E-15.1.0.1 - Municipal Ethics and Good Conduct Act

Section 31 Disposition versions

2021-11-05

31. A violation by a member of a council of a municipality of a rule of a code of ethics and conduct adopted under section 3 may entail the imposition of the following sanctions:

(1)  a reprimand;

(1.1)  participation in a professional development program on municipal ethics and good conduct, at the council member’s expense, within the time prescribed by the Commission municipale du Québec;

(2)  the delivery to the municipality, within 30 days after the decision of the Commission municipale du Québec,

(a)  of any, or of the value of any, gift or hospitality or benefit received; or

(b)  of any profit made in violation of a rule set out in the code;

(3)  the reimbursement of the remuneration, allowances or other sums received as member of a council, committee or commission of the municipality or member of a body, for the period determined by the Commission; or

(3.1)  a penalty not exceeding $4,000, to be paid to the municipality;

(4)  the suspension of the council member for a period of up to 90 days; such a suspension may continue after the expiry of the member’s term if he or she is re-elected in an election during the suspension and the latter has not expired on the day the member’s new term begins.

When suspended, a council member may not perform any duty related to the office of mayor or councillor and, in particular, may not sit on any council, committee or commission of the municipality or on any other body in his or her capacity as council member, nor may the council member receive any remuneration, allowance or other sum from the municipality or such a body.

2010, c. 27, s. 31; 2021, c. 31, s. 35.

2010-12-02

31. A violation by a member of a council of a municipality of a rule of a code of ethics and conduct adopted under section 3 may entail the imposition of the following sanctions:

(1)  a reprimand;

(2)  the delivery to the municipality, within 30 days after the decision of the Commission municipale du Québec,

(a)  of any, or of the value of any, gift or hospitality or benefit received; or

(b)  of any profit made in violation of a rule set out in the code;

(3)  the reimbursement of the remuneration, allowances or other sums received as member of a council, committee or commission of the municipality or member of a body while the violation of a rule of the code continued; or

(4)  the suspension of the council member for a period of up to 90 days and not exceeding the expiry of his or her term.

When suspended, a council member may not sit on any council, committee or commission of the municipality or on any other body in his or her capacity as council member, nor may the council member receive any remuneration, allowance or other sum from the municipality or such a body.

2010, c. 27, s. 31.