cities
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| (4)
| Additional regulation-making powers
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| (5)
| Repeal of regulation under clause (2)(e) or (4)(a)
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| 31
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| Dissolution regulation
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| (2)
| Requirements of regulation
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| SUBDIVISION 3
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| PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
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| 32
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| Change of name regulation
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| 33
| (1)
| Effect of name change
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| (2)
| Use of former name
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| SUBDIVISION 4
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| AMALGAMATION AND ANNEXATION PROPOSALS
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| 34
| (1)
| Proponents
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| (2)
| Initiating a proposal
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| Content of proposal
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| 36
| (1)
| Notice when minister is proponent
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| (2)
| Notice when council is proponent
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| REPORT BY PROPONENT
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| 37
| (1)
| Negotiations and consultations
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| (2)
| Report on negotiations and consultations
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| (3)
| Report to Municipal Board
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| 38
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| Application of sections 16 to 22
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| 39
| (1)
| Duties and powers in making decision
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| (2)
| Failure to conduct study
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| (3)
| Vote held by municipality
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| (4)
| Vote held by minister
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| (5)
| Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply
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| REPORT OF MUNICIPAL BOARD
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| (1)
| Report of Municipal Board
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| (2)
| Content of report
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| (3)
| Notice of report
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| (4)
| Availability of report
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| (5)
| Copy of report to be provided on payment of fee
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| (6)
| Fee
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| 41
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| Referral of report by minister
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| 42
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| Reference to Municipal Board
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| 43
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| Notice when no regulation is made
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| 44
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| No further proposals for one year
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| AMALGAMATION AND ANNEXATION REGULATIONS
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| 45
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| Validity of amalgamation or annexation regulation
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| 46
| (1)
| Amalgamation regulation
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| (2)
| Requirements of regulation
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| (3)
| Amalgamation within three months after election
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| 46.1
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| Amalgamation — policing services
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| Annexation regulation
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| Minor annexation
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| 49
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| Requirements of annexation regulation
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| SUBDIVISION 5
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGULATIONS
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| (1)
| Effect of certain regulations
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| (2)
| When public reserve sold
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| (3)
| Use of proceeds or money
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| (4)
| Powers of minister
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| 51
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| Power to transfer land and other property
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| 52
| (1)
| Additional matters under certain regulations
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| (2)
| Extent of regulation-making under subsection (1)
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| (3)
| Amendment or repeal of regulation
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| 53
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| Retroactivity and coming into force
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| (2)
| Limit on retroactivity
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| (3)
| Correction of errors in regulations
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| DIVISION 3
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| LOCAL URBAN DISTRICTS: FORMATION, FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES AND DISSOLUTION
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| Interpretation of sufficient petition
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| Repealed
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| Requirements to form local urban district
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| (1)
| Initiating a petition
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| (2)
| Content of petition
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| 58
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| Direct negotiations
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| 59
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| Procedure on agreement
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| 60
| (1)
| Procedure when no agreement
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| (2)
| Municipal Board
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| 61
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| Referral of request or recommendation to L.G. in C.
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| 62
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| Notice when no regulation is made
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| 63
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| Validity of regulation
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| 64
| (1)
| Formation regulation
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| (2)
| Requirements of regulation
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| 65
| (1)
| Initiating amendment
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| (2)
| Amending formation regulation
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| (3)
| Amendment of boundaries only once a year
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| 66
| (1)
| Initiating a dissolution of local urban district
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| (2)
| Referral of petition to minister
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| (3)
| Referral of petition or request to L.G. in C.
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| 67
| (1)
| Dissolution regulation
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| (2)
| Limitation on forming local urban district again
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| 68
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| Notice when no regulation made
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| 69
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| Transitional and other matters
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| DIVISION 4
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| FORMATION OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES AND ANNEXATION OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF WINNIPEG
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| 70
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| Application of Division
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| Study required before making regulation
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| 72
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| Boundary alteration referred to Municipal Board
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| 73
| (1)
| Vote may be held
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| (2)
| Application of The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act
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| (3)
| Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply
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| 74
| (1)
| Application of Division 2 to formation regulations
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| (2)
| Interpretation
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| 75
| (1)
| Initiating an annexation
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| (2)
| Annexation regulation
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| (3)
| Application of Division 2 to annexation regulations
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| (4)
| Interpretation
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| 76
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| Minor annexation
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| PART 3
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| COUNCILS
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| DIVISION 1
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| GENERAL
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| 77
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| Council is governing body
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| (2)
| Council is continuing body
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| 78
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| Composition
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| 79
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| Number of councillors
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| (2)
| By-law applying to next general election
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| (3)
| By-law applying after next general election
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| (4)
| Public notice required
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| 80
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| Titles of councillors and head of council
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| 81
| (1)
| Youth member
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| (2)
| Qualification
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| (3)
| Youth member not counted for quorum or vote
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| 82
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| Council's role
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| 83
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| General duties of members
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| (2)
| Duties of the head of council
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| 84
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| Member may discuss confidential matter with C.A.O.
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| 84.1
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| Code of conduct for members of council
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| (2)
| Content of code
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| (3)
| Censure
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| (4)
| Approval of resolution
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| 85
| (1)
| Matters that a council may delegate
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| (2)
| Matters that a council may not delegate
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| DIVISION 2
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| ELECTIONS
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| DATE OF ELECTIONS
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| 86
| (1)
| General election of council every four years
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| (2)
| Repealed
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| (3)
| General election in Dunnottar, Victoria Beach and Winnipeg Beach
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| WARDS
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| 87
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| Election by whole municipality or by wards
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| (2)
| By-law for election by wards
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| (3)
| By-law effective for next general election
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| (4)
| Public notice required
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| (5)
| Content of by-law
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| 88
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| Criteria for division into wards
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| 89
| (1)
| Review by Municipal Board
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| (2)
| Hearing
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| (3)
| Power on review
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| ELIGIBILITY FOR NOMINATION AND ELECTION
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| 90
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| Eligibility for nomination and election
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| (2)
| Application to Flin Flon
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| 91
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| Persons who are disqualified
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| RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES IN ELECTIONS
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| 92
| (1)
| Definition of "employee"
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| (1.1)
| Interpretation: "affiliated body"
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| (2)
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| (3)
| Exception of chief administrative officer
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| (4)
| Leave of absence for municipal election
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| (4.1)
| Request for leave
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| (5)
| Candidacy in other elections
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| (6)
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| (7)
| Election as member of council or committee of L.U.D.
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| (8)
| Election as M.L.A. or M.P.
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| (9)
| Reinstatement of defeated candidate
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| (10)
| Reinstatement of elected candidate
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| (11)
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| (12)
| Other benefits
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| 93
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| Repealed
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| CAMPAIGN FINANCING
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| 93.1
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| Definitions
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| (2)
| Value of non-monetary contribution
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| 93.2
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| By-law on expenses and contributions
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| 93.3
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| Registration of prospective candidates
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| (2)
| Information that must be provided
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| (3)
| Report of change in information
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| 93.4
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| No contribution, expenses or borrowing until registered
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| 93.5
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| Registered candidate entitled to copy of voters list
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| 93.6
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| Only individual residents may contribute
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| (2)
| Application to Flin Flon
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| (3)
| Limit on contributions by individuals
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| (4)
| Prohibited contributions not to be accepted
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| (5)
| Return of contribution
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| 93.7
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| Candidate's personal contributions
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| (2)
| Limit applies to contributions of candidate
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| 93.8
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| Anonymous contributions
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| 93.9
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| Loans only from financial institutions
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| (2)
| Prohibition making loan
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| (3)
| Loans to registered candidates
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| (4)
| Loan must be paid into campaign account
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| (5)
| Loan payments must be made from campaign account
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| (6)
| Loan payments made in different manner
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| 93.10
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| No loans from registered candidates to others
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| 93.11
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| Duties of registered candidate
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| 93.12
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| Candidate to file election finance statement
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| (2)
| Further statement
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| 93.13
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| Audit may be required
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| (2)
| Qualifications of auditor
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| (3)
| Appointment of auditor
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| (4)
| Audit expenses are not campaign expense
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| (5)
| Effective date of by-law
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| 93.14
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| Claims for campaign expenses
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| 93.15
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| Surplus payable to municipality
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| (2)
| Release of surplus
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| 93.16
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| Failure by elected candidate to file statement
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| (2)
| Forfeiture of seat
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| (3)
| Failure of other registered candidates to file
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| 93.17
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| By-law establishing tax credits and rebates for contributions
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| (2)
| Contents of by-law
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| 93.18
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| By-law establishing reimbursement of campaign expenses
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| (2)
| Contents of by-law
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| 93.19
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| Offence and penalty
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| (2)
| Time limits on prosecution
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| DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS
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| 94
| (1)
| When member becomes disqualified
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| (2)
| Eligibility at next election
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| (3)
| Eligibility after disqualification under Conflict of Interest Act
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| 95
| (1)
| Disqualified person must resign
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| (2)
| Application to court
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| (3)
| How application made
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| (4)
| Who may apply
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| (5)
| When application may be made
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| (6)
| Powers of court on application
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| 96
| (1)
| Appeal
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| (2)
| No stay
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| (3)
| Reinstatement
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| (4)
| No reinstatement if term has expired
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| 97
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| Reimbursement of costs and expenses
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| 98
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| Repealed
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| TERM OF OFFICE, FIRST COUNCIL MEETING, OATH OF OFFICE
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| 99
| (1)
| Term of office after general election
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| (2)
| Powers of outgoing council after election day
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| 100
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| First meeting of new council after election
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| 101
| (1)
| Oath of office
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| (2)
| Failure to comply
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| VACANCIES AND BY-ELECTIONS
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| 102
| (1)
| Vacancy in councillor position after general election
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| (2)
| Vacancy in head of council position after general election
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| (3)
| Vacancy after by-election
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| (4)
| Section does not apply in case of a tie or death
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| 103
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| Appointment of administrator if no council or quorum
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| 104
| (1)
| Resignation of member
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| (2)
| Effective day of resignation
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| (3)
| Repealed
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| (4)
| C.A.O. to report resignation to council
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| 105
| (1)
| By-election to fill vacancy on council
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| (2)
| Appointment of head of council by councillors
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| (3)
| By-election to be held on request of council
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| TERM OF OFFICE
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| 106
| (1)
| Term of office of appointed member
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| (2)
| Term of office of member elected at by-election
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| (3)
| Appointed, elected person to file oath of office
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| DIVISION 3
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| COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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| 107
| (1)
| Composition of council committees
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| (2)
| Head of council is member of all committees
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| 108
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| When committee resolution binds council
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| 109
| (1)
| Application of council provisions to committees
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| (2)
| Council may exempt employee committee
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| DIVISION 4
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| CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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| 110
| (1)
| Application of Conflict of Interest Act to member of L.U.D. committee
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| (2)
| Application of Conflict of Interest Act to member of committee other than L.U.D. committee
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| (3)
| Interpretation of subsection (2)
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| 111
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| Eligibility of elected member of L.U.D. committee after disqualification
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| DIVISION 5
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| LOCAL URBAN DISTRICTS
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| 112
| (1)
| Status and membership of committee
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| (2)
| Repealed
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| (3)
| Councillor when municipality has wards
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| 113
| (1)
| District to vote in election of committee members
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| (1.1)
| Eligibility for nomination and election
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| (2)
| Provisions applicable to election
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| (3)
| Appointment when no quorum
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| (4)
| Person eligible for only one office
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| (5)
| Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act applies
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| 114
| (1)
| Committee of L.U.D. to pass procedures resolution
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| (2)
| Committee bound by procedures resolution
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| (3)
| Application of procedures by-law
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| 115
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| Duties of committee members
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| 116
| (1)
| Compensation and expenses of committee members
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| (2)
| Interpretation of compensation provisions
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| (3)
| Limit on compensation and expenses
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| (4)
| Compensation and expenses of appointed councillor
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| 117
| (1)
| Responsibilities of committee
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| (2)
| Restriction on delegation
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| 118
| (1)
| Definition
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| (2)
| Content of service plan
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| 119
| (1)
| Application of Part 6, Division 1
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| (2)
| Consultation with council
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| (3)
| Reserve fund
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| (4)
| Administration of fund
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| 120
| (1)
| Duties of council
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| (2)
| When tax revenue insufficient
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| (3)
| Excess tax revenue
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| 121
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| Prohibition re taxes
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| 122
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| Resolution of disputes by Municipal Board
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| 123
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| Repealed
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| DIVISION 6
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| COMPENSATION
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| 124
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| Definitions
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| (2)
| Council may set compensation and expenses
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| (3)
| Member may accept payment
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| (4)
| Financial statements to show payments to members
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| PART 4
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| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DESIGNATED OFFICERS AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES
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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
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| 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
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| Delegation by C.A.O.
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| DESIGNATED OFFICERS
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| 130
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| Establishment of designated officer positions
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| 131
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| Delegation by designated officer
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| EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT
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| 131.1
| (1)
| Employee code of conduct
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| (2)
| Content: conflict of interest rules
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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
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| Council to designate municipal office
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| 133
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| 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
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| One vote per member
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| 137
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| Minutes of vote on third reading of a by-law
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| 138
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| 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
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| 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
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| When public hearing on by-law is to be held
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| 144
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| Rescission of previous by-law readings
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| 145
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| 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
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| 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
|
|
| (5)
| Number of petitioners required
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|
| (6)
| Petitioners for local improvement or special service
|
|
| (7)
| Entity may authorize individual to sign
|
|
| (8)
| Counting the number of petitioners
|
|
| (9)
| Petition must name representative
|
| 155
|
| Filing
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| 156
| (1)
| C.A.O. to determine sufficiency of certain petitions
|
|
| (2)
| Process where petition is not sufficient
|
|
| (3)
| Re-filing of petition
|
|
| (4)
| C.A.O. to advise council of notice given
|
| 157
| (1)
| Presentation of petition to council
|
|
| (2)
| No change in petition after presentation
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| 158
|
| Petition is received on presentation
|
| 159
|
| Council's consideration of petition
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| PUBLIC HEARINGS
|
| 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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| DIVISION 1
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| FINANCIAL PLANS
|
| 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
|
|
| (3.1)
| Increase in requisition only
|
|
| (4)
| Financial plan to be filed with minister
|
|
| (5)
| Council may request extension of time
|
| 163
|
| Council may adopt interim operating budget
|
| 164
| (1)
| Expenditures to be estimated in operating budget
|
|
| (2)
| Revenue and transfers to be estimated
|
|
| (3)
| Expenditures not to exceed transfers and revenue
|
|
| (4)
| Utilities expenditures not to exceed transfers and revenue
|
|
| (5)
| Transfer from accumulated surplus or reserve fund
|
| 165
| (1)
| Council to obtain approval for anticipated deficiency
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|
| (2)
| Council to obtain approval for anticipated deficiency in utility
|
| 166
|
| Content of capital budget
|
| 167
|
| Content of capital expenditure program
|
| 168
| (1)
| Council may establish reserve funds
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|
| (2)
| Expenditure from reserve fund with specific purpose
|
|
| (3)
| Use of reserve funds after amalgamation
|
| 169
| (1)
| Expenditures
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|
| (2)
| Expenditure for purpose not set out in budgets
|
|
| (3)
| Expenditure or transfer of revenue exceeding estimate
|
|
| (4)
| Expenditure from capital budget
|
|
| (5)
| Expenditures exceeding budgets
|
|
| (6)
| Public hearing necessary for some expenditures
|
|
| (7)
| No public hearing if specific purpose reserve is used
|
|
| (8)
| Content of notice
|
| 170
|
| Employees who handle money to be bonded
|
| 171
| (1)
| Certain use of municipal money an offence
|
|
| (2)
| Civil liability of the member
|
|
| (3)
| Joint and several liability
|
|
| (4)
| Municipality or voter may take action
|
|
| (5)
| Exception of declared state of emergency
|
| DIVISION 2
|
| BORROWING
|
| 172
|
| Definitions
|
| 173
| (1)
| Council may borrow for operating expenses
|
|
| (2)
| Application to borrowing
|
| 174
| (1)
| Borrowing must be authorized by by-law
|
|
| (2)
| Council may exclude certain borrowing from budgets
|
|
| (3)
| Content of borrowing by-law
|
| 174.1
| (1)
| Passing a borrowing by-law
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|
| (2)
| Content of public notice of borrowing by-law
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|
| (3)
| When public notice is not required
|
| 175
|
| Repeal or amendment of borrowing by-law
|
| 176
|
| Every proposed borrowing to be approved by board
|
| 177
|
| Use of borrowed money restricted to stated purpose
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 181
| (1)
| Definition
|
|
| (2)
| Authorized investments
|
|
| (3)
| Membership in non-profit organization
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| DIVISION 5
|
| ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
|
| 182
|
| Definition
|
| 183
| (1)
| Annual financial statements
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|
| (2)
| Annual financial information returns
|
| 184
| (1)
| Council to appoint an auditor for each year
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|
| (2)
| Member or employee not to be appointed
|
|
| (3)
| Council to inform minister of appointment
|
|
| (4)
| Minister may appoint if council does not appoint
|
|
| (5)
| Qualifications for appointment as auditor
|
| 185
| (1)
| Municipality to pay auditor's fees and expenses
|
|
| (2)
| Certain bodies to pay auditor's fees and expenses
|
| 186
| (1)
| Scope of auditor's examination
|
|
| (2)
| Auditor not required to audit certain bodies
|
| 187
| (1)
| Auditor's entitlement to access
|
|
| (2)
| Auditor's entitlement to information
|
| 188
| (1)
| Financial institution to provide information
|
|
| (2)
| Information from land titles offices and courts
|
| 189
|
| Auditor must report failure to comply
|
| 190
| (1)
| Timing and content of auditor's report
|
|
| (2)
| Auditor to submit supplement with report
|
| 191
|
| Auditor to provide minister with information
|
| 192
|
| Council to provide minister with information
|
| 193
| (1)
| Auditor to give report to head of council and minister
|
|
| (2)
| Head of council to table report at next regular meeting
|
| 194
|
| Public notice of auditor's report
|
| 195
|
| Auditor to give report to head of audited body
|
| 196
| (1)
| Council to advise minister of action taken
|
|
| (2)
| Minister may take action
|
| 197
| (1)
| Auditor or minister may act as commissioner
|
|
| (2)
| Auditor or minister may retain counsel
|
| 198
|
| Offence and penalty
|
| DIVISION 5.1
|
| AUDIT CONDUCTED BY AUDITOR GENERAL
|
| 198.1
| (1)
| Audit by Auditor General
|
|
| (2)
| Response of council
|
|
| (3)
| Reporting on implementation
|
| DIVISION 6
|
| MUNICIPALITIES IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
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| SUPERVISION
|
| 199
|
| Definition
|
| 200
| (1)
| Order of supervision
|
|
| (2)
| Submission of program by municipality
|
|
| (3)
| Directions and approval by supervisor
|
|
| (4)
| Notice of orders
|
|
| (5)
| Effect of Municipal Board Act
|
| 201
|
| Minister may prescribe program
|
| 202
|
| Amendment of program
|
| 203
|
| Current borrowings
|
| 204
|
| Ministerial directions
|
| 205
|
| Borrowing in contravention of order
|
| 206
|
| Municipality remains subject to Act
|
| 207
|
| Payment of expenses
|
| ADMINISTRATION
|
| 208
| (1)
| Appointment of administrator
|
|
| (2)
| Notice in Manitoba Gazette
|
|
| (3)
| Effect of appointment
|
| 209
|
| Powers of administrator
|
| 210
|
| Administrator may demand books
|
| 211
|
| Administrator to be bonded
|
| 212
|
| Administrator under control of minister
|
| 213
|
| Advisory committee
|
| 214
|
| Supervision by minister
|
| 215
|
| Approval of administrator's by-laws
|
| 216
|
| Payment of expenses
|
| 217
|
| Restoration of municipal status
|
| RECEIVERSHIP
|
| 218
|
| Dissolution of municipality
|
| 219
| (1)
| Effect of dissolution
|
|
| (2)
| Publication in Manitoba Gazette
|
| 220
|
| Receiver under control of minister
|
| 221
|
| Receiver may demand books
|
| 222
|
| Powers to realize upon assets
|
| 223
|
| Receiver to be bonded
|
| 224
|
| Application of money
|
| 225
|
| Payment of expenses
|
| 226
|
| Distribution of assets for school purposes
|
| GENERAL
|
| 227
|
| Regulations
|
| 228
|
| Offence and penalty
|
| PART 7
|
| BY-LAWS: GENERAL JURISDICTION
|
| DIVISION 1
|
| APPLICATION
|
| 229
|
| Geographic application of by-laws
|
| 230
|
| By-law inconsistent with other legislation
|
| DIVISION 2
|
| SPHERES OF JURISDICTION
|
| 231
|
| Guide to interpreting power to pass by-laws
|
| 232
| (1)
| Spheres of jurisdiction
|
|
| (2)
| Exercising by-law-making powers
|
| 233
|
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(c)
|
| 233.1
| (1)
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(c.1)
|
|
| (2)
| Restriction
|
| 233.2
| (1)
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(c.2)
|
|
| (2)
| Application of Condominium Act definitions
|
|
| (3)
| Content of by-law
|
|
| (4)
| Additional content
|
|
| (5)
| Considerations
|
| 234
|
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(f)
|
| 235
|
| Charge re local transportation system under clause 232(1)(m)
|
| 235.1
| (1)
| Requirements prior to passing by-law under clause 232(1)(n.1)
|
|
| (2)
| Content of heritage tax credit by-law
|
| 236
| (1)
| Content of by-laws under clause 232(1)(o)
|
|
| (2)
| Application of clause 232(1)(o)
|
| 237
|
| No licence required for sale of own produce
|
| 238
|
| Fee in addition to business or amusement tax
|
| DIVISION 3
|
| ENFORCEMENT OF BY-LAWS
|
| 239
| (1)
| Municipal inspections and enforcement
|
|
| (2)
| Identification
|
|
| (3)
| Emergencies
|
| 240
| (1)
| Court authorized inspections and enforcement
|
|
| (2)
| Court order
|
| 241
| (1)
| Inspection of meters
|
|
| (2)
| Court order
|
| 242
| (1)
| Order to remedy contravention
|
|
| (2)
| Content of order
|
| 243
| (1)
| Order to remedy dangers and unsightly property
|
|
| (2)
| Further content of order
|
| 244
| (1)
| Review by council
|
|
| (2)
| Powers of council
|
| 245
| (1)
| Municipality remedying contraventions
|
|
| (2)
| Closure of premises
|
|
| (3)
| Costs
|
| 246
| (1)
| Remedying dangers and unsightly property
|
|
| (2)
| Removal of occupants
|
|
| (3)
| Costs
|
|
| (4)
| Proceeds of sale
|
| 247
| (1)
| Emergencies
|
|
| (2)
| Application
|
|
| (3)
| Compliance with order
|
|
| (4)
| Remuneration for service or materials
|
|
| (5)
| Costs
|
| 247.1
| (1)
| Definitions
|
|
| (2)
| Interpretation: evidence property is derelict
|
| 247.2
| (1)
| By-law re derelict building orders, second notices and certificates
|
|
| (2)
| Public hearing required
|
|
| (3)
| Content of by-law
|
| 247.3
| (1)
| Issuing preliminary derelict building orders
|
|
| (2)
| Preliminary order must be registered and served
|
|
| (3)
| Exception re service
|
| 247.4
| (1)
| Second notice of preliminary order
|
|
| (2)
| Content of second notice
|
|
| (3)
| Registration and service of second notice
|
|
| (4)
| Exception re service
|
| 247.5
| (1)
| District registrar to register order or notice
|
|
| (2)
| Subsequent purchasers are deemed served
|
|
| (3)
| Change in ownership does not affect process
|
| 247.6
| (1)
| Substitutional service
|
|
| (2)
| Compliance with order for substitutional service
|
|
| (3)
| Substitutional service orders may be made at the same time
|
| 247.7
| (1)
| Application for derelict building certificate
|
|
| (2)
| Issuance of derelict building certificate
|
| 247.8
| (1)
| Registration of certificate and application for title
|
|
| (2)
| Content of application
|
|
| (3)
| How application to be treated
|
|
| (4)
| Deemed notice etc.
|
|
| (5)
| Deadline for application
|
| 247.9
|
| No claim in respect of property
|
| 247.10
| (1)
| Issue of title
|
|
| (2)
| Court application operates as stay
|
|
| (3)
| Validity of title
|
| 247.11
| (1)
| District registrar not obliged to inquire
|
|
| (2)
| No action against district registrar
|
| 247.12
| (1)
| Application to set aside derelict building certificate
|
|
| (2)
| Setting aside derelict building certificate
|
| 247.13
| (1)
| Discharge of orders and certificates by municipality
|
|
| (2)
| Process must recommence
|
| 248
|
| Application to court to enforce by-law
|
| 249
| (1)
| Contravention of by-law is an offence
|
|
| (2)
| Continuing offence
|
|
| (3)
| Disposition of fines
|
| 249.1
|
| Proof of boarding up
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