A Bylaw to Establish a Local Agriculture, Development and Diversification Board (Bylaw 107) — full text

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## R.M. Of Eldon No. 471 ## BYLAW NO. 107 A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL AGRICULTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION BOARD The council of the Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## Constitution: 1. That under authority of Section 172(1) of The Rural Municipality Act, 1989, local Agriculture, 2. Development and Diversification Board be established. ## Definition: 1. In this bylaw: 2. (a) "board" means the local Agriculture, Development and Diversification Board herein after referred to as "committee". 3. (b) "council" means the council of the Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471. 4. (c) "program" means those activities normally carried on in agriculture, diversification and development. ## Function: The function of the committee shall be: 1. To assist individual farmers in demonstrating and implementing approved soil conservation practices pursuant to the Save Our Soils project. 2. The committee shall look at any issue that affects Its rural municipality, as directed by council, and make appropriate recommendations for program and policy revisions, alterations or additions to the Agriculture, Development and Diversification District Board of which the Rural Municipality is a member. 3. The committee shall provide a communication, co-ordination and advisory function within the municipality of those concerned with agriculture, development and diversification, to ensure maximum utilization of provincial programs directed at rural residents. ## Composition of Committee: 1. The committee shall consist of six members, to be appointed by resolution of council. 2. Each term of office shall be one year as required by respective program policy. 3. The board shall appoint a chairperson and secretary treasurer. 4. The seat of a member of the committee who absents himself from three consecutive meetings, without authorization by resolution of the committee, shall be declared vacant. 5. The seat of a member of the committee shall become vacant upon the receipt of a written notice of resignation by the secretary of the committee. ## BYLAW NO. 107 6. The secretary of the committee shall bring to the attention of the council, at its next regular meeting, any vacancies as they arise. 7. The council may take into consideration committee ecommendations on the filling of vacancies as ther 3. The council shall, by resolution, at the first meeting following receipt of the notice of vacancy, fill the vacancy. ## Meetings: 1. The committee shall meet as required, at a time and place, as set by resolution of the committee at the first meeting of the committee each year. 2. The secretary of the committee shall, at the request of the chairperson or one third of the members, call a special meeting at a date specified in the request. 3. All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public. 4. A majority of the whole committee is necessary to form a quorum and no business is to be transacted unless there is a quorum. 5. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings. 6. Minutes of each meeting shall be entered in a minute book, to be kept for the purpose by the secretary and signed by the presiding officer and secretary on adoption of the minutes at the following meeting. 7. The chairperson or his designate shall, as required, ceport to the municipality, and shall provide a written or oral report on the activities of the 8. At the annual meeting the treasurer of the committee shall present, for approval, the audited financial statement of the previous year, as well as an interin financial report of the current year's operation, and present it to council pursuant to Section 69(1) of the Rural Municipalities Act. ## Powers and Duties: 1. To assist the district ADD Board in developing district program proposals. 2. To appoint the appropriate sub committees to ensure maximum utilization of provincial programs. 3. To implement on farm soil conservation, pest control and other demonstrations in their area. 4. To administer financial assistance made available for salaries, honorariums and administration. 5. To maintain inventories of any equipment that may be used in meeting the objectives of a provincial program. 6. To promote soil conservation and pest control in their area through conducting field tours, workshops, seminars and demonstrations. ## BYLAW NO. 107 - To prepare for the district ADD Board, the municipality and the province, statements to account for the funds forwarded to the local ADD Committee required.  bar else JUNI (SEAL) Reeve dministrato   Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 107 adopted by resolution of Council on the 28th of June, 1990.   bart Utsi Reeve do Administrator