Acts and Regulations

M-22 - Municipalities Act

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Rural communities
190.077(1)A rural community council may appoint a chief administrative officer for the rural community.
190.077(2)A rural community council shall appoint a rural community clerk, a treasurer and an auditor.
190.077(3)A rural community council may appoint an assistant clerk, an assistant treasurer, an engineer, a building inspector, a solicitor and such other officers as are necessary for the administration of the rural community.
190.077(4)A person may be appointed to more than one office.
190.077(5)No person who has been elected to a rural community council is eligible for appointment as an officer of or employment with the rural community during his or her term of office, unless the person
(a) resigns his or her position on the rural community council before applying for the appointment or employment, and
(b) was not involved in any discussions or decisions of the rural community council relating to the creation of, qualifications for or remuneration related to the appointment or employment.
190.077(6)Subsection (5) does not apply when the employment is rendered voluntarily.
190.077(7)With the exception of auditors, all officers employed solely by the rural community on a full time basis and appointed under this section, are entitled, subject to subsections (5) and (8), to hold office until retirement, death, resignation, or dismissal for cause by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the rural community council who are not disqualified from voting on the resolution.
190.077(8)Subsection (7) does not apply to a person in respect of whom a resolution has been made under subparagraph 19(9.1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii).
190.077(9)If a rural community council is authorized to appoint any officer it may appoint an acting officer if the officer is absent due to illness or any other reason or the office is vacant.
2005, c.7, s.49
Rural communities
190.077(1)A rural community council may appoint a chief administrative officer for the rural community.
190.077(2)A rural community council shall appoint a rural community clerk, a treasurer and an auditor.
190.077(3)A rural community council may appoint an assistant clerk, an assistant treasurer, an engineer, a building inspector, a solicitor and such other officers as are necessary for the administration of the rural community.
190.077(4)A person may be appointed to more than one office.
190.077(5)No person who has been elected to a rural community council is eligible for appointment as an officer of or employment with the rural community during his or her term of office, unless the person
(a) resigns his or her position on the rural community council before applying for the appointment or employment, and
(b) was not involved in any discussions or decisions of the rural community council relating to the creation of, qualifications for or remuneration related to the appointment or employment.
190.077(6)Subsection (5) does not apply when the employment is rendered voluntarily.
190.077(7)With the exception of auditors, all officers employed solely by the rural community on a full time basis and appointed under this section, are entitled, subject to subsections (5) and (8), to hold office until retirement, death, resignation, or dismissal for cause by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the rural community council who are not disqualified from voting on the resolution.
190.077(8)Subsection (7) does not apply to a person in respect of whom a resolution has been made under subparagraph 19(9.1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii).
190.077(9)If a rural community council is authorized to appoint any officer it may appoint an acting officer if the officer is absent due to illness or any other reason or the office is vacant.
2005, c.7, s.49