O-9 - Act respecting municipal territorial organization

Section 275 Disposition versions

1993-12-17

275. Every local municipality incorporated before 1 January 1989 shall continue to exist under its name and with the same territory as if it had been constituted under this Act. In the name under which a municipality shall continue to exist:

(1)  the words “cité” or “corporation de la cité” are replaced by the word “Cité”;

(2)  the words “ville” or “corporation de la ville” are replaced by the word “Ville”;

(3)  the words “corporation du village” are replaced by the word “Village”;

(4)  the words “corporation de la paroisse” are replaced by the word “Paroisse”;

(5)  the words “corporation du canton” are replaced by the word “Canton”;

(6)  the words “corporation des cantons-unis” are replaced by the words “Cantons-Unis”;

(7)  the words “corporation de la partie ... de la paroisse” are replaced by the words “Partie ... de la Paroisse”;

(8)  the words “corporation de la partie ... du canton” are replaced by the words “Partie ... du Canton”;

(9)  in other cases, the word “corporation” is replaced by the word “Municipalité”.

A municipality whose name begins with the word “Paroisse” or “Canton” may also be designated by a name including the words “Municipalité de la paroisse” or “Municipalité du canton”, as the case may be, and the place-name included in its name.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, any municipality incorporated under the Act respecting municipal organization of certain territories (chapter O-8) shall cease to exist and its territory shall become an unorganized territory within the meaning of this Act.

1988, c. 19, s. 275; 1990, c. 47, s. 16; 1993, c. 65, s. 74.

1990-11-21

275. Every local municipality incorporated before 1 January 1989 shall continue to exist under its name and with the same territory as if it had been constituted under this Act. The name under which a municipality shall continue to exist shall not contain the word “corporation”. The word is removed where it is used in conjunction with the term “city”, “town”, “village”, “parish”, “township”, “united townships”, “part ... of the parish” or “part ... of the township”; it is replaced by the word “municipality” in other cases.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, any municipality incorporated under the Act respecting municipal organization of certain territories (chapter O-8) shall cease to exist and its territory shall become an unorganized territory within the meaning of this Act.

1988, c. 19, s. 275; 1990, c. 47, s. 16.

1989-01-01

275. Every local municipality incorporated before 1 January 1989 shall continue to exist under its name and with the same territory as if it had been constituted under this Act.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, any municipality incorporated under the Act respecting municipal organization of certain territories (chapter O-8) shall cease to exist and its territory shall become an unorganized territory within the meaning of this Act.

1988, c. 19, s. 275.