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T-14 - Municipal Works Act

Section 6
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6. A member of a municipal council who, contrary to this Act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipality to contract or contracts himself on its behalf, may be declared disqualified from holding municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification are taken in conformity with subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of article 529 and articles 532 to 535 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01). Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
Disqualification may also be declared by way of an action for declaration of disqualification under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2).
A member of the council or an officer of a municipality who, contrary to this Act, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipality to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter, is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000, payable to the municipality.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1; 1980, c. 16, s. 87; 1987, c. 57, s. 813; 1990, c. 4, s. 877; 1996, c. 2, s. 972; 2014, c. 1, s. 780.
6. A member of a municipal council who, contrary to this Act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipality to contract or contracts himself on its behalf, may be declared disqualified from holding municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification are taken in conformity with articles 838 to 843 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
Disqualification may also be declared by way of an action for declaration of disqualification under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2).
A member of the council or an officer of a municipality who, contrary to this Act, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipality to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter, is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000, payable to the municipality.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1; 1980, c. 16, s. 87; 1987, c. 57, s. 813; 1990, c. 4, s. 877; 1996, c. 2, s. 972.
6. A member of a municipal council who, contrary to this Act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipal corporation to contract or contracts himself on its behalf, may be declared disqualified from holding municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification are taken in conformity with articles 838 to 843 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
Disqualification may also be declared by way of an action for declaration of disqualification under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2).
A member of the council or an officer of a municipal corporation who, contrary to this Act, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the corporation to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter, is liable to a fine not exceeding $5 000, payable to the corporation.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1; 1980, c. 16, s. 87; 1987, c. 57, s. 813; 1990, c. 4, s. 877.
6. A member of a municipal council who, contrary to this Act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipal corporation to contract or contracts himself on its behalf, may be declared disqualified from holding municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification are taken in conformity with articles 838 to 843 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
Disqualification may also be declared by way of an action for declaration of disqualification under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2).
A member of the council or an officer of a municipal corporation who, contrary to this Act, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the corporation to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter, is liable, on summary proceeding, in addition to costs, to a fine not exceeding $5 000, payable to the corporation.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1; 1980, c. 16, s. 87; 1987, c. 57, s. 813.
6. A member of a municipal council who, contrary to this act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the municipal corporation to contract or contracts himself on its behalf, may be declared disqualified from holding municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification are taken in conformity with articles 838 to 843 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
A member of the council or an officer of a municipal corporation who, contrary to this act, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works or, to that effect, authorizes the corporation to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter, is liable, on summary proceeding, in addition to costs, to a fine not exceeding $5 000, payable to the corporation.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1; 1980, c. 16, s. 87.
6. The following persons may be declared disqualified to hold municipal office for five years from judgment in last instance:
(a)  a member of a municipal council who, contrary to the provisions of this act, knowingly, by his vote or otherwise, orders construction or improvement works to be done or, to that effect, authorizes the corporation to contract or contracts himself on behalf of the latter;
(b)  an officer of a corporation who, in the manner contemplated in subparagraph a, contravenes this act.
Every person subject to a judgment declaring him disqualified under this section is also liable, under the same judgment, in addition to costs, to a fine not exceeding $5,000, payable to the corporation.
Proceedings in declaration of disqualification shall be taken in conformity with articles 838 to 843 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Such recourse may be exercised by any ratepayer.
R. S. 1964, c. 177, s. 6; 1977, c. 51, s. 1.
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