Transparency of Municipal Council Expenses Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS70, “Transparency of Municipal Council Expenses Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-62-session-3.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
This bill, known as the Transparency of Municipal Council Expenses Act, is a proposed law in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It aims to increase transparency by requiring municipal council members to disclose their expenses, likely including things like travel costs and other official expenditures. The goal is to make it easier for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent. The bill has started its journey through the legislative process, but it has not yet been debated or voted on.
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Key provisions
- 01Requires municipal councils to disclose expenses within 30 days of incurring them.
- 02Municipal councils must keep records of expenses for at least 6 years.
- 03Expenses must be categorized and reported in a standardized format.
- 04Councils must provide expense information to the public upon request.
- 05Expenses exceeding $250 must be approved by a council resolution.
- 06Councils must post expense information on their website.
Vote roll
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