C-27.1 - Municipal Code of Québec

Section 1062 Disposition versions

2017-06-16

1062. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law of the local municipality requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than 10% of the number of qualified voters in the territory of the municipality, up to a maximum of 30,000.

(1)  (subparagraph repealed);

(2)  (subparagraph repealed);

(3)  (subparagraph repealed).

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

1963 (1st sess.), c. 65, s. 11; 1984, c. 38, s. 77; 1987, c. 57, s. 764; 1996, c. 2, s. 434; 2017, c. 13, s. 111.

1996-05-08

1062. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law of the local municipality requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than the following proportion of qualified voters domiciled in the territory of the municipality:

(1)  one eighth, if there are fewer than 1,000;

(2)  eight hundredths, if there are 1,000 or over but not over 2,000;

(3)  one twentieth, if there are 2,000 or over.

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

1963 (1st sess.), c. 65, s. 11; 1984, c. 38, s. 77; 1987, c. 57, s. 764; 1996, c. 2, s. 434.

1988-01-01

1062. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law of the local corporation requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than the following proportion of qualified voters domiciled in the municipality:

(1)  one eighth, if there are fewer than 1 000;

(2)  eight hundredths, if there are 1 000 or over but not over 2 000;

(3)  one twentieth, if there are 2 000 or over.

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

1963 (1st sess.), c. 65, s. 11; 1984, c. 38, s. 77; 1987, c. 57, s. 764.

1985-01-01

1062. When, in accordance with the procedure of article 1061, a vote of the elector-proprietors must be taken, it shall be necessary, for a by-law to be approved by them, that the number of votes cast with reference to the by-law, saving the cases provided for in article 1084, be at least one quarter of the number of the persons qualified to vote who reside in the municipality; furthermore, the by-law must be approved by the majority in number and in value of all the persons qualified to vote, whether resident or not in the municipality, who have voted.

Residence, for the purposes of this article, shall be that entered in the valuation roll.

1963 (1st sess.), c. 65, s. 11; 1984, c. 38, s. 77.

0001-01-01

1062. When, in accordance with the procedure of article 1061, a vote of the elector-proprietors must be taken, it shall be necessary, for a by-law to be approved by them, that the number of votes cast with reference to the by-law, saving the cases provided for in articles 1080 and 1084, be at least one quarter of the number of proprietors of taxable immovables in the municipality who are municipal electors and who reside in the municipality; furthermore, the by-law must be approved by the majority in number and in value of all the proprietors, whether resident or not in the municipality, who have voted.

Residence, for the purposes of this article, shall be that entered in the valuation roll.

1963 (1st sess.), c. 65, s. 11.