C-27.1 - Municipal Code of Québec

Section 60 Disposition versions

1989-01-01

1988-01-01

1987-06-23

0001-01-01

60. the Commission municipale du Québec shall, if the Minister of Municipal Affairs so requires, hold a public inquiry as to the expediency of the proposed annexation.

The Commission shall also hold such an inquiry when the by-law is deemed approved under article 58 if so requested

(a)  by at least one-third of the persons concerned if the total number of such persons is fewer than 60 and by at least 20 persons concerned if the total number of such persons is from 60 to 200,

(b)  by at least one-tenth of the persons concerned, if the total number of persons concerned exceeds 200 but does not exceed 3 000, and

(c)  by at least 300 of the persons concerned if the total number of persons concerned exceeds 3 000.

After such an inquiry is held, the Minister, on the recommendation of the Commission, may order the consultation of the persons concerned.

That consultation shall be held in accordance with the procedure of articles 474 to 485 mutatis mutandis. The expenses for that consultation shall be borne by the annexing municipality.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs may approve the by-law with the amendments which he deems suitable as to the conditions for annexation. The conditions for annexation provided by the by-law or those determined by the Minister of Municipal Affairs shall have effect notwithstanding any inconsistent legislative provisions governing the municipal corporations concerned.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs shall publish a notice in the Gazette officielle du Québec that such by-law has been approved, and such by-law comes into force as from the date of the publication of such notice, or on such later date as is mentioned therein.

Such notice shall contain a precise description of the territory to be annexed.

1979, c. 36, s. 5.