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Section 77
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77. (Replaced).
1966-67, c. 15, s. 5; 1970, c. 5, s. 2; 1971, c. 9, s. 15; 1973, c. 10, s. 14; 1974, c. 7, s. 9; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1978, c. 11, s. 7; 1982, c. 32, s. 115; 1982, c. 62, s. 167.
77. In addition to the indemnity and allowance contemplated in sections 70 and 78, there shall be granted:
(a)  to the member occupying the recognized position of House Leader of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(b)  to any member other than the member contemplated in section 76, who leads in the National Assembly an opposition party:
(1)  which had at least twelve members elected at the last general election or
(2)  of which the recognized membership in such Assembly is less than twelve members but which, according to the official addition of the votes cast throughout Québec at the last general election, obtained twenty per cent of the valid votes cast or
(3)  which was represented, under subparagraph 1 or 2, during the preceding Legislature,
an indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(c)  to any member other than the member contemplated in paragraph a who occupies the position of House Leader of a party contemplated in paragraph b, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .30;
(d)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Government Whip in the National Assembly, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(e)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .20;
(e.1)  to the Member who, not being a member of the Conseil exécutif, occupies the recognized position of Deputy House Leader of the Government, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .20;
(e.2)   to the Member occupying the recognized position of Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition party, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .15;
(f)  to the member occupying the position of Whip of a party contemplated in paragraph b, Assistant Government Whip or Assistant Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .15. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Government and the Official Opposition are entitled to a number of Assistant Whips equal to the multiple of twenty members in excess of twenty, and a party contemplated in paragraph b is entitled to one Whip, any fraction of twenty not to be counted for the purposes of this section;
(g)  to the member appointed to act as chairman of a select committee, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .10.
1966-67, c. 15, s. 5; 1970, c. 5, s. 2; 1971, c. 9, s. 15; 1973, c. 10, s. 14; 1974, c. 7, s. 9; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1978, c. 11, s. 7; 1982, c. 32, s. 115.
The indemnity granted under section 77 of this act cannot be less than the indemnity that was granted for the year 1978. (1978, c. 11, s. 11).
77. In addition to the indemnity and allowance contemplated in sections 70 and 78, there shall be granted:
(a)  to the member occupying the recognized position of House Leader of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(b)  to any member other than the member contemplated in section 76, who leads in the National Assembly an opposition party:
(1)  which had at least twelve members elected at the last general election or
(2)  of which the recognized membership in such Assembly is less than twelve members but which, according to the official addition of the votes cast throughout Québec at the last general election, obtained twenty per cent of the valid votes cast or
(3)  which was represented, under subparagraph 1 or 2, during the preceding Legislature,
an indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(c)  to any member other than the member contemplated in paragraph a who occupies the position of House Leader of a party contemplated in paragraph b, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .30;
(d)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Government Whip in the National Assembly, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .35;
(e)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .20;
(f)  to the member occupying the position of Whip of a party contemplated in paragraph b, Assistant Government Whip or Assistant Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .15. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Government and the Official Opposition are entitled to a number of Assistant Whips equal to the multiple of twenty members in excess of twenty, and a party contemplated in paragraph b is entitled to one Whip, any fraction of twenty not to be counted for the purposes of this section;
(g)  to the member appointed to act as chairman of a select committee, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .10.
1966-67, c. 15, s. 5; 1970, c. 5, s. 2; 1971, c. 9, s. 15; 1973, c. 10, s. 14; 1974, c. 7, s. 9; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1978, c. 11, s. 7.
The indemnity granted under section 77 of this act cannot be less than the indemnity that was granted for the year 1978. (1978, c. 11, s. 11).
77. In addition to the indemnity and allowance contemplated in sections 70 and 78, there shall be granted:
(a)  to the member occupying the recognized position of House Leader of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .45;
(b)  to any member other than the member contemplated in section 76, who leads in the Assemblée nationale an opposition party:
(1)  which had at least twelve members elected at the last general election or
(2)  of which the recognized membership in such Assemblée is less than twelve members but which, according to the official addition of the votes cast throughout Québec at the last general election, obtained twenty per cent of the valid votes cast or
(3)  which was represented, under subparagraph 1 or 2, during the preceding Legislature,
an indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .45;
(c)  to any member other than the member contemplated in paragraph a who occupies the position of House Leader of a party contemplated in paragraph b, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .40;
(d)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Government Whip in the Assemblée nationale, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .45;
(e)  to the member occupying the recognized position of Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .30;
(f)  to the member occupying the position of Whip of a party contemplated in paragraph b, Assistant Government Whip or Assistant Whip of the Official Opposition, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .25. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Gouvernement and the Official Opposition are entitled to a number of Assistant Whips equal to the multiple of twenty members in excess of twenty, and a party contemplated in paragraph b is entitled to one Whip, any fraction of twenty not to be counted for the purposes of this section;
(g)  to the member appointed to act as chairman of a select committee, an annual indemnity equal to the product of the indemnity contemplated in section 70 and .15.
1966-67, c. 15, s. 5; 1970, c. 5, s. 2; 1971, c. 9, s. 15; 1973, c. 10, s. 14; 1974, c. 7, s. 9; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.
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Until the date of dissolution of the 31st Legislature, paragraph b shall read as if the word “eleven” were substituted for the word “twelve”. (1976, c. 6, s. 2)
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