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C.C.S.M. c. W95

The Watershed Districts Act

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1 Definitions
2 Purposes of Act
2.1 Principle
3 [Repealed]
4 to 6 [Repealed]
ESTABLISHING WATERSHED DISTRICTS
7 Proposal for forming a watershed district
(2) Consideration re boundaries
(3) Consultations with included municipalities
(4) Approving or disapproving proposal
(5) Submission of proposal to LG in C
8 Formation regulation
(2) Content
(3) Amounts to be raised by particular municipality
(4) Application
9 Corporate status
BOARDS AND SUBCOMMITTEES
10 Board responsibilities
(2) Composition
(3) Term of office
(4) Chair
11 Subcommittee responsibilities
(2) Chair
11.1 General by-laws
(2) By-laws for standing committees
(3) Composition, functions, etc.
11.2 Actions of boards
12 Remuneration for board
13 Appointment of secretary and treasurer
(2) Board employees
CHANGES TO WATERSHED DISTRICTS
13.1 Consolidation of watershed districts
13.2 Dissolution or withdrawal
13.3 Consolidating, dissolving or amending watershed districts
(2) When dissolution becomes effective
(3) When amendment withdrawing municipality becomes effective
14 [Repealed]
16 to 19 [Repealed]
OPERATIONS
20 Transfer of authority
21 Approval of scheme
(2) Powers re implementing scheme
(3) Partnering
(4) Considerations
21.1 Other Acts apply
21.2 Resolution of conflict with other Acts
22 Right of entry
23 Acquisition of land
24 LG in C orders regarding works
FINANCIAL
24.1 Annual budget for operations
(2) Budget submitted to minister
(3) Adoption of budget
(4) Limit on financial commitments
24.2 Control of administrative costs
25 Determination of amounts to be raised
(2) Apportioning between municipalities
26 Levy of taxes
(2) Municipality to levy costs
(3) Appeal of Municipal Board's determination of cost to municipality
26.1 Remitting amount
(2) Interest
27 Special levy
28 Borrowing
29 [Repealed]
30 Gifts to board
31 Investment of funds
32 Accounting records
(2) Audit
33 Fiscal year
APPEAL
34 Appeal from decision of board
(2) Notice of hearing to interested parties
(3) Disposition of appeal
(4) Decision final
35 [Repealed]
36 [Repealed]
37 and 38 [Repealed]
OTHER MATTERS
39 Limitation on actions for compensation
40 Exemption of board from certain damages
(2) Notice of complainant
(3) Time for bringing action
(4) Conditions arising from natural causes
41 Protection from liability
42 Board member not to contract with board
(2) Exception respecting salary and expenses
(3) General
(4) Exception with respect to shares in company
43 Application of Act to Hydro Board, etc.
44 Offence and penalty
44.1 Annual report
REGULATIONS
45 Regulations
(2) Maps
(3) Regulations may establish classes
45.1 Regulations restructuring watershed districts
(2) Extent of regulation-making powers
C.C.S.M. REFERENCE
47 C.C.S.M. reference