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Fourth Session, 44th General Assembly

51 Elizabeth II, 2002

BILL 18

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ST. JOHN'S ACT

Received and Read the First Time

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

HONOURABLE OLIVER LANGDON

Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Clause 1 of the Bill would repeal and replace section 19 of the City of St. John's Act to remove the ability of the mayor to vote a second time where there is an equality of votes. An equality of votes on a motion would then be considered to be a defeat of the motion.

Clauses 2 to 5 of the Bill would amend sections of the Act that permit the borrowing of money by the city with the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. The amendments would require the approval of the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs for that borrowing.

 

A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ST. JOHN'S ACT

Analysis

1. S.19 R&S
Equality of votes

2. S.90 Amdt.
Powers of council

3. Ss.301 and 302 Amdt.
301. Borrowing money
302. Councillors liable

4. S.309 Amdt.
Borrowing money

5. S.310 Amdt.
Borrowing for interim financing

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSNL1990 cC-17
as amended

1. Section 19 of the City of St. John's Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Equality of votes

19. Where there is an equality of votes on a motion or resolution that motion or resolution shall be considered to be defeated.

 

2. Paragraph 90(2)(b) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "Lieutenant-Governor in Council" and substituting the words "Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs".

 

3. Sections 301 and 302 of the Act are amended by deleting the words "Lieutenant-Governor in Council" wherever they occur and substituting the words "Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs".

 

4. Section 309 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "Lieutenant-Governor in council" and substituting the words "Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs".

 

5. Section 310 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "Lieutenant-Governor in Council" and substituting the words "Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs".

©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer