15.7(1)The members of a regional solid waste commission shall not vote on a budget for the commission or to borrow money unless the commission has given written notice of the vote and a copy of the proposed budget or borrowing to each participating municipality, to each participating rural community, to the Minister and to the band council of each participating Indian reserve at least thirty days before the vote.

15.7(2)The Minister, if of the opinion that the budget or borrowing referred to in subsection (1) would have an unacceptable financial impact on participating unincorporated areas other than participating Indian reserves, may authorize a person to be present at the meeting at which the vote is to be taken, to convey the opinion of the Minister and to exercise the votes of the members representing the participating unincorporated areas other than participating Indian reserves.

15.7(3)The Minister shall, at least ten days before the meeting at which the vote is to be taken, notify the regional solid waste commission that the Minister will authorize a person to act under subsection (2).

15.7(4)If a regional solid waste commission defaults in any payment required to be made by the regional solid waste commission, the participating municipalities, the participating rural communities, the participating unincorporated areas other than participating Indian reserves, and the band councils of the participating Indian reserves are liable for the payment in portions equivalent to the ratio that the population of the municipality, rural community, unincorporated area or Indian reserve bears to the total population of the participating municipalities, participating rural communities, participating unincorporated areas other than participating Indian reserves, and participating Indian reserves.

15.7(5)A regional solid waste commission shall make provision for revenues so as to produce an annually balanced budget.

15.7(6)If a regional solid waste commission has a deficit at the end of its fiscal year, it shall cause the deficit to be debited against the commission’s budget for the second next ensuing year.

15.7(7)If a regional solid waste commission has a surplus at the end of its fiscal year, it shall cause the surplus to be credited to the commission’s budget for the second next ensuing year.

15.7(8)A regional solid waste commission may establish and manage a reserve fund in accordance with the regulations.