Municipal legislation could soon get a lot simpler. An extensive review of most of the legislation affecting municipalities in Nova Scotia which began last year, is now in the second stage. The Municipal Legislation Review Committee submitted its report to Housing and Municipal Affairs Sandy Jolly last week and copies of the report will be widely distributed in early July.
Comment is anticipated from municipalities and others who deal with municipal legislation.
The minister established the committee in fall 1994 with a mandate to update, modernize and consolidate the legislation governing local government. The committee is proposing combining some 13 current acts into one Municipal Government Act. We want people who deal with municipal legislation to identify areas where they agree, disagree, or agree but would do it differently. The minister said the review is necessary for many reasons. Municipal legislation is scattered in a variety of statutes.