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AN ACT TO AMEND THE
MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1999 |
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Received and Read the First Time................................................................................................... |
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Royal Assent...................................................................................................................................... |
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HONOURABLE
JACK BYRNE Minister
of Municipal Affairs |
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Ordered
to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly |
EXPLANATORY NOTE This Bill would amend the Municipalities Act, 1999 to provide that municipal councillors be given the full financial year plus a grace period of the first 31 days of the next financial year before their seats would be automatically vacated for tax arrears. |
A BILL AN ACT TO AMEND THE MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1999 Analysis 1.
S.103.1 R&S 2. S.206 Amdt. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: SNL1999 cM-24 1. Section 103.1 of the Municipalities Act, 1999 is repealed and the following substituted: Notice of tax status 103.1 The clerk shall, in writing, not more than 40 days and not fewer than 30 days before the end of the financial year, advise each councillor of the status of that councillor's tax account. 2. Paragraph 206(1)(e) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (e) he or she remains indebted to the council for outstanding taxes 31 days after the end of the financial year; ŠEarl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer |