C-37.01 - Act respecting the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal

Section 158 Disposition versions

2017-06-01

158. The Community supports the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (Authority) in its planning of shared transportation.

The Community shall approve

(1)  the Authority’s strategic shared transportation development plan, capital expenditures program and financing policy;

(2)  the decisions made by the Authority under any of sections 31 to 37 of the Act respecting the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (chapter A-33.3);

(3)  the organizational strategic plan of the Réseau de transport métropolitain, the Société de transport de Laval, the Société de transport de Longueuil and the Société de transport de Montréal;

(4)  the capital expenditures program of the Réseau de transport métropolitain; and

(5)  the part of the capital expenditures program of the Société de transport de Montréal that is specific to the capital expenditures related to the subway network, as well as any loan with a term of more than five years ordered by the Société for the network, when the term of repayment exceeds five years.

The decision to approve the part of the capital expenditures program of the Société de transport de Montréal relating to the subway network, as well as any loan for the subway network, must be made by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast. A proposal for which approval is refused may be resubmitted to the council of the Community after at least 15 days have elapsed; a simple majority then suffices to approve the proposal.

2000, c. 34, s. 158; 2000, c. 56, s. 49; 2001, c. 23, s. 243; 2007, c. 10, s. 6; 2016, c. 8, s. 62.

2007-10-25

158. The Community has jurisdiction to plan and coordinate public transportation, and to finance the aspects of public transportation having metropolitan scope, taking into account government policies on transportation.

The Community shall approve amendments to and the revision of the strategic plan for metropolitan transportation development produced by the Agence métropolitaine de transport and shall have a power of disallowance regarding metropolitan fares transmitted by the Agence métropolitaine de transport.

The Community shall approve the strategic development plans of the public transit authorities in its territory. For that purpose, the Community may consult the Agence métropolitaine de transport, which shall transmit its opinion to the Community within the prescribed time.

The Community shall approve the part of the program of capital expenditures of the Société de transport de Montréal specific to the capital expenditures related to the subway network, as well as any loan with a term of more than five years ordered by the Société for the network, when the sum of repayment exceeds five years.

The decision to approve that part of the program of capital expenditures or a loan for the subway network must be made by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast. If approval is refused, the refused proposal may be submitted to the council of the Community again if a period of at least 15 days has elapsed; a simple majority then suffices to approve the proposal.

2000, c. 34, s. 158; 2000, c. 56, s. 49; 2001, c. 23, s. 243; 2007, c. 10, s. 6.

2001-12-31

158. The Community has jurisdiction to plan and coordinate public transportation, and to finance the aspects of public transportation having metropolitan scope, taking into account government policies on transportation.

The Community shall approve amendments to and the revision of the strategic plan for metropolitan transportation development produced by the Agence métropolitaine de transport and shall have a power of disallowance regarding metropolitan fares transmitted by the Agence métropolitaine de transport.

The Community shall approve the strategic development plans of the public transit authorities in its territory. For that purpose, the Community may consult the Agence métropolitaine de transport, which shall transmit its opinion to the Community within the prescribed time.

2000, c. 34, s. 158; 2000, c. 56, s. 49; 2001, c. 23, s. 243.

2001-01-01

158. The Community has jurisdiction to plan and coordinate public transportation, and to finance the aspects of public transportation having metropolitan scope, taking into account government policies on transportation.

The Community shall approve amendments to and the revision of the strategic plan for metropolitan transportation development produced by the Agence métropolitaine de transport and shall have a power of disallowance regarding metropolitan fares transmitted by the Agence métropolitaine de transport.

2000, c. 34, s. 158; 2000, c. 56, s. 49.