Bylaw No. 8904 - Appointment of an Agriculture, Development and Diversification Board — full text

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## BYLAH NO. 8904 A BYLAW OF THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ABERDEEN NO. 373 IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AGRICULTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION BOARD The Council of the Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this bylaw is to enable the council to enter an agreement with neighboring municipalities to work towards joint efforts in agriculture, development and diversification. ## 2. MUNICIPAL MEMBERSHIP ON DISTRICT BOARD: The R.M. of Aberdeen No. 373, by this bylaw, voluntarily makes application for membership on, and thereby enters into an inter-municipal agreement with the , following neighboring municipalities, for operation of Agriculture, Development and Diversification District Board Number $22: R.M. '5 * 314, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 371 and 372 ## 3. IERMS OF AGREEMENT: The terms of the agreement are defined in the corporate bylaws of the Agriculture, Development and Diversification District Board No. 22, which are attached as Exhibit A to this bylaw.    Reeve Administrator Certified a true copy of Eylaw No. 89.4 Adopted by Rosolution No 89/20 of Council on the s8th L day of Man Hallife  LOk. · .. - ## CORPORATE BYLAWS AGRICULTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION BOARD ## 1. DEFINITIONS d all other bylay intext otherwise requires or specifie of the District Board, unless the - (1) - (11) and has ben des ared a body corporate prosta the Sectors 242 of The Act. - (ili) "District" means municipalities deemed cont suous commoping interest of rural agriculture, lesignater development and as district by diver is a chenar Saskatchewan levelopment - (iv) The "board" and "representatives" mean the appointed representatives of the district board for the time being. - (v) "In writing", and "written" include words printed, painted, lithographed, photographed, represented words in isole torm any mode of representing or - (vi) "Member" and Municipality" means municipality or urban for membership on the district boardapproved and accepte - (vii) "Regulations" means the regulations, from passed by the Lieutenant Governor In Council pursuant i persualties The Act. - (vili) The headings used in the bylaws are inserted for reference only and are not to be considered constricting the terms thereof or to be deened in any way to clarify, modify or explain the effect of any such terms. - (ix) Ill terms contained in the bylaws and which are defined i The Act shall have the meanings given to such terms in Th Act. - (x) fords l, art ords importic the singerar shall include he plural and vice versa. ## 2. BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICI BOARD ## (1) Registered office The registered office shall be lo the dron the in the Province of Saskatchewan. ## (2) Fiscal Year - i) The fiscal year of the district board shall end on the Ist day of March In each year 2. (ii) The annual meeting of the District Board shall be held no later than 90 days following January Ist. ( ) - ## (3) Signing Officers - (i) Contract, documents or instruments in writing requiring execution by the district board shall be signed on behalf of the district board by two persons: one of which shall be either the chairman or the secretary. - (il) The district board is authorized, from time to time. to appoint by resolutin, any officer, director or person who together chairman or secretary shall sign contracts, documents or instruments in writing on behalf of the district hoard. - ('''' brants onu by tie authorized i representatives.. requisitions and levies for Rif councils may only ## (1) Borrowing Powers made to mayority made reprene distres. the district board must be approved by a - (5) Surplus syrd shall be transferred to reserve the yearly operation of the district ## (6) Request for Funding Erom Member Municipalities assessments must. * be ## 3. MEMBERSHIP ## (1) Eligibility for Membership - (1) The rural eligible for membership on the district hoarict shall he 2. (ii) Urban municipalities majority with the approval memhership. all dista bird. digible for 3. municipality equal rights, powers and privileges as other members. ## (?) Application for Membership - Municipalities who are eligible and can use the services of the district board may apply to becone members. - a writter i Aplication accompamied by an approved by launder Seitten 2A? of the Act. ## (3) Withdrawal of Membership - (i) Withdrawal of membership must be in writing 90 days prior to the end of the fiscal year. Membership will cease at the end of the fiscal year. ## 4. GENERAL. MEETINGS ## (1) Notice of Meeting The districiad meeting of its membersh pays no sending ane special meeting of its membership, the members at the address given in the - (2) Quaran The quorum at any ammal or special meeting of members shall be a majority of members. ... ## 13) Annual General Meatine Arende Tolloring itor the annual goneral meatino shall include the - (i) Chainecting 1s to bo called to order by the - (ii) the reading and disposal of the minutes for the preceding annual general seeting; - (iii) business arising out of the minutes: - (iv) reports " the chafran, directors and other - (v) reports of auditors and the financial statement; - (vi) liscussion, consideration and disposing of report. set out in items (iv) and (v): - (vil) esolutions, recommendations and bylaws fe.g., the roposed work program and budaet); - (viii) reports of special committees, and/or delegates: - (ix) unfinished business: - (x) the appointment of auditors; - (xi) nex business; and - (xii) adjournment. ## 5. AUDITORS ## Il) Appoipteent of Auditor - (i) The representatives shall, by ordinary resolution at the first and at each annual general meeting of members, succeeding appoint an annual general meeting, auditor to hold office until the close of the next annual general section 79 (5.1) of The Act. meeting, pursuant to - lii) Notwithstanding clause (i), where an auditor is not appointed at an members, the annual or peneral meeting of office, until a successor is chosen. incumbent auditor shall continue in - (111) When an auditor's positien becomes vacant, prior to the next ppoint an auditor to till annual meeting, the directors shall ursuant to Section 79 (5.1) of The Act the unexpired term. ## 6. AUTHORIZED REFRESENTATIVE ## I! Appointment ol Municipal Representative - (i) (a) Each member municipality's council shall appoint, annually: - -one authorized representative to the district board, and; - -one alternate representative, who shall serve in the authorized representative's absence. · - subsequent general meeting. - (1i) Where a racancy occurs during. the term of a municipal representative, municipality shall elect the affected another authorized representative, or alternate representative, as the case may be, to fill the remainder of the ## 12) Representatire at harge - (i) Municipal representative shall appoint a number of Iepresentatives at large to equal to the total umbe of municipal representatives to the - (11) - (ili) Where 8 representative at large is not available, pursuant to 2(11). or. where in the opinion of the majority of municipal representatives it is in the best interest of the district board, representativ at large may be appointed from lithin the district - (1v) epresentatives at large shall service a two yea erm or appointment - (v) Nor presecutie tet ophallent more than - (vi) lepresentative at large shal. be deemed to have all the riohts, powers and privileges consisteni with municipal representatives other than those Indicated in 2(1) and 2(i11) foregoing and in Section 2 (6). ## 7. BOARD MEETINGS ## 11) Motice of Meeting The district board day meet at any place and on any notice they consider appropriate. ## 12) Quorum Thatset boards at doy districtboard meets bee majority. ## (3) Transaction of Business. at Directors Meetings - (i) Rural Development. - (b) In the case of any equality of votes, the motion shall be lost. - (ii) The chairman. or other presiding officer, may vote upon any resolution, but shall not have & second or casting vote in the event of a tie. ( ) i".. - (ili) A resolution of the district board may be passed without & neeting where: - (a) all Lucions satires consent in writing to the - (b) the consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the district board, except that no resolution of the district board, involving the expenditure of may be passed without spenditereno one district board being held. ## 8. BOARD DUTIES AND POWERS ## (1) Representatiyes Limitations No representative shall hold more than one office. ## (2) Board Appoiptaents withing in dehy dolore da the one doll appohe annual - (i) from among representatives, a chairman and vicechairman; and - (il) a recretary who may, but need not be, a representative. ## (3) Chairman Duttes. - The chairmareshde : pietide "bobad and all neetings or the dist the - (ii) be an · ex officio member of all appointed committees; and - (ili) perform such other duties and exercise such othe porers as are incidental to such office or as ma be required. from time to time, by the district board. ## 14) Yice Chairman Dutter The virg-che duties ot the chairmen. the absence of he chairman, shall ## (5) Secretary Duties ## The secretary shall: - (1) attend all general meetings of the district board and all district board meetings and keep, or cause to be kept, correct minutes of game; 2. (i1) have charge of the seal, if any, of the district board; 3. (iii) onduct the correspondence of the district board ano ubject to the order of the district board harge of all financial corporate capers and documents of the district beard.s, books 4. (iv) perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are incidental to the office or as may be required, from time to time, by the district board. .. · ## 10. DISSOLUTION DISTRICT NO. Chairman (SEAL) secretary - (6) Officer Appolotments he borrd may appoint and delegate powers and duties to suc Iticers and enployees, in addition to the chairman, vice hairman and secretary, as it deems necessary, to properly conduct the affairs of the district board. - (7) Officer Reporal The district board, in its discretion, may remove any officer or employee of the district board and elect or appoint another individual to fill the unexpired portion of that individual's term. - (8) Officer Tere subject to clause (7), each representative appointed by the district board as an ofticer shall hold office until the conclusion of the next following annual meeting, or until resigning, whichever first occurs. - 19) Bonding ## (10) Kaployee Mapsgement The district board has the porer: - and services of the distric - '*'* any one encloyees to a supereneral and supervision of ## 9. EXACTREKT, AHEMDMENT AND REPEAL OF BYLAWS The members may, at any annual or special meeting called for thi purpose, enact, amend, repeal or replace any bylaws with consen! of the majority of members, subject to the approval of the Minister of Rural Development. - I1) Resolution to Dissolve so is or sit in contino win he recou ton accordance with the resolition ## 11. EFTECTIVE DATE DISTRICT NO. Chairman (SEAL)