British Columbia Order in Council — Amendment to Local Government Grants Regulations (O.C. 123/2023)

O.C. 123/2023

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. , Approved and Ordered Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that Local Government Grants Regulations, B.C. Reg. 221/95, ar e amended as set out in the attached Schedule. Minister of Municipal Affairs Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Local Government Grants Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 275, s. 7 Other: OIC 574/95 R20672233 February 27, 2023

SCHEDULE The Local Government Grants Regulation s, B.C. Reg. 221/95, are amended by adding the following Part:

PART 7 - N ON-APPLICATION CONDITIONAL GRANTS Eligibility A municipality or regional district is eligible for a conditional grant under this

Part in relation to matters referred to in section 4 (1) of the Act. Amount of grants 39

(1) The payment of any grant under this

Part is subject to an appropriation.

(2) A grant may be made by the minister fo r the purposes referred to in

section and the amount of a grant is in the discretion of the minister and may be made on the basis of a fixed amount. Conditions of grants In addition to any terms and conditions established by the minister, a grant under this Part may be made on one or more of the following conditions: (

a) for a grant to a regional dist rict, that the regional district, (

i) before the end of the calendar year in which the grant is received, (

A) fully allocates the grant funds to one or more regional district services, and (

B) places the allocated funds in a reserve fund associated with the service, and (ii) provides a report, in accordance with the direction of the minister, respecting the allocation; (

b) for a grant to a municipa lity, that the municipality, (

i) before the end of the calendar year in which the grant is received, places the grant funds in a dedicated reserve fund, and (ii) provides annual reports, in accor dance with the direction of the minister, respecting the use of the funds and the balance of the reserve fund until the balance is nil; (

c) for a grant to a regional district or municipality, that the regional district or municipality provides to the minist er additional information and reports respecting the use of the grant as requested by the minister.

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 123/2023
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0123 2023
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	d9dae47ba826a36353b07ddd1ad0d0f5ea09930a

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