MHHS · Municipal Government Act
Part 4 — Formation, Fundamental Changes and Dissolution Division 1 General Criteria
77 Types of municipality that may be formed
formation order:
(a) municipal district;
(b) repealed 1995 c24 s11;
(c) village;
(d) town;
(e) city;
(f) specialized municipality.
RSA 2000 cM-26 s77;2022 c16 s9(14)
RSA 2000
Section 85 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT Chapter M-26
76
78 to 84 Repealed 2022 c16 s9(15).
May, 2026
notes
defined as securities, 250(1)
securities (See investments and
securities)
NRCB. See Natural Resources
Conservation Board (NRCB)
nuisances
bylaw matters, 7(c)
number of councillors for
municipalities, 143, 148
nursing homes. See continuing care
homes
oaths
proceedings before council or
council committee, 200
taking of oaths by municipal
officials, 156
Oaths of Office Act
prescription of oath, 156
offences and penalties, 7, 557-569
bylaw matters, 7(i)
CAO offences, 557, 557(a), 558
civil liability not affected, 569
designated officer, 557, 557(a), 558
fines
as amounts owing to municipality,
568
imprisonment and, 566(1)
order for compliance in addition,
567
forms for bylaw enforcement, 560
general offences as contravention or
non-compliance with
decision of SDAB, 557(a.5)
decision of Tribunal, 557(a.5)
designated manufactured home
community report to
municipality, 557(a.6)
designated manufactured home tax
recovery, 557(d)
development permit or condition,
557(a.4)
land use bylaws, 557(a.2)
Minister's direction or order,
557(b)
order for compliance, 557(c)
order for emergency remedies,
557(c)
order to remedy contraventions,
557(c)
order to remedy dangers or
unsightly property, 557(c)
planning and development,
557(a.1)
request by investigator of
councillor accountability,
557(e)
stop order, 557(a.3)
subdivision approval or condition,
557(a.4)
growth management board not
provided with information,
708.17
heraldic emblem unauthorized use,
557(a), 559
imprisonment maximum, 566(1)
obstructing construction of public
works, 557(a), 562
officials, 557(a), 558
prosecutions, time limit, 565
public utilities and works,
obstructing construction,
557(a), 562-563
recall petitions, 240.94-29.96
stop-cock, 29, 557(a), 563
office
place for municipal, 204
term of office, 157, 158
official administrator
access to records, 575(2)(c)
appointment by Minister
after amalgamation of
municipalities, 112
after dismissal, 574(4)-(5)
at any time, 575(1)
formation of municipality before
first council, 90
attendance at closed council
meetings, 575(2)(c)
enforcement by Minister where
municipality under
supervision, 575.2
no quorum, orders, 168(2)
notice of council meetings, 575(2)(c)