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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 440
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440. If a contribution or part of a contribution was made contrary to this chapter, the party or independent candidate shall, as soon as the fact is known, remit such a contribution to the treasurer.
The sums remitted must be paid into the municipality’s general fund.
The Chief Electoral Officer may, after notifying the official representative of a party or of an independent candidate of his intention, apply to the competent court for an order to comply with the first paragraph.
1987, c. 57, s. 440; 2009, c. 11, s. 51; 2010, c. 36, s. 7; 2016, c. 18, s. 48.
440. Every contribution made contrary to this chapter shall, not later than 30 days after the fact is known, be returned to the contributor.
Despite the first paragraph, if the contributor cannot be found or has been convicted of contravening any of sections 429 to 431 and 436, the contribution or the amount at which it is evaluated shall be remitted to the treasurer to be paid into the general fund of the municipality.
However, a contribution or part of a contribution made contrary to this chapter need not be remitted to the contributor if five years have elapsed since the contribution was made.
1987, c. 57, s. 440; 2009, c. 11, s. 51; 2010, c. 36, s. 7.
440. Every contribution made contrary to this chapter shall, not later than 30 days after the fact is known, be returned to the contributor.
Despite the first paragraph, if the contributor cannot be found or has been convicted of contravening any of sections 429 to 431 and 436, the contribution or the amount at which it is evaluated shall be remitted to the treasurer to be paid into the general fund of the municipality.
1987, c. 57, s. 440; 2009, c. 11, s. 51.
440. Every contribution made contrary to this chapter shall, not later than 30 days after the fact is known, be returned to the contributor; where the contributor cannot be found, the contribution or the amount at which it is evaluated shall be remitted to the treasurer to be deposited into the general fund of the municipality.
1987, c. 57, s. 440.
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