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2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

Section 90
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Exceptions to conflict of interest
90A member or a senior officer does not have a conflict of interest and does not violate section 96 by reason only that the member, senior officer, or family associate is, as the case may be,
(a) a qualified voter, an owner-occupier of residential property, or a user of any public utility service supplied to him or her by the local government or local board in the same manner and subject to the same conditions that are applicable in the case of persons who are not members or senior officers,
(b) entitled to receive on terms common to other persons any service or commodity or any subsidy, loan or other benefit offered by the local government or local board,
(c) a purchaser or owner of a debenture of the local government or local board,
(d) a person who has made a deposit with a local government or local board, the whole or part of which is or may be returnable to him or her in the same manner as the deposit is or may be returnable to other qualified voters,
(e) eligible for election or appointment to fill a vacancy, office or position in the council, local board or committee when the council, local board or committee is empowered or required by any general or special Act to fill the vacancy, office or position,
(f) a person having an interest in land valued in use as farmland or farm woodlot under the Assessment Act or being registered under the farm land identification program under the Real Property Tax Act,
(g) a director or officer of a corporation incorporated for the purpose of carrying on business for and on behalf of a local government,
(h) in receipt of an allowance for attendance at meetings, or any other allowance, honorarium, remuneration, salary or benefit to which the person is entitled by reason of being a member or as a member of a volunteer fire brigade,
(i) an honorary member of a trade union,
(j) a person having any interest which is an interest in common with voters generally,
(k) a person having an interest which is so remote or insignificant in its nature that it cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the member or senior officer, or
(l) a member of a service club or registered charity that is in receipt of a benefit from the local government, local board or committee.
2021, c.44, s.4
Exceptions to conflict of interest
90A member or a senior officer does not have a conflict of interest and does not violate section 96 by reason only that the member, senior officer, or family associate is, as the case may be,
(a) a qualified voter, an owner-occupier of residential property, or a user of any public utility service supplied to him or her by the local government or local board in the same manner and subject to the same conditions that are applicable in the case of persons who are not members or senior officers,
(b) entitled to receive on terms common to other persons any service or commodity or any subsidy, loan or other benefit offered by the local government or local board,
(c) a purchaser or owner of a debenture of the local government or local board,
(d) a person who has made a deposit with a local government or local board, the whole or part of which is or may be returnable to him or her in the same manner as the deposit is or may be returnable to other qualified voters,
(e) eligible for election or appointment to fill a vacancy, office or position in the council, local board or committee when the council, local board or committee is empowered or required by any general or special Act to fill the vacancy, office or position,
(f) a person having an interest in land valued in use as farmland or farm woodlot under the Assessment Act or being registered under the farm land identification program under the Real Property Tax Act,
(g) a director or officer of a corporation incorporated for the purpose of carrying on business for and on behalf of a local government,
(h) in receipt of an allowance for attendance at meetings, or any other allowance, honorarium, remuneration, salary or benefit to which he or she is entitled by reason of being a member or as a member of a volunteer fire brigade,
(i) an honorary member of a trade union,
(j) a person having any interest which is an interest in common with voters generally,
(k) a person having an interest which is so remote or insignificant in its nature that it cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the member or senior officer, or
(l) a member of a service club or registered charity that is in receipt of a benefit from the local government, local board or committee.
Exceptions to conflict of interest
90A member or a senior officer does not have a conflict of interest and does not violate section 96 by reason only that the member, senior officer, or family associate is, as the case may be,
(a) a qualified voter, an owner-occupier of residential property, or a user of any public utility service supplied to him or her by the local government or local board in the same manner and subject to the same conditions that are applicable in the case of persons who are not members or senior officers,
(b) entitled to receive on terms common to other persons any service or commodity or any subsidy, loan or other benefit offered by the local government or local board,
(c) a purchaser or owner of a debenture of the local government or local board,
(d) a person who has made a deposit with a local government or local board, the whole or part of which is or may be returnable to him or her in the same manner as the deposit is or may be returnable to other qualified voters,
(e) eligible for election or appointment to fill a vacancy, office or position in the council, local board or committee when the council, local board or committee is empowered or required by any general or special Act to fill the vacancy, office or position,
(f) a person having an interest in land valued in use as farmland or farm woodlot under the Assessment Act or being registered under the farm land identification program under the Real Property Tax Act,
(g) a director or officer of a corporation incorporated for the purpose of carrying on business for and on behalf of a local government,
(h) in receipt of an allowance for attendance at meetings, or any other allowance, honorarium, remuneration, salary or benefit to which he or she is entitled by reason of being a member or as a member of a volunteer fire brigade,
(i) an honorary member of a trade union,
(j) a person having any interest which is an interest in common with voters generally,
(k) a person having an interest which is so remote or insignificant in its nature that it cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the member or senior officer, or
(l) a member of a service club or registered charity that is in receipt of a benefit from the local government, local board or committee.