BILL NO. 112

(as introduced)

4th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
61 Elizabeth II, 2012

Government Bill

Municipal Government Act (amended)
and
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)

The Honourable John MacDonell
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

First Reading: November 1, 2012

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: November 9, 2012

Third Reading: November 19, 2012 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Notes

Clause 1

(a) amends the definition of "Deputy Minister" in the Municipal Government Act to include the Associate Deputy Minister and use the current name of the Department; and

(b) amends the definition of "Minister" to use the current name of the Department.

Clause 2 revises the date by which a municipal auditor’s report must be filed under the Municipal Government Act from July 31st to September 30th.

Clause 3 adds villages to the list of entities eligible for municipal grants under the Municipal Government Act.

Clause 4 makes investment requirements under the Municipal Government Act apply to funds of a village.

Clause 5 amends the definition of "Deputy Minister" in the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter to include the Associate Deputy Minister.

Clause 6 revises the date by which a municipal auditor’s report must be filed under the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter from July 31st to September 30th.

An Act to Amend Chapter 18
of the Acts of 1998,
the Municipal Government Act,
and Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008,
the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 3 of Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, the Municipal Government Act, as amended by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2000, Chapters 6 and 35 of the Acts of 2001, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2003, Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2006, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2008, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2010 and Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2011, is further amended by

(a) striking out "of the Department of Housing and Municipal Affairs" in the second and third lines of clause (u) and substituting "or Associate Deputy Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations";

and

(b) striking out "Housing and Municipal Affairs" in the first and second lines of clause (ao) and substituting "Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations".

2 Subsection 42(4) of Chapter 18 is amended by striking out "July 31" in the second line and substituting "September 30".

3 Clause 65(au) of Chapter 18, as amended by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2003 and Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2005, is further amended by adding immediately after subclause (vi) the following subclause:

4 (1) Subsection 100(1) of Chapter 18 is amended by

(a) adding "or village" immediately after "municipality" in the second and third lines; and

(b) adding "or village commission, as the case may be," immediately after "council" in the second line of clause (b).

(2) Subsection 100(2) of Chapter 18 is amended by adding "or village commission" immediately after "council" in the second line.

(3) Subsection 100(3) of Chapter 18 is amended by adding "or village commission" immediately after "council" in the first line.

5 Clause 3(t) of Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, is amended by adding "or Associate Deputy Minister" immediately after "Minister" the second time it appears in the first line.

6 Subsection 46(4) of Chapter 39 is amended by striking out "July 31st" in the second line and substituting "September 30th".

 

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