Second Session, 44th General Assembly 49 Elizabeth II, 2000 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE
MUNICIPALITIES |
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Received and Read the First Time | |
Second Reading | |
Committee | |
Third Reading | |
Royal Assent | |
HONOURABLE JOAN MARIE AYLWARD Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs |
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Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly |
EXPLANATORY NOTES Clause 1 of the Bill would amend section 210 of the Municipalities Act, 1999 to provide for the private review of conflict of interest disclosure statements at privileged meetings of a council. The amendment would also more clearly state the interests that must be declared and would add a requirement for the filing of changes to disclosure statements. Clause 2 of the Bill would repeal paragraph 215(1)(l) of the Act requiring the public inspection of disclosure statements.
A BILL AN ACT TO AMEND THE MUNICIPALITIES
Analysis 1. S.210 Amdt. 2. S.215 Amdt. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:
SN1999 cM-24 (2) A disclosure statement completed under subsection (1) shall list (a) real property or an interest in real property within the municipality that is owned by the councillor or employee; (b) corporations in which the councillor or employee holds 10% or more shares; (c) partnerships and sole proprietorships in which the councillor or employee holds a 10% or more interest; and (d) businesses located within the municipality that are owned by the councillor or employee. (3) A disclosure statement required under subsection (1) shall be filed with the council by (a) a councillor, not more than 60 days after taking office immediately after his or her election or appointment and not later than March 1 in each subsequent year; and (b) the clerk, manager, treasurer and department heads, not more than 60 days after commencing employment with the council and not later than March 1 in each subsequent year. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a change in the information contained in a disclosure statement filed under that subsection shall be reported to the council, in writing, by a councillor, clerk, manager, treasurer or department head not more than 60 days after that change occurs. (5) A disclosure statement filed under this section shall be retained by the clerk and reviewed at a privileged meeting of the council not more than 30 days after the date required for filing under subsections (3) and (4).
ŠEarl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer |