37. The director general of a regional council shall, under pain of forfeiture of office, devote himself exclusively to the work of the council and the duties of his office.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, he may hold any additional employment, office or function or provide any additional service, if no remuneration or direct or indirect benefit is paid or granted to him therefor.
A director general may, with the authorization of the board of directors, hold, outside the health and social services sector, any additional employment, office or function or provide any additional service for which a remuneration or a direct or indirect benefit is paid or granted to him.
Similarly, a director general may, with the authorization of the Minister and of the board of directors, hold, within the health and social services sector, an additional employment, office or function or provide any additional service for which a remuneration or a direct or indirect benefit is paid or granted to him. However, only the authorization of the board of directors is required in the case of an office or function held within an association consisting of the majority of the regional councils or within an association of directors general of health services and social services recognized by order for labour relations purposes.
A director general may also hold an elective public office.
The board of directors of a regional council must, on becoming aware that its director general is contravening any of the rules prescribed in this section, suspend him without remuneration or take measures with the view of instituting proceedings for forfeiture of office against him, according to the seriousness of the contravention. It must, also, within the ten following days, inform the Minister thereof and indicate to him the nature of the situation and the measures taken. Any suspension imposed under this paragraph may vary from three to six months.
A director general who is forfeited of office becomes disqualified from holding any office or employment in any regional council or public establishment for the period determined in the judgment. The disqualification period shall not exceed three years.
1971, c. 48, s. 34; 1981, c. 22, s. 50; 1986, c. 57, s. 6; 1987, c. 104, s. 4.