Bill PR32 explained in plain English
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario Act, 2016
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This Act continues the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario as a corporation, updating its name, governing its structure through by-laws, and specifying membership and designation rules, while repealing the previous governing Act.
Bill PR32, also known as the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario Act, 2016, continues the existing association as a corporation. It updates the association's name, outlines the objects of the association, and specifies that corporate governance matters, such as the size and composition of the board of directors and the election or appointment of officers, will be determined by the association's by-laws. The bill also sets out the criteria for membership, establishes the role of a registrar, and details the professional designations that registered members may use. It clarifies that this Act does not prevent non-members from working as municipal officers or employees. Finally, it repeals the previous governing Act and states that this new Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Continues the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario as a corporation without share capital.
- Updates the association's name to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario.
- States that the association's corporate governance, including board composition and officer selection, will be determined by by-laws.
- Outlines the objects of the association, such as improving professional standards, providing training, and maintaining member discipline.
- Establishes the requirements for membership in the association.
- Defines the role and duties of a registrar appointed by the association.
- Specifies professional designations that registered members can use and makes it an offence for unregistered individuals to use these designations.
- Repeals the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario Act, 1985.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
- Members of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
- Individuals seeking membership in the association
- Municipal officers and employees in Ontario
- Members have the right to use specific professional designations if they meet by-law criteria.
- It is an offence for unregistered persons to use the association's professional designations.
- The association must make its register of members available for public inspection.
- Individuals refused membership or disciplined by the association have the right to appeal to the Divisional Court.
- The Act came into force on June 9, 2016, the day it received Royal Assent.
- Any surplus derived from the association's activities must be used to promote its objects and cannot be distributed to members.
- It is an offence for any person in Ontario, who is not a registered member of the Association, to use a designated professional title or initials associated with the association, or to imply they are a registered member. Penalties for this offence are not specified in the bill text.
- The specific academic and experience requirements for membership, as well as the qualifications the board may set, are not detailed in the Act and will be specified in the by-laws.
- The size and composition of the board, election/appointment processes, terms of office, and committee details are to be determined by by-laws.
- The specific penalties for using professional designations without being a registered member are not defined in the bill.
The previous Act governing the association is repealed.
Source: Section 11
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 12
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