Section 3 (g) BEFORE amended by 2008-5-94 effective March 31, 2008 (Royal Assent).
(g) to hold meetings in accordance with its bylaws for promoting the above objects and for creating and fostering a fraternal spirit among those engaged in municipal work;
Section 3 (g) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1146, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).
(g) to hold meetings in accordance with its bylaws for promoting its objects and for creating and fostering a fraternal spirit among those engaged in municipal work;
Section 3 BEFORE amended by 2024-3-6, effective March 14, 2024 (Royal Assent).
Objects of UBCM
3 The objects of UBCM are as follows:
(a) to secure united action among members in dealing with all matters of common municipal interest, and, when considered expedient, to represent members in matters affecting them or the welfare or interests of their citizens;
(b) to cooperate with other organizations in dealing with matters under the legislative jurisdiction of Canada;
(c) to discuss and to deal with all problems of municipal government and municipal taxation;
(d) to cooperate with the ministry in the continued development of sound municipal government in the Province, and to recommend amendments to the Local Government Act, the Community Charter and any other Acts that may affect the affairs of municipalities, and to cooperate with any other bodies having similar aims;
(e) to represent and assist members in maintaining and furthering municipal autonomy to a degree beneficial to the public interest at the municipal level;
(f) to acquire, assimilate, and distribute among the members statistics, enactments, results of judicial findings, and other general information that is considered of value to the members;
(g) to hold meetings in accordance with its bylaws for promoting its objects and for creating and fostering a collegial spirit among those engaged in municipal work;
(h) to encourage and promote the organization and development of area associations and, for the purposes of the Local Government Act, the Community Charter and any other Acts, to certify all such associations that are bona fide area associations;
(i) to promote and initiate educational training in municipal administration, including contributing, receiving, managing and investing contributions and donations from members or other persons for the C.S.J. McKelvey Scholarship Fund or other funds and expending these in granting scholarships and bursaries to municipal employees and officers for improving their education or proficiency in municipal administration;
(j) without restricting the generality of paragraphs (a) to (i), to carry on all of the activities previously conducted by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities as it existed before the enactment of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Incorporation Act, S.B.C. 1959, c. 106.
Section 5 (2) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-357 effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), bylaws under that subsection may include all or any of the matters authorized to be dealt with by bylaws under the Society Act.
Section 7 (2) (c) to (e) BEFORE repealed by 2008-5-95(a) effective March 31, 2008 (Royal Assent).
(c) section 168 (2) [responsibility of member obtaining court order for meeting] of the Companies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 67, as it read before its repeal by the Companies Act, S.B.C. 1973, c. 18;
(d) section 120 [director to disclose interest] of the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, as it read before its repeal by the Business Corporations Act;
(e) section 172 (3) [member and debenture holder entitlement to financial statements] of the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, as it read before its repeal by the Business Corporations Act.
Section 7 (4) (g) to (i) BEFORE repealed by 2008-5-95(a) effective March 31, 2008 (Royal Assent).
(g) section 168 (2) of the Companies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 67, as it applies under subsection (2) (c) of this section;
(h) section 120 of the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, as it applies under subsection (2) (d) of this section;
(i) section 172 (3) of the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, as it applies under subsection (2) (e) of this section.
Section 7 (5) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-358 effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(5) The following provisions of the Society Act apply to UBCM:
(a) section 2 (2) [no distribution of assets to members];
(b) section 4 (3) [powers to sue and contract];
(c) section 5 [members not liable for society's debts] ;
(d) section 8 [no share capital];
(e) section 9 [interest of member not transferable];
(f) section 69 [provision of constitution and bylaws to members];
(g) section 70 [register of members];
(h) section 71 (1) [winding up];
(i) section 94 [authentication of documents to be filed with registrar], as it read before its repeal by the Society Amendment Act, 2004;
Section 7 (2), (6), (8) and (9) BEFORE repealed by 2024-3-8(b), effective March 14, 2024 (Royal Assent).
(2) The following provisions apply to UBCM:
(a) section 111 (5) [no prejudice to common law restrictions] of the Companies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 67, as it read before its repeal by the Companies Act, S.B.C. 1973, c. 18;
(b) section 113 [director relief if acted honestly and reasonably] of the Companies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 67, as it read before its repeal by the Companies Act, S.B.C. 1973, c. 18.
(c) to (e) [Repealed 2008-5-95.]
(6) Section 41 [priorities on winding up] of the Societies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 362, as it read before its repeal by the Societies Act, S.B.C. 1977, c. 80, applies to UBCM.
(8) Section 163 [information as to remuneration of directors] of the Companies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 67, as it read before its repeal by the Companies Act Amendment Act, 1965, applies to UBCM.
(9) Section 21 (2) [restrictions on capacity of corporation] of the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, as it read before its repeal by the Business Corporations Act, applies to UBCM.
Section 7 (3) and (7) BEFORE amended by 2024-3-8(c) and (d), effective March 14, 2024 (Royal Assent).
(3) The provisions referred to in subsections (1) (k) and (2) (b) also apply to the auditors of UBCM.
(7) If provisions referred to in subsections (1) to (6) are varied by or inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this Act, the provisions of this Act prevail to the extent of the variation, inconsistency, or repugnancy.