PART 4
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DESIGNATED OFFICERS
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Establishment of position of C.A.O.
125(1) Every council must establish by by-law the position of chief administrative officer and must appoint a person to the position.
Majority of number of members required
125(2) The appointment of a person as chief administrative officer and any suspension or revocation of the appointment must be approved by a majority of the number of members comprising the council.
Council may give title other than "C.A.O."
125(3) A council may give the position of chief administrative officer any title the council considers appropriate.
C.A.O. entitlement in certain circumstances
126 A chief administrative officer whose appointment is revoked without cause is, subject to any written agreement between the council and the officer, entitled to reasonable notice or to compensation instead of reasonable notice.
125(1) Every council must establish by by-law the position of chief administrative officer and must appoint a person to the position.
Majority of number of members required
125(2) The appointment of a person as chief administrative officer and any suspension or revocation of the appointment must be approved by a majority of the number of members comprising the council.
Council may give title other than "C.A.O."
125(3) A council may give the position of chief administrative officer any title the council considers appropriate.
C.A.O. entitlement in certain circumstances
126 A chief administrative officer whose appointment is revoked without cause is, subject to any written agreement between the council and the officer, entitled to reasonable notice or to compensation instead of reasonable notice.
C.A.O.'s responsibilities
127(1) The chief administrative officer
(a) is the administrative head of the municipality;
(b) is responsible for ensuring that the policies and programs of the municipality are implemented;
(c) is responsible for advising and informing the council on the operation and affairs of the municipality;
(d) except as the council may decide otherwise, is responsible for the management and supervision of the employees of the municipality;
(e) carries out the powers, duties and functions assigned to a chief administrative officer by the council or by this or any other Act; and
(f) must notify the council if money of the municipality is spent or invested contrary to a by-law or resolution or this or any other Act.
(a) is the administrative head of the municipality;
(b) is responsible for ensuring that the policies and programs of the municipality are implemented;
(c) is responsible for advising and informing the council on the operation and affairs of the municipality;
(d) except as the council may decide otherwise, is responsible for the management and supervision of the employees of the municipality;
(e) carries out the powers, duties and functions assigned to a chief administrative officer by the council or by this or any other Act; and
(f) must notify the council if money of the municipality is spent or invested contrary to a by-law or resolution or this or any other Act.
C.A.O.'s administrative duties
127(2) The chief administrative officer must ensure that
(a) the minutes of every council meeting are made without note or comment;
(b) the by-laws and minutes of council meetings and all other records and books of account of the municipality are kept safe and in accordance with Division 1 (Retention and Disposition of Municipal Records) of Part 9;
(c) the revenues of the municipality are collected;
(d) money belonging to or held by the municipality is deposited in the bank, credit union, caisse populaire, or trust corporation designated by the council;
(e) the accounts for authorized expenditures of the municipality are paid;
(f) accurate records and books of account are kept of the financial affairs of the municipality; and (g) any information requested of the municipality by the minister is provided within a reasonable time.
(a) the minutes of every council meeting are made without note or comment;
(b) the by-laws and minutes of council meetings and all other records and books of account of the municipality are kept safe and in accordance with Division 1 (Retention and Disposition of Municipal Records) of Part 9;
(c) the revenues of the municipality are collected;
(d) money belonging to or held by the municipality is deposited in the bank, credit union, caisse populaire, or trust corporation designated by the council;
(e) the accounts for authorized expenditures of the municipality are paid;
(f) accurate records and books of account are kept of the financial affairs of the municipality; and (g) any information requested of the municipality by the minister is provided within a reasonable time.
C.A.O. duties re council committees
127(3) Except as the council may otherwise decide, the chief administrative officer must carry out, with necessary modifications, the duties referred to under in subsection (2) in respect of council committees.
Duty of C.A.O. if money not lawfully used
128(1) If a chief administrative officer gives notice to the council under clause 127(1)(f) and the council does not within a reasonable time rectify the matter, the officer must give the minister written notice of the matter as soon as is reasonably possible.
Minister's powers after receiving notice
128(2) The minister may take such action as he or she considers necessary or advisable in respect of the notice, and may charge the cost of any action to the municipality.
Delegation by C.A.O.
129 A chief administrative officer may delegate to a designated officer or other employee of the municipality a power, duty or function given to the chief administrative officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, unless the by-law or Act prohibits the delegation.
Duty of C.A.O. if money not lawfully used
128(1) If a chief administrative officer gives notice to the council under clause 127(1)(f) and the council does not within a reasonable time rectify the matter, the officer must give the minister written notice of the matter as soon as is reasonably possible.
Minister's powers after receiving notice
128(2) The minister may take such action as he or she considers necessary or advisable in respect of the notice, and may charge the cost of any action to the municipality.
Delegation by C.A.O.
129 A chief administrative officer may delegate to a designated officer or other employee of the municipality a power, duty or function given to the chief administrative officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, unless the by-law or Act prohibits the delegation.
DESIGNATED OFFICERS
Establishment of designated officer positions
130 A council may by by-law establish one or more positions to carry out the powers, duties and functions of a designated officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, and may give each such position any title the council considers appropriate.
Delegation by designated officer
131 A designated officer may delegate to an employee of the municipality a power, duty or function given to the officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, unless the by-law or Act prohibits the delegation.
130 A council may by by-law establish one or more positions to carry out the powers, duties and functions of a designated officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, and may give each such position any title the council considers appropriate.
Delegation by designated officer
131 A designated officer may delegate to an employee of the municipality a power, duty or function given to the officer under a by-law or this or any other Act, unless the by-law or Act prohibits the delegation.
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