E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 476 Disposition versions

2017-01-01

476. The treasurer shall reimburse, out of the general fund of the municipality, an amount equal to 70% of the election expenses reported in the return of election expenses and incurred and paid in accordance with this division by an independent candidate who is elected or obtains at least 15% of the votes cast at the election for the office concerned.

When computing the reimbursement, the treasurer shall subtract from the amount of the election expenses reported in the return the amount to which an independent candidate is entitled under sections 442.1 to 442.3.

However, the amount obtained by adding the amount paid under sections 442.1 to 442.3 and the amount of the reimbursement shall not exceed the total obtained by adding the amount of the debts arising from the election expenses of the candidate and the amount of the personal contribution of the candidate attested by a receipt referred to in the second paragraph of section 484.

1987, c. 57, s. 476; 1999, c. 25, s. 58; 2002, c. 37, s. 192; 2013, c. 7, s. 4; 2016, c. 17, s. 72.

2013-06-21

476. The treasurer shall reimburse, out of the general fund of the municipality, an amount equal to 70% of the election expenses reported in the return of election expenses and incurred and paid in accordance with this division by an independent candidate who is elected or obtains at least 15% of the votes cast at the election for the office concerned.

However, the amount of the reimbursement shall not exceed the total obtained by adding the amount of the debts arising from the election expenses of the candidate and the amount of the personal contribution of the candidate attested by a receipt referred to in the second paragraph of section 484.

1987, c. 57, s. 476; 1999, c. 25, s. 58; 2002, c. 37, s. 192; 2013, c. 7, s. 4.

2002-06-14

476. The treasurer shall reimburse, out of the general fund of the municipality, an amount equal to 50% of the election expenses reported in the return of election expenses and incurred and paid in accordance with this division by an independent candidate who is elected or obtains at least 15% of the votes cast at the election for the office concerned.

However, the amount of the reimbursement shall not exceed the total obtained by adding the amount of the debts arising from the election expenses of the candidate and the amount of the personal contribution of the candidate attested by a receipt referred to in the second paragraph of section 484.

1987, c. 57, s. 476; 1999, c. 25, s. 58; 2002, c. 37, s. 192.

1999-06-19

476. The treasurer shall reimburse, out of the general fund of the municipality, an amount equal to 50% of the election expenses reported in the return of election expenses and incurred and paid in accordance with this division by an independent candidate who is elected or obtains at least 15% of the votes cast at the election for the office concerned.

The amount of the reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the debts arising from the election expenses of the candidate.

1987, c. 57, s. 476; 1999, c. 25, s. 58.

1988-01-01

476. The treasurer shall reimburse, out of the general fund of the municipality, an amount equal to 50% of the election expenses reported in the return of election expenses and incurred and paid in accordance with this division by an independent candidate who is elected or obtains at least 20% of the votes cast at the election for the office concerned.

The amount of the reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the debts arising from the election expenses of the candidate.

1987, c. 57, s. 476.