4305 To adopt the Code of Conduct and to Repeal By-Law 3979THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 4305
A BY-LAW to adopt the Code of Conduct and to Repeal By-Law 3979.
WHEREAS Section 270(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that a municipality shall
adopt and maintain policies with respect to the manner in which the municipality will try
to ensure that it is accountable to the public for its actions, and the manner in which the
municipality will try to ensure that its actions are transparent to the public.
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes municipalities to pass by-laws regarding Accountability and Transparency of
the municipality and its operations and of its local boards and their operations; and
WHEREAS Section 223.2(1) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes municipalities to establish codes of conduct for members of the council of the
municipality and of local boards of the municipality; and
WHEREAS Section 223.3 (5) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes penalties for a contravention of the code of conduct; and
WHERAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillson burg on December 14,
2015, passed By-Law 3979 to adopt a Code of Conduct; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg deems it
expedient and necessary to repeal By-Law 3979.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg is desirous of
adopting the Code of Conduct Policy.
THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg enacts as follows:
1. THAT the Code of Conduct attached hereto as "Schedule A" is hereby adopted
and forms part of this by-law.
2. THAT By-Law 3979 shall be repealed in its entirety.
3. AND THAT this by-law comes into full force and effect on the day of passing.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 27th DAY OF MAY, 2019.
FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 27th Day Of May, 2019.
TOWN CLERK -Donna Wilson