190.078(1)The chief administrative officer of a rural community has the duties and powers that the rural community council prescribes by by-law or resolution.

190.078(2)A rural community clerk, assistant clerk, treasurer, assistant treasurer and auditor shall perform the duties, exercise the powers and meet the qualifications provided for in a regulation under subsection 190.09(1).

190.078(3)The rural community mayor, or such other person as the rural community council appoints, shall sign jointly with the treasurer all cheques issued by the rural community.

190.078(4)The rural community council may provide by resolution that any signature required by subsection (3) be reproduced.

190.078(5)The treasurer of a rural community is not liable for any money paid by him or her in accordance with a by-law or resolution of the rural community council unless another disposition of it is expressly provided for by statute.

190.078(6)No person shall be appointed or hold the office of solicitor of a rural community unless the person is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick.

190.078(7)Notwithstanding that the remuneration of a solicitor for or counsel to a rural community is paid wholly or partly by salary, the rural community is entitled to tax and collect lawful costs in all actions and proceedings to which it is a party.

190.078(8)No person shall be appointed or hold the office of engineer of a rural community unless the person is a registered professional engineer.