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R-19 - Act to promote the regrouping of municipalities

Section 13
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13. The consultation shall be effected by means of a referendum poll in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2). The said Act applies to the extent that it is not inconsistent with this section.
The referendum poll shall be presided over by the person designated by the Minister.
The question appearing on the ballot paper shall be stated as follows: “Are you in favour of the amalgamation of your municipality?”.
The results of the poll shall be transmitted to the Minister as soon as practicable.
The consultation of the qualified voters of several municipalities shall be held on the same day in all of them.
The expenses incurred for holding the poll are payable by the municipalities concerned and shall be shared among them in proportion to the total taxable value on each of their assessment rolls. The third paragraph of subsection 1 of section 10 applies to the case contemplated in this section.
1971, c. 53, s. 13; 1979, c. 72, s. 390; 1982, c. 63, s. 242; 1987, c. 57, s. 811.
13. When the Minister has ordered, under section 9 or 12, consultation of the interested persons, the vote shall be taken by secret ballot and presided over by the person designated by the Minister.
The ballots used for the poll shall be prepared in the same manner as those used at the election of a mayor; they must contain, instead of the names of the candidates, the following:




.................ŠAre you in favour of the . yes . .Šamalgamation of your municipality? .................Š . no . .Š .................




The result of the poll must be sent to the Minister forthwith.
When the consultation of the interested persons is ordered in more than one municipality, it must be held on the same day in every municipality where it is ordered.
The expenses occasioned by the holding of the poll shall be payable by the municipalities concerned and shall be apportioned among them according to the total taxable values appearing on the assessment roll of each of them. The third paragraph of subsection 1 of section 10 applies to the case contemplated by this section.
1971, c. 53, s. 13; 1979, c. 72, s. 390; 1982, c. 63, s. 242.
13. When the Minister has ordered, under section 9 or 12, consultation of property-owners and tenants, the vote shall be taken by secret ballot and shall be presided over by the person designated by the Minister. The vote shall be taken by number only.
The ballots used for the poll shall be prepared in the same manner as those used at the election of a mayor; they must contain, instead of the names of the candidates, the following:
The result of the poll must be sent to the Minister forthwith.
When the consultation of the property-owners and tenants is ordered in more than one municipality, it must be held on the same day in every municipality where it is ordered.
The expenses occasioned by the holding of the poll shall be payable by the municipalities concerned and shall be apportioned among them according to the total taxable values appearing on the assessment roll of each of them. The third paragraph of subsection 1 of section 10 applies to the case contemplated by this section.
1971, c. 53, s. 13; 1979, c. 72, s. 390.
13. When the Minister has ordered, under section 9 or 12, consultation of property-owners and tenants, the vote shall be taken by secret ballot and shall be presided over by the person designated by the Minister. The vote shall be taken by number only.
The ballots used for the poll shall be prepared in the same manner as those used at the election of a mayor; they must contain, instead of the names of the candidates, the following:
The result of the poll must be sent to the Minister forthwith.
When the consultation of the property-owners and tenants is ordered in more than one municipality, it must be held on the same day in every municipality where it is ordered.
The expenses occasioned by the holding of the poll shall be payable by the municipalities concerned and shall be apportioned among them according to the total taxable values appearing on the valuation roll of each of them.
1971, c. 53, s. 13.
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