RTA · Municipal Government Act
Part 8 — Financial Administration
249 Civil liability of councillors
RSA 2000
(a) makes an expenditure that is not authorized under section
248,
(b) votes to spend money that has been obtained under a
borrowing on something that is not within the purpose for
which the money was borrowed, or
(c) votes to spend money that has been obtained under a grant
on something that is not within the purpose for which the
grant was given
is liable to the municipality for the expenditure or amount spent.
(2) A councillor is not liable under subsection (1)(b) if spending
the money is allowed under section 253(2).
(3) If more than one councillor is liable to the municipality under
this section in respect of a particular expenditure or vote, the
councillors are jointly and severally liable to the municipality for
the expenditure or amount spent.
(4) The liability may be enforced by action by
(a) the municipality,
(b) an elector or taxpayer of the municipality, or
(c) a person who holds a security under a borrowing made by
the municipality.
1994 cM-26.1 s249