3979 To adopt the Code of Conduct and to Repeal By-Law 3504THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NO. 3979
A BY-LAW to adopt the Code of Conduct and to Repeal By-Law 3504.
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 May 9, 2011, passed
By-Law 3504 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 3504.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillson burg 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 THAT By-Law 3504 shall be repealed in its entirety.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 14th day of December, 2015.
Final Time and passed this 141" day of December, 2015.
Mayor -Stephen Molnar
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Town Clerk-Donna Wilson