E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 526.1 Disposition versions

2021-11-05

526.1. In order for a person designated pursuant to section 526 to be able to exercise the right to be entered on the referendum list or any other right related thereto, the municipality must have received the power of attorney.

In order for a person entitled to be entered on the referendum list as the sole owner of an immovable or as the sole occupant of a business establishment to be entitled to exercise that right, the municipality must have received a signed writing in the case of a natural person or a resolution in the case of a legal person, applying for such an entry.

The application for entry or the power of attorney takes effect upon receipt by the municipality and remains valid until it is withdrawn or replaced.

An application for entry made or a power of attorney given for the purposes of the referendum list to be used in a poll must be transmitted to the clerk or the clerk-treasurer not later than 30 days before the day fixed for the referendum poll.

An application for entry or a power of attorney transmitted after the time prescribed in the fourth paragraph but before the end of the work of the board of revisors on the last day fixed for making applications under sections 132 and 561 shall be considered an application to amend the referendum list unless the clerk or the clerk-treasurer has taken it into account before the deposit of the list. The clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall transmit the application for entry or the power of attorney, as the case may be, to the competent board of revisors.

1999, c. 25, s. 69; 2000, c. 19, s. 24; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.

2000-06-16

526.1. In order for a person designated pursuant to section 526 to be able to exercise the right to be entered on the referendum list or any other right related thereto, the municipality must have received the power of attorney.

In order for a person entitled to be entered on the referendum list as the sole owner of an immovable or as the sole occupant of a business establishment to be entitled to exercise that right, the municipality must have received a signed writing in the case of a natural person or a resolution in the case of a legal person, applying for such an entry.

The application for entry or the power of attorney takes effect upon receipt by the municipality and remains valid until it is withdrawn or replaced.

An application for entry made or a power of attorney given for the purposes of the referendum list to be used in a poll must be transmitted to the clerk or the secretary-treasurer not later than 30 days before the day fixed for the referendum poll.

An application for entry or a power of attorney transmitted after the time prescribed in the fourth paragraph but before the end of the work of the board of revisors on the last day fixed for making applications under sections 132 and 561 shall be considered an application to amend the referendum list unless the clerk or the secretary-treasurer has taken it into account before the deposit of the list. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall transmit the application for entry or the power of attorney, as the case may be, to the competent board of revisors.

1999, c. 25, s. 69; 2000, c. 19, s. 24.

1999-06-19

526.1. An application for entry referred to in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 525 or the power of attorney referred to in section 526 must be transmitted to the clerk or the secretary-treasurer not later than 30 days before the day the referendum is to be held. It takes effect upon receipt and remains valid until it is withdrawn or replaced.

An application for entry or a power of attorney transmitted after the time prescribed in the first paragraph but before the end of the work of the board of revisors on the last day fixed for making applications under sections 132 and 561 shall be considered an application to amend the referendum list unless the clerk or the secretary-treasurer has taken it into account before the deposit of the list. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall transmit the application for entry or the power of attorney, as the case may be, to the competent board of revisors.

1999, c. 25, s. 69.