608. If all the municipalities have approved the by-law, the secretary of the management board shall send a certified copy of it to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation, together with every other document he may require.
Before approving the by-law, the Minister may order each municipality whose territory is under the jurisdiction of the management board to submit the by-law to the qualified voters for approval. A referendum poll must then be held in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2).
The secretary must provide the Minister with any information requested by him with respect to the by-law.
1979, c. 83, s. 2; 1984, c. 38, s. 64; 1987, c. 57, s. 759; 1989, c. 69, s. 4; 1992, c. 27, s. 40; 1996, c. 2, s. 455; 1999, c. 43, s. 13; 2003, c. 19, s. 250.