Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Act, 1997

S.O. 1997, CHAPTER 43
Schedule G

Consolidation Period: From December 9, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 2021, c. 40, Sched. 17.

CONTENTS

Interpretation

Definition

1 In this Act,

“Corporation” means the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation; (“Société”)

“Minister” means Minister of Finance. (“ministre”) 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 1; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 29, s. 1.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003

2017, c. 34, Sched. 29, s. 1 - 14/12/2017

Establishment and Administration of the Corporation

Corporation continued

2 (1) The Ontario Property Assessment Corporation is hereby continued under the name Municipal Property Assessment Corporation in English and Société d’évaluation foncière des municipalités in French. 2001, c. 8, s. 196.

Members

(2) The Corporation is composed of its members. Every municipality in Ontario is a member of the Corporation. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 2 (2).

Crown agency

(3) The Corporation is not a Crown agent. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 2 (3).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2001, c. 8, s. 196 - 29/06/2001

Board of directors

3 (1) The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its board of directors. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (1).

Composition

(2) The board of directors shall be appointed by the Minister and is composed of the following individuals:

1. Seven individuals who are current or former elected officials of a municipality or current or former officers or employees of a municipality (“municipal representatives”).

2. Four individuals who represent the interests of property taxpayers (“taxpayer representatives”).

3. Two individuals who represent the interests of the Province (“provincial representatives”). 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (1).

Same

(3) At least one of the municipal representatives must be a current or former elected official of a municipality. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (1); 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (2).

Recommendations re municipal representative

(3.1) Each year, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario may give the Minister a list containing the names of 24 individuals recommended by the Association for appointment as municipal representatives. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (1).

Same

(3.2) The list must contain the names of individuals who are current or former elected officials of a municipality and may contain the names of individuals who are current or former officers or employees of a municipality. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 3 (3).

Appointment of municipal representatives

(3.3) The Minister shall appoint individuals on the list as municipal representatives if the Minister receives the list at least 30 days before the expiry of the term of the existing municipal representatives. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (1).

(3.4) Repealed: 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (4).

Taxpayer representatives

(3.5) The Minister may seek recommendations from organizations that represent the interests of property taxpayers of individuals to appoint as taxpayer representatives. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (1).

Term of office

(4) A director shall hold office at pleasure for a term not exceeding three years and may be reappointed for no more than two further terms not exceeding three years each. 2016, c. 5, Sched. 18, s. 1.

(5) Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 29, s. 1.

Vacancy, municipal representative

(6) If the office of a municipal representative becomes vacant, the Minister may fill the vacancy from among the individuals on the list most recently received by the Minister under subsection (3.1). 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (2).

Deemed proper constitution of board

(6.1) If there are fewer than 13 directors in office, the board is deemed to be properly constituted if,

(a) there are at least nine directors in office; and

(b) the majority of the directors in office are municipal representatives. 2021, c. 40, Sched. 17, s. 1 (1).

Same

(7) If the conditions in subsection (6.1) are not met, but there are at least seven directors in office, the board is deemed to be properly constituted for a period not exceeding 90 days after the day the conditions in subsection (6.1) are first not met. 2021, c. 40, Sched. 17, s. 1 (2).

Chair

(8) The Board shall elect a chair from among the municipal representatives who are current or former elected officials of a municipality. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (3); 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (5).

Vice-chair

(8.1) The Minister shall appoint a vice-chair from among the provincial representatives. 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (3).

Same

(9) The term of office for the chair and the vice-chair is one year and they may hold office for more than one term. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (9).

Executive committee

(10) The board may appoint an executive committee to be composed of directors. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (10).

Delegation

(11) The board may delegate to the executive committee any of its powers and duties. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (11).

Quorum

(12) A majority of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business by the board. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (12).

Decisions

(13) The board may make decisions otherwise than at a meeting. The signature of a majority of directors on a document setting out the decision is evidence of the board’s decision. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (13).

Same

(14) Subsection (13) applies with necessary modifications with respect to a decision by a committee of the board. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (14).

Remuneration

(15) A director who is not a municipal officer or employee or a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 shall be paid such remuneration as the by-laws may provide. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (15); 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 87.

Expenses

(16) Directors are entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the course of performing their duties. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (16).

Transition

(17) Despite subsection (2), every individual who was a member of the board on the day before the Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 received Royal Assent may continue to serve on the board at pleasure for the rest of his or her term of office even if the maximum number of municipal and taxpayer representatives set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (2) is exceeded. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (6).

(18)-(22) Repealed: 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (23).

(23) Spent: 2001, c. 8, s. 197 (5).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 3 (23) - 01/08/2004

2001, c. 8, s. 197 (1-5) - 01/08/2001

2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 87 - 20/08/2007

2016, c. 5, Sched. 18, s. 1 - 19/04/2016

2017, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 1 (1-6) - 17/05/2017

2021, c. 40, Sched. 17, s. 1 (1, 2) - 09/12/2021

Chief administrative officer

4 (1) The board of directors shall appoint a chief administrative officer for the Corporation. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 4 (1).

Duties

(2) The chief administrative officer is responsible for the operation of the Corporation and shall implement the priorities and procedures established by the board and perform such other duties as may be assigned. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 4 (2).

Secretary

(3) The chief administrative officer is the secretary of the board of directors. 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 4 (3).

Quality service commissioner

4.1 (1) Within six months after this section comes into force or such longer period as may be prescribed, the board of directors shall appoint a quality service commissioner who shall be an employee of the Corporation. 2001, c. 8, s. 198.

Duties

(2) The quality service commissioner is responsible for the following:

1. The development and implementation of quality service standards for the Corporation for the performance of its duties described in subsection 9 (1).

2. Ensuring compliance with the policies, procedures and standards established by the Minister under subsection 10 (1) for the provision of assessment services by the Corporation. 2001, c. 8, s. 198.

Regulation

(3) The Minister may, by regulation, prescribe the longer period referred to in subsection (1) even if the period referred to in that subsection has expired. 2001, c. 8, s. 198.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2001, c. 8, s. 198 - 29/06/2001

Annual report

5 (1) The Corporation shall prepare an annual report within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year on the affairs of...