35(1)A municipality whose official language minority population represents at least 20% of its total population is required to adopt and publish its by-laws in both official languages.

35(2)A city is required to adopt and publish its by-laws in both official languages irrespective of the percentage required under subsection (1).

35(3)A municipality or city to which subsection (1) or (2) applies that adopts a new by-law or amends an existing by-law after December 31, 2002, shall do so in both official languages.

35(4)Except in the case of a by-law referred to in subsection (3), a municipality or city to which subsection (1) or (2) applies, other than Moncton, shall adopt and publish its by-laws in both official languages on or before December 31, 2005.

35(5)Subsection (3) applies, with the necessary modifications, to the minutes of council proceedings.