Commission
25.3(1)At the request of one of the following, the Minister may establish a commission on or before December 31, 2002 to develop a proposal for restructuring municipalities and unorganized territory in a locality or in such greater or lesser area as the Minister may prescribe: 1. A municipality in a locality. 2. At least 75 residents of the unorganized territory in the locality. 2000, c. 5, s. 15 (6). (1.1)Repealed: 2000, c. 5, s. 15 (7). (1.2)Repealed: 2000, c. 5, s. 15 (7). Restructuring proposal (2)The commission shall develop a restructuring proposal for the prescribed locality or for such part of it as the commission considers advisable. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Limitation (3)A restructuring proposal shall not provide for a type of restructuring other than a prescribed type of restructuring. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Consultation (4)When developing a restructuring proposal, the commission shall consult with each municipality in the prescribed locality and with such persons or bodies as the Minister may prescribe, and the commission may consult with such other persons or bodies as it considers appropriate. 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 5 (8). Draft proposal (5)The commission shall prepare a draft of the restructuring proposal and shall give a copy of the draft to each municipality in the prescribed locality and make it available for inspection by members of the public in the prescribed locality. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Public meeting (6)The commission shall hold at least one public meeting at which any person who attends is given an opportunity to make representations about the draft. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Written submissions (7)The commission shall invite written submissions about the draft and shall establish a deadline for receiving them. The commission shall make the submissions available for inspection by each municipality and by members of the public in the prescribed locality. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Notice to municipalities (8)The commission shall notify each municipality in the prescribed locality of its opportunity to make representations and shall advise them where they can inspect written submissions received by the commission. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Notice to the public (9)The commission shall give notice to the public in the prescribed locality advising them of the opportunity, (a) to inspect the draft; (b) to make representations at the public meeting and to give written submissions by the deadline; and (c) to inspect the written submissions received by the commission. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Final proposal (10)After considering the representations and submissions about the draft, the commission shall finalize the restructuring proposal and shall give a copy of it to each municipality in the prescribed locality and make it available for inspection by members of the public in the prescribed locality. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Same (11)The commission shall give notice to the public in the prescribed locality advising them of the opportunity to inspect the restructuring proposal. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Method of giving public notice (12)The commission shall give notice to the public under this section, (a) by publishing the information in a newspaper that, in the opinion of the commission, is of general circulation in the prescribed locality, including a newspaper provided at no cost; or (b) if the commission considers that there is no such newspaper, by such other means as the commission considers will give members of the public in the prescribed locality reasonable notice. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Commission orders (13)The commission may make orders to implement the restructuring proposal if the requirements of this section have been met and if, in the opinion of the commission, the proposal complies with the restructuring principles and standards established under subsection 25.4 (1). 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 5 (9). Same (13.1)For the purposes of implementing a restructuring proposal, the commission has the powers under a regulation made under subsection 25.2 (11). 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 5 (9). Effect of order (13.2)A restructuring proposal shall be deemed to comply with the restructuring principles and standards established under subsection 25.4 (1) once an order implementing the proposal is made under subsection (13). 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 5 (9). Restriction (14)The commission shall not finalize the restructuring proposal or make orders to implement it until at least 30 days after the later of, (a) the day on which the final public meeting about the draft is held; and (b) the deadline for receiving written submissions about the draft. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Publication and filing (15)The commission shall publish an order in The Ontario Gazette and shall file a copy of the order with the clerk of each municipality to which the order applies. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Inspection (16)The clerk shall make the order available for public inspection. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Not regulation (17)An order of the commission is not a regulation within the meaning of the Regulations Act. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Regulations (18)The Minister may, for the purposes of this section, make regulations, (a) establishing a commission; (b) providing for the composition of the commission, which may be composed of one person; (c) describing the locality for which the commission shall develop a restructuring proposal; (d) in respect of unorganized territory, providing that any body or class of persons is a local body; (e) establishing types of restructuring; (f) authorizing the commission to determine its costs and to apportion the costs among the municipalities and local bodies in the locality for which the commission was established; (g) providing that a municipality in a locality for which a commission has been established to develop a restructuring proposal under subsection (1), (i) shall not exercise a specified power under any Act; (ii) shall exercise, in the specified manner, a specified power under any Act, and (iii) shall obtain the approval of a person or body specified in the regulation before exercising any of its powers under any Act; (h) for the purpose of subsection (4), specifying the persons or bodies to be consulted. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1; 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 5 (10). Scope (19)A regulation under subsection (18) may be general or particular in its application. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Procedures (20)The Minister may require that a commission follow such procedures as the Minister may provide, in addition to the procedures set out in this section. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1. Debt (21)Costs which the commission apportions to a municipality or local body are a debt of the municipality or local body to the Crown. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 1.