E-2.1 - Act respecting elections in certain municipalities

Section 98 Disposition versions

1985-06-20

98. (1)  During an election period, only the official agent of an authorized candidate or party or his deputy may incur or authorize election expenses.

(1.1)  No literature, object or material of an advertising nature contemplated in subsection 3 of section 94 may be used during an election period except by the official agent of an authorized candidate or party or his deputy, or with his authorization.

(2)  It is forbidden for any person to accept or execute an order for election expenses not given or authorized by such an official agent or in his name by his publicity agency recognized by the treasurer.

(3)  No person may claim or receive for election expenses a price different from his regular price for similar work or merchandise outside the election period, nor accept a different remuneration or renounce remuneration.

(4)  Any individual may, however, contribute without remuneration his personal services and the use of his vehicle provided that he does so freely and not as part of his work in the service of an employer.

(5)  A candidate may himself pay his personal expenses incurred on the occasion of an election, up to the amount of $450. Subject to paragraphs c and d of subsection 2 of section 94, the expenses he may so pay form part of his election expenses but must not include any publicity and the candidate must send a detailed statement thereof to his official agent or to the official agent of his party, as the case may be.

(6)  Nothing in this section relates to the services rendered by a functionary or other employee of the municipality in the normal discharge of his duties.

(7)  At general elections only, the official agent of an authorized party or his deputy may, for as long as no candidate of his party has filed his nomination paper and before the day fixed for the nomination of candidates, authorize election expenses in an electoral district for an amount not exceeding $750 and including no publicity.

1978, c. 63, s. 98; 1982, c. 31, s. 87; 1985, c. 27, s. 84.

1982-06-30

98. (1)  During an election period, only the official agent of an authorized candidate or party or his deputy may incur or authorize election expenses.

(1.1)  No literature, object or material of an advertising nature contemplated in subsection 3 of section 94 may be used during an election period except by the official agent of an authorized candidate or party or his deputy, or with his authorization.

(2)  It is forbidden for any person to accept or execute an order for election expenses not given or authorized by such an official agent or in his name by his publicity agency recognized by the treasurer.

(3)  No person may claim or receive for election expenses a price different from his regular price for similar work or merchandise outside the election period, nor accept a different remuneration or renounce remuneration.

(4)  Any individual may, however, contribute without remuneration his personal services and the use of his vehicle provided that he does so freely and not as part of his work in the service of an employer.

(5)  A candidate may himself pay his personal expenses incurred on the occasion of an election, up to the amount of $300. Subject to paragraphs c and d of subsection 2 of section 94, the expenses he may so pay form part of his election expenses but must not include any publicity and the candidate must send a detailed statement thereof to his official agent or to the official agent of his party, as the case may be.

(6)  Nothing in this section relates to the services rendered by a functionary or other employee of the municipality in the normal discharge of his duties.

(7)  At general elections only, the official agent of an authorized party or his deputy may, for as long as no candidate of his party has filed his nomination paper and before the day fixed for the nomination of candidates, authorize election expenses in an electoral district for an amount not exceeding $500 and including no publicity.

1978, c. 63, s. 98; 1982, c. 31, s. 87.

1978-06-23

98. (1)  During an election period, no person other than the official agent of an authorized party or of an independent candidate may incur or authorize election expenses.

(2)  It is forbidden for any person to accept or execute an order for election expenses not given or authorized by such an official agent or in his name by his publicity agency recognized by the treasurer.

(3)  No person may claim or receive for election expenses a price different from his regular price for similar work or merchandise outside the election period, nor accept a different remuneration or renounce remuneration.

(4)  Any individual may, however, contribute without remuneration his personal services and the use of his vehicle provided that he does so freely and not as part of his work in the service of an employer.

(5)  A candidate may himself pay his personal expenses incurred on the occasion of an election, up to the amount of two thousand dollars. Subject to paragraphs c and d of subsection 2 of section 94, the expenses he may so pay form part of his election expenses but must not include any publicity and the candidate must send a detailed statement thereof to his official agent or to the official agent of his party, as the case may be.

(6)  Nothing in this section relates to the services rendered by a functionary or other employee of the municipality in the normal discharge of his duties.

(7)  At general elections only, the official agent of an authorized party may, for as long as no candidate of his party has filed his nomination paper and before the day fixed for the nomination of candidates, authorize election expenses in an electoral district for an amount not exceeding $500 and including no publicity.

1978, c. 63, s. 98.