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Dec 1, 2009	Monthly reports to: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for GST; Statistics Canada for building permits; Health Authority for water quality testing.
Dec 1, 2009	Advertise schedule of Council meetings before the end of the year.
Dec 1, 2009	If the municipality may need a revenue anticipation bylaw, this should be done before year end to ensure any overdrafts in the New Year would be covered.	[177 CC]
Dec 1, 2009	Final day to have service completed, notifying registered owners and charge holders of property sold at tax sale in September. (Three months from date of tax sale.)	[254 CC; 414 LGA]
Dec 1, 2009	Regional District boards must elect a Chair and Vice Chair at the first meeting after December 1st.	[792(1) LGA]
Dec 30, 2009	Fees and charges imposed by regional districts for works and services provided to land or improvements, and fees for fire and security alarms, are due and payable on or before December 30. 2010.	[363.2(1) LGA]
Dec 31, 2009	Collector notes land and improvements that now have taxes in arrear/delinquent, and other fees and amounts that were not paid by December 31st are deemed to be taxes in arrear.	[245, 246, 258 CC]
Dec 31, 2009	Before January 1st of the year an assessment averaging or phasing bylaw is to take effect, notice of intent must be provided to the Inspector and the Assessment Commissioner.	[198 CC; AAPR]
Dec 31, 2009	Last business day in December is the last day for receipt of applications for Home Owner Grant. Extension application available - HOG available for up to 1 year after December 31st.	[8 HOGA]
Dec 31, 2009	On or before December 31st, local governments must remit to the Agricultural Land Commission a portion of application fees received under the Agricultural Land Commission Act.	[35(1)(b) ALCA; 33(3) ALRR]
Dec 31, 2009	On or before December 31st, local governments that operate facilities or provide services under the Cremation, Internment and Funeral Services Act must deposit to care funds any monies collected for those funds.	[20, 22(4) CIFA]
Dec 31, 2009	Fees and charges imposed by regional districts for works and services provided to land or improvements, and fees for fire and security alarms, are due and payable. If the fees and charges are unpaid, they are deemed to be taxes in arrear on December 31st.	[363.2 LGA]

AA	Assessment Act	HOGA	Home Owner Grant Act
AAA	Assessment Authority Act	IRR	Interest Rates Under Various Statutes Regulation
ALCA	Agricultural Land Commission Act	LA	Library Act
AAPR	Assessment Averaging and Phasing Regulation	LGA	Local Government Act
ALRR	Agricultural Land Reserve, Use, Subdivision and Procedures Regulation	LTDA	Land Tax Deferment Act
BCTA	BC Transit Act	MFAA	Municipal Finance Authority Act
CC	Community Charter	MSR	Municipal Sewage Regulation
CIFSA	Cremation, Internment and Funeral Services Act	MHA	Manufactured Home Act
CIFSR	Cremation, Internment and Funeral Services Regulation	MHTA	Manufactured Home Tax Act
EA	Expropriation Act	MTR	Municipal Tax Regulation
EMA	Environmental Management Act	PA	Police Act
FDA	Financial Disclosure Act	PTR	Police Tax Regulation
FIA	Financial Information Act	SA	School Act
FSA	Fire Services Act	STRR	School Tax Remitting Regulation
FWA	Fireworks Act	WCA	Weed Control Act
HDA	Hospital District Act

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