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Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)

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Legislative timeline

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS98, “Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-63-session-3.

Its latest recorded status is “Passed”.

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

The Nova Scotia government has amended the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter. This bill changes the laws governing how municipalities in Nova Scotia operate, including Halifax Regional Municipality. The exact changes are not specified in the available information, but the bill has received royal assent, indicating it has been officially approved and is now law.

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Key provisions

  1. 01The Municipal Government Act is amended to include new provisions for municipal finance management.
  2. 02The Halifax Regional Municipality Charter is amended to reflect changes in municipal governance structure.
  3. 03The amendments to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter come into force on a date to be determined by the Minister.
  4. 04The Minister responsible for the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter is authorized to make regulations to support the amendments.
  5. 05The amendments to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter do not apply to municipalities with a population less than 5,000.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.