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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 539
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539. Not later than five days before the day the register opens for registration, the clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall give a public notice to the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned.
The heading of the notice shall clearly identify the group of persons for whom the notice is intended. If the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of a sector, the heading shall include a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the right of every person for whom it is intended to demand that the by-law, resolution or ordinance be submitted to a referendum poll by entering his name, address and capacity, together with his signature, in a register open for that purpose;
(3)  the number of applications needed according to section 553 to require that a referendum poll be held;
(4)  the fact that if the required number of applications is not reached, the by-law, resolution or ordinance will be deemed approved by the qualified voters;
(5)  the place where and the days and hours when the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(6)  the place or places where and the days and hours when the register will be open for registration;
(7)  the place where and the day and time when the results of the registration procedure will be announced.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall also indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, it shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch. In addition to or in lieu of the sketch, the notice may describe the perimeter of the sector by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 539; 1997, c. 34, s. 36; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.
539. Not later than five days before the day the register opens for registration, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall give a public notice to the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned.
The heading of the notice shall clearly identify the group of persons for whom the notice is intended. If the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of a sector, the heading shall include a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the right of every person for whom it is intended to demand that the by-law, resolution or ordinance be submitted to a referendum poll by entering his name, address and capacity, together with his signature, in a register open for that purpose;
(3)  the number of applications needed according to section 553 to require that a referendum poll be held;
(4)  the fact that if the required number of applications is not reached, the by-law, resolution or ordinance will be deemed approved by the qualified voters;
(5)  the place where and the days and hours when the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(6)  the place or places where and the days and hours when the register will be open for registration;
(7)  the place where and the day and time when the results of the registration procedure will be announced.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall also indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, it shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch. In addition to or in lieu of the sketch, the notice may describe the perimeter of the sector by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 539; 1997, c. 34, s. 36.
539. Not later than five days before the day the register opens for registration, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall give a public notice to the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned.
The heading of the notice shall clearly identify the group of persons for whom the notice is intended. If the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of a sector, the heading shall include a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the right of every person for whom it is intended to demand that the by-law, resolution or ordinance be submitted to a referendum poll by entering his name, address and capacity, together with his signature, in a register open for that purpose;
(3)  the number of applications needed according to section 553 to require that a referendum poll be held;
(4)  the fact that if the required number of applications is not reached, the by-law, resolution or ordinance will be deemed approved by the qualified voters;
(5)  the place where and the days and hours when the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(6)  the place or places where and the days and hours when the register will be open for registration;
(7)  the place where and the day and time when the results of the registration procedure will be announced.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall also indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, it shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch and describe it by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 539.
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